Kayak Makes a Splash With 2018 "Travel Hacker Guide"
David Solomito, VP of Marketing at Kayak, discusses the company's 2018 "Travel Hacker Guide" that lists the most popular tourist destinations for the upcoming year.
Maui is a destination that's been popular for a long time, but Solomito says new flight routes to Hawaii are sparking interest in the island. He tells us the best times of year to fly to lock in the best prices. Also, Solomito says Guadalajara, Mexico is rising in popularity among tourists.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
Visa is hoping to hand your credit card to an artificial intelligence “agent” that can find and buy clothes, groceries, airplane tickets and other items on your behalf.
Skift Editor-In-Chief Sarah Kopit discusses how summer travel plans remain uncertain for most as many international travelers are leery to travel abroad. Watch!
