Can a 29-year-old brand with limited resources remake its advertising and products to effectively reach younger generations? Priceline's new CEO is making bets that it can.
Weather.com as a first, not last stop in trip planning? Travel content platform Steller and The Weather Company aim to prove that social videos and weather forecasts can reshape the way people find and book itineraries.
Priceline has been a savvy marketer over the years, and this ad campaign tease hits the right notes at a time when affordability concerns are a major trend.
Marriott and United are pitching companies to place ads on their hotel and airline ad networks, citing BCG research that travelers spend impulsively while traveling.
Booking Holdings sees AI as the future of travel. Its Kayak brand's marketing doesn't touch on AI, but is trying to convince Millennials it's OK to book on smartphones and to use Kayak to navigate social media distractions.
Hotel groups must ensure that short-term performance marketing doesn’t quietly erode brand loyalty, which may be key to unlocking bookings driven by agentic AI.