09 Nov
Travel

Accor and Alibaba Form Partnership to Attract Chinese Travelers

Accor

Accor is partnering with online retailer Alibaba to appeal to Chinese travelers. This is a dining room at the Sofitel Shanghai Hyland Hotel. Accor

Skift Take: Accor has formed a partnership with online marketplace Alibaba to make it easier for Chinese travelers to book rooms and other services. It’s a smart move to appeal to Alibaba’s 700 million high-spending consumers who are eager to travel around the world.

— Nancy Trejos

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09 Nov
Travel

New Insights Deck — The State of Loyalty: 2019 Hotel Ancillary Report

Skift Take: Ancillary products are becoming increasingly important to hotels’ marketing, branding, customer loyalty, and revenue goals. This new insights deck from iSeatz offers a detailed audit examining how today’s leading hotels brands are using ancillaries in 2019, helping sector executives make smarter decisions about how to use such products in the future.

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09 Nov
Travel

Oyo Founder Describes U.S. Owner Concerns as ‘Teething Issues’

Oyo Hotels and Homes

Ritesh Agarwal: “We just need to improve in every line item of our business.” Oyo Hotels and Homes

Skift Take: A deeper engagement with owners is definitely one of the key things Oyo needs to achieve to address some of its problems. CEO Ritesh Agarwal, who recently took a larger stake in the company, seems to be on the case.

— Raini Hamdi

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09 Nov
Travel

Why Wizz Air Has No Plans to Try Low-Cost, Long-Haul Anytime Soon

Wizz Air

A Wizz Air aircraft. The airline has no plans to go long-haul — at least not yet. Wizz Air

Skift Take: Wizz Air is probably right to steer clear of trying its hand at long-haul flights, at least for the moment. CEO József Váradi’s assessment seems correct — the industry is still waiting for the right aircraft to come along.

— Patrick Whyte

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09 Nov
Travel

Is Lufthansa’s Coolness on Stakes in Alitalia and Condor a Ploy?

Lufthansa Group

A Lufthansa a350. The carrier group has been linked with bids for two other airlines. Lufthansa Group

Skift Take: What are the chances that Lufthansa ends up owning at least parts of Alitalia and Condor? It doesn’t seem enthusiastic about either, but it might be better than letting a competitor get hold of them — as long as regulators agree.

— Patrick Whyte

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