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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 2 place · 11/11/2025 16:01 EDT

Australia’s Webjet Launched Something Other OTAs Don’t Have — Multiday Tours

Webjet, the largest Australia-based online travel agency, has launched multiday tours online from G Adventures, Intrepid Travel, Trafalgar, and Insight Vacations. You won’t find those on Expedia, Booking.com, MakeMyTrip, Trip.com, Despegar or any other major OTA. That’s because these tour bookings have complex itineraries, and legacy and fragmented technology can make integration with the tour […] Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 11/11/2025 15:24 EDT

Arlo Hotels Looks for a Buyer

Arlo Hotels' owner is hoping to profit from the recent popularity of lifestyle brands. Read more ›

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Sarah Kopit @ Skift · 11/11/2025 09:27 EDT

Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Wants More Private Investors. It’s Pitching $11 Billion in Tourism Deals

AlUla isn’t just selling sunsets anymore — it’s pitching an $11 billion future to help turn Saudi Arabia’s most cinematic desert into a self-sustaining tourism and film economy. Think fewer subsidies, more Six Senses — and maybe even its own White Lotus. Read more ›

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Sarah Kopit @ Skift 2 place · 11/11/2025 09:27 EDT

Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Wants More Private Investors. It’s Pitching Billions in Tourism Deals

AlUla isn’t just selling sunsets anymore — it’s pitching investors on a future with a self-sustaining tourism and film economy. Think fewer subsidies, more Six Senses — and maybe even its own White Lotus. Read more ›

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Darin Graham @ Skift 3 place · 11/11/2025 09:17 EDT

Hilton’s Renewable Energy Push Gains Ground After 100% Adoption Milestone

Hilton’s clean energy push reveals how corporate climate action is evolving from policy-driven to profit-driven. Read more ›

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Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism + Skift @ Skift · 11/11/2025 09:00 EDT

Abu Dhabi Doubles Down on Global Partnerships to Power Tourism Growth

DCT Abu Dhabi is betting big on the travel trade by training thousands of agents and expanding global partnerships to put human expertise at the center of its tourism growth strategy. Read more ›

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Ajay Awtaney @ Skift · 11/11/2025 06:25 EDT

India’s Second-Airport Era Prepares for Takeoff

As India accelerates toward becoming the world’s third-largest aviation market, the race to build new airports – and attract private capital – is reshaping how its cities connect to the world. Read more ›

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift 2 place · 11/11/2025 04:05 EDT

Akasa Air to Start Sharjah Flights in Early 2026: More Plans to Expand International Map

Akasa Air's late entry into the bustling Indian market has posed challenges in terms of capacity constraints, but with aircraft deliveries speeding up, it has its next expansion moves ready to go. Read more ›

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Adriana Lee @ Skift 3 place · 11/11/2025 03:00 EDT

Amenitiz Raises $45 Million to Expand AI Tools for Europe’s Indie Hotels

Europe’s small hotels are still catching up on digital tools. Amenitiz’s latest funding shows how AI could help them narrow the gap with larger players. Read more ›

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 11/10/2025 23:00 EDT

Indian Fintech Paytm Pushes Deeper Into Travel With New AI-Backed App

Paytm’s latest move highlights how tech players in India are blurring the lines between industries to drive profitability with the help of AI. But it remains to be seen whether Paytm’s strong user base will give it an edge over online travel agencies. Read more ›

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Bailey Schulz and Pranavi Agarwal @ Skift 3 place · 11/10/2025 16:03 EDT

Inside Klook’s IPO Filing: What It Tells Us About the Future of Global Travel Experiences

Klook’s SEC filing offers a rare look at the economics, scale, and ambition behind the fast-growing travel experiences sector. Read more ›

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 11/10/2025 13:38 EDT

Over 2,000 Flights Canceled as Congress Takes Steps to End Shutdown

Airlines continued to cancel flights as staffing shortages worsened during the 40th day of the government shutdown. While it looks like Congress is on track to reopen the government this week, air traffic controllers are set to miss a second paycheck on Tuesday. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill and Luke Martin @ Skift · 11/10/2025 13:26 EDT

Sonder Officially Shuts Down: What Went Wrong?

To sum up the long-running Sonder saga, we'll paraphrase a line from Ernest Hemingway: You go bankrupt two ways. Gradually and then suddenly. Read more ›

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Wil Slickers @ Skift · 11/10/2025 12:55 EDT

Sonder Shuts Down After Marriott Termination, Marking the End of a Hospitality Experiment

Marriott’s abrupt termination of its licensing deal with Sonder has sent shockwaves through hospitality and finance circles alike. For Sonder, this collapse now marks the end of its operations entirely, with the company confirming an immediate liquidation. For Marriott, it raises hard questions about risk, diligence, and the future of its extended-stay strategy. Read more ›

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Colin Nagy @ Skift · 11/10/2025 12:03 EDT

The Real Luxury? 18 Years of Steady Leadership

In an industry obsessed with reinvention, The Peninsula Beverly Hills proves that consistency can be just as powerful. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 11/10/2025 11:25 EDT

Kessler Collection Taps Highgate to Manage Its Lifestyle Hotels

Kessler Collection hands hotel operations to Highgate, keeping ownership to focus on expanding its boutique brands faster. Read more ›

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 2 place · 11/10/2025 02:54 EDT

Marriott’s City Express Brand to Debut in Asia Pacific: First Stop, Japan

Every major hotel group wants a slice of the midscale pie, and for good reason, it’s where most of the action will be in Asia Pacific for the foreseeable future. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift 3 place · 11/09/2025 15:09 EDT

Marriott Terminates Its Sonder Partnership After ‘Default’

Marriott had given Sonder a lifeline in August 2024 by offering to list the troubled brand's apartment-style rooms on its site and app. Pulling the plug on that deal will likely make it harder for Sonder to avoid bankruptcy. Read more ›

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 1 place · 11/07/2025 16:54 EDT

How Airbnb Is Thinking About Its Third New Business of 2025 — Hotels

Airbnb has a big opportunity in hotels. But CEO Brian Chesky makes it all sound a little too easy. It's not a big investment, he said, and Airbnb won't have to spend a lot on marketing for it. Signing up hotels? Not a problem — they have phone numbers. Read more ›

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift 1 place · 11/07/2025 15:56 EDT

U.S. Travel Companies Hit by Fewer International Visitors. Here’s What CEOs Say.

Some U.S. companies say the decline in international visitors was hard to ignore in the third quarter. Recovery may hinge on the success of 2026 events. Read more ›

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