Google Costs Kayak, Hotels Go Data-Driven, Navan Hits Nasdaq
Description
Hotel pricing turns from instinct to algorithm, Kayak blames Google for a $457 million hit, and Navan makes its Wall Street debut. On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, Sarah Dandashy recaps the biggest travel business stories of the week — from AI reshaping hotel revenue strategy to Google’s growing grip on discovery and the next big test for corporate travel tech.
Articles Referenced:
- Navan Priced IPO at $25 Per Share and Is Slated to Go Public Today
- The New Science of Hotel Pricing
- Kayak CEO on $457 Million Writedown: Google Squeezed the Travel Industry Again
Honorable Mention: Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast
Honorable Mention: @AskAConcierge on IG
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