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Skift @ Skift · 04/26/2023 23:00 EDT

India Daily: Asia’s Top Source of Travelers in 2022 Was India

Record aircraft orders show investor faith in the potential of India’s outbound tourism. The smartest destinations will warmly welcome to the rising wave of Indian travelers. Easing visas is one key step (hint, hint). -Amrita Ghosh Read more ›

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Andres Buenahora, Skift @ Skift · 04/26/2023 16:56 EDT

Sonder’s New Stock Market Challenges

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Premier Inn's expansion into the German hotel space, Sonder's delisting notice from Nasdaq, and Saudi Arabia's focus on regional hotel development. -Andres Buenahora Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/26/2023 15:15 EDT

Major Cities Value Tourism More as Office Vacancies Remain High

Large urban destinations will soon find the downfall of the Monday-to-Friday office schedule is actually at the very least a mixed blessing for their tourism sectors. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/26/2023 13:00 EDT

Travel + Leisure Frustrated by Sluggish Vacation Exchange Sales

The vacation exchange business is significant for Travel + Leisure. So the company is focused on reversing years of dwindling growth with marketing dollars and different inventory. -Srividya Kalyanaraman Read more ›

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Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine, Reuters @ Skift · 04/26/2023 12:59 EDT

Disney Sues Florida’s DeSantis Over Efforts to ‘Weaponize’ Government

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis got married at Disney World in 2009. He may now regret that decision. The social values dispute between the governor and Disney seems to grow by the day. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/26/2023 12:03 EDT

Hilton Teases a Long-Stay Apartment Hotel Brand to Debut Soon

Hilton Worldwide executives teased on Wednesday that they expect to announce a new apartment hotel brand within the next couple of months. The move will come as the operator continues to expand its portfolio beyond premium and luxury hotel brands, such as Waldorf Astoria and Conrad. “The product that we’re developing… we’ve done 99 percent of […] Read more ›

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Sarah Young, Reuters @ Skift · 04/26/2023 08:36 EDT

Heathrow Raises Summer Forecast Amid Royal Coronation Boost

Heathrow is expecting a busy few months as the coronation of Britain's King Charles in May adds a spike to expected passenger numbers. This news fuels the irony of the country's king declining one of the airport's terminals to be named after him due to environmental concerns. -Selene Brophy Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/26/2023 02:00 EDT

Saudi Arabia Nearly Doubles UAE in Hotel Room Construction

Destinations in the Middle East understand that to realize their very ambitious tourism goals, they need to create enough infrastructure. Little wonder then that Saudi Arabia is now racing ahead of United Arab Emirates to build more hotel rooms. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/26/2023 01:30 EDT

Dutch Hotel Brand Zoku Fine-Tunes New Blend of Hospitality and Work in Paris

The group's French debut next month follows an experiment with one corporation that "bought out" one of its hotels for an entire month. Zoku is now figuring out how to better accommodate office workers — not just business travelers. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/25/2023 23:00 EDT

India Daily: Travelers Weigh in on the Sustainability Cost-Tradeoff

Travel agencies, lodging providers and booking sites must have clarity in their presentation of sustainability information to address the needs of the environmentally friendly traveler. -Amrita Ghosh Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/25/2023 22:20 EDT

Google Travel Helped Nudge Advertising and Search Revenue Into Positive Territory

Alphabet officials didn't mention ChatGPT, Bing or Microsoft during the company's first quarter earnings call. But like modern-day bards, they gave an impassioned defense about their abilities to meet the artificial intelligence challenge. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters @ Skift · 04/25/2023 15:58 EDT

Disney Began Second Round of Layoffs

It's hard to see how frontline workers at Disney's parks and resorts escaped these cuts, but that's the claim. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Priyamvada C, Reuters @ Skift · 04/25/2023 14:15 EDT

U.S. Hotels Set for Boost From Robust Travel and Direct Bookings

Hotel companies want to reduce their dependence on online travel agencies, which charge high commissions. But as hotel rates rise and economies get shakier, consumers may prefer to do more comparison shopping. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/25/2023 14:00 EDT

Sonder Receives Notice of Delisting from Nasdaq

That Sonder's business has been struggling is not news, but a potential delisting of the stock could be a warning sign for other struggling companies in the industry that went public prematurely. -Srividya Kalyanaraman Read more ›

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Reuters @ Skift · 04/25/2023 13:12 EDT

Ryanair to Trim Summer Flights Because of Boeing Delivery Delays

In the early days of the pandemic, few would have guessed that aircraft delivery days would be a factor in hampering a travel recovery. But that's the case indeed. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Aishwarya Nair, Reuters @ Skift · 04/25/2023 11:33 EDT

JetBlue Looks to Better-Than Expected Second Quarter Profits

JetBlue is bullish on a travel recovery for both leisure and international travel. Barring unforeseen circumstances, that looks like a winning formula. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/25/2023 09:08 EDT

Premier Inn to Expand Budget Hotel Empire in Germany Through Acquisitions

Branded rivals Ibis, B&B, Motel One, and Best Western better watch out. UK-based brand Premier Inn is hungry to grow in the large German market. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/25/2023 06:05 EDT

A New Kind of Walking Tour in NYC

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at Avianca’s subscription plan, India’s aviation boom, and New York’s new walking tour concepts. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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Aby Jose Koilparambil and Radhika Anilkumar, Reuters @ Skift · 04/25/2023 04:47 EDT

Whitbread’s Premier Inn Sees Boost From Budget Travel Demand

Cost-conscious consumers might have helped UK-based hotel chain Premier Inn beat performance expectations. Still, the company seems set to find added measures to add value for its shareholders with a potential share buyback program. -Selene Brophy Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/25/2023 02:30 EDT

Walking Tours Incubator in Lower Manhattan Goes Beyond Cliched Excursions

Scaling a walking tour experience in a famous city like New York isn't only about competing for the masses. It might sound counterintuitive, but five entrepreneurs chosen by the Alliance for Downtown New York will have to do the exact opposite to stand out. -Selene Brophy Read more ›

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