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Rafat Ali @ Skift 1 place · 04/11/2026 10:09 EDT

LEAKED: The Secret Airline CEOs WhatsApp Group

Nearly 20 airline leadership changes in recent months. So we wrote them a fictional group chat. Because at this point, why not. Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 10/18/2023 16:27 EDT

Premier Inn Expects Boost From Shrinking Independent Hotel Sector

Premier Inn says it has gained pricing power as 10% of all UK independent hotels have closed in the past few years. More remarkably, it says repeat guests made 86% of its bookings this year. It's a direct booking champ other hoteliers could learn from. -Sean O'Neill Read more

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Skift Research @ Skift · 10/18/2023 15:24 EDT

Google Reshapes Hotel Distribution: 3 Key Insights

Google is constantly tweaking its hotels platform and we see its latest iteration contributing directly to the democratization of the online travel industry. -Pranavi Agarwal Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 10/18/2023 14:29 EDT

Florida Spotlights Nature Trails in $5 Million Tourism Campaign

Florida wants to spread tourist spending and foot traffic beyond its beaches and hotspots. It'll be tough as the American international travel boom continues to chip away at domestic tourism. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more

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Abhijith Ganapavaram and Valerie Insinna, Reuters, Reuters @ Skift · 10/18/2023 12:34 EDT

Spirit Aero Projects Near-Term Revenue Boost From New Boeing Price Agreement

The companies are taking action to boost production in this era of aircraft shortages. -Justin Dawes Read more

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 10/18/2023 10:30 EDT

Google Unveiled: A Web-Scraping Analysis of U.S. Hotel Distribution – New Skift Research

We web scraped 5,000 hotels across Google to understand the current state of the wider distribution landscape. We found that Google's actions are allowing small OTAs, new entrants and direct sites to compete head-on with the legacy players. Could this mean the end of the duopolistic power long-held by Booking and Expedia? -Pranavi Agarwal Read more

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Michael Kahn and Joanna Plucinska, Reuters @ Skift 2 place · 10/18/2023 04:09 EDT

Poland Now at the Center of Europe’s Low-Cost Carrier Competition

It's like a low-cost airline version of "Game of Thrones," but with more fees and less legroom. -Jason Clampet Read more

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Reuters @ Skift 3 place · 10/18/2023 03:40 EDT

U.S. Issues ‘Do Not Travel’ Advisory for Lebanon

Nobody wants to see any more reasons for heightened advisories in the region. -Jason Clampet Read more

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Skift @ Skift 2 place · 10/18/2023 03:27 EDT

Choice’s Hostile Takeover Bid for Wyndham

Today's podcast examines Choice's bid to acquire Wyndham, Expedia's recent round of layoffs, and United Airlines' third quarter earnings. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 10/18/2023 02:00 EDT

Saudi’s New Giga-Projects, Airports and a $1 Billion Tourism School: Middle East Travel Report

Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz creates a new development company to help realize his tourism sector dreams. -Josh Corder Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 10/17/2023 23:00 EDT

Skift India Report: Strong Recovery and Reduced Losses for Aviation Industry

Amidst signs of resilience and revival, ICRA's report also highlights the financial strain that some airlines are under, despite incremental improvements. The Indian aviation sector, characterized by intense competition, high operational costs, regulatory issues, and market volatility, has historically been a challenging business environment for airlines. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more

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Kristin Majcher, Skift @ Skift · 10/17/2023 16:52 EDT

United Airlines: Domestic Demand ‘Strong and Steady’

United Airlines’ revenue in the third quarter rose 12.5% with domestic demand remaining strong despite analysts looking toward signs of a softening U.S. market.  United reported a “strong and steady domestic demand environment,” with domestic revenue growth up 8.7%. “Domestic revenues in the quarter were second highest all-time and the domestic system remains solidly profitable.” The […] Read more

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Skift @ Skift 1 place · 10/17/2023 15:51 EDT

Musician John Legend Releasing App to Counter ‘Negative’ Google and Yelp Reviews

It's Good is entering crowded territory, but reviews have been operating the same way for years, so maybe it's time for a change. -Justin Dawes Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 10/17/2023 15:45 EDT

Major Review Platforms Form Coalition to Fight Fakes

Despite sophisticated machine learning and artificial intelligence, online fake reviews remain a problem. And now, major online travel, retail and review platforms have formed a coalition to combat them. The coalition includes Tripadvisor, Expedia Group, Booking.com, and Amazon. Google is a notable absence. As is Airbnb, which attended the first Fake Reviews Conference that Tripadvisor […] Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 10/17/2023 14:41 EDT

Expedia Laid Off Around 100 Employees in Second Round of Job Cuts

Tech companies have been hard hit by layoffs in 2023. Expedia Group, which has been consolidating its workforce since 2019, continues to tinker with staff levels. -Dennis Schaal Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 10/17/2023 14:36 EDT

Virgin Australia’s executive leading IPO plans resigns

(Reuters) – Bain Capital-owned Virgin Australia’s Chief Development Officer David Marr, who was assigned to lead the airline’s plans for an eventual initial public offering (IPO), has stepped down from his role, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The company’s Chief Financial Officer Race Strauss will now assume management of the IPO, the spokesperson said in […] Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 10/17/2023 14:26 EDT

Choice’s Hostile Bid for Wyndham: 6-Month Timeline

Choice is confident it can sell its offer to Wyndham shareholders without the opinion of Wyndham executives. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 10/17/2023 13:37 EDT

Choice Hotels Explained: 5 Key Facts as it Goes After Wyndham

Tracing its roots back to its original name, Quality Courts United, Choice has established itself as a prominent player through acquisitions. -Selene Brophy Read more

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 10/17/2023 10:00 EDT

Skift Global Forum Attendees Share Their Thoughts on 4 Key Travel Topics

What are the top-of-mind issues impacting the future of travel? During Skift Global Forum 2023, we surveyed travel industry decision-makers to gain insight into the foremost topics and emerging trends driving what’s next for the industry. -AIG Read more

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 10/17/2023 07:38 EDT

Choice Hotels Offers to Buy Wyndham at $7.8 Billion Valuation

The move creates the largest player in the economy segment in the Americas. -Sean O'Neill Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 10/17/2023 04:01 EDT

Hilton’s New Loyalty Plan for Small Businesses

Today's podcast examines Hilton's loyalty extension, Israel-Hamas War's impact on carriers and Saudi Arabia's latest ultra-luxury project. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more

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