Expedia's Strong Quarter, Hilton's Optimism and Sustainability’s Price

Expedia Group reported strong fourth-quarter growth, with CEO Ariane Gorin highlighting AI partnerships and potential expansions while CFO Scott Schenkel emphasized merger opportunities. Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta expressed optimism about a corporate travel rebound post-election and China's travel recovery, citing policy clarity and visa-free zones as key drivers. Meanwhile, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel noted that while travelers support sustainability, they are unwilling to pay extra for green trips, urging governments to implement policies that promote eco-friendly travel choices. Expedia Is Open to AI Partnerships and M&A We Now Know What Hilton Paid for NoMad Hotels: Just $56 Million Will Travelers Pay More for Green Trips? That's Not What Booking Holdings' CEO Is Seeing Connect with Skift LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skift/ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/skiftnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@skiftnews Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skiftnews.bsky.social X: https://twitter.com/skift Subscribe to @SkiftNews (https://www.youtube.com/@SkiftNews) and never miss an update from the travel industry.