The travel sector has been grappling with the subscription model for a few years. But Accor is the first major hotel group to roll out global paid subscription cards, giving guests access to discounts and perks at hotels worldwide. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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With news of the removal of the last Covid-induced border restriction, the travel industry in China would now be waiting for restoration of flight capacity to make the most of the pent-up demand. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›
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India's curtailment of e-visas had been an impediment to grow inbound tourism in the country. Now only if the resumption of e-visas would be followed by increasing air connectivity between the two countries. -Amrita Ghosh Read more ›
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“You can’t run your airline like it’s 2019 or you will fail,” United CEO Scott Kirby told Wall Street on the carrier's fourth-quarter earnings call. Some of that post-pandemic reality hit home at United on Monday as it adjusted its guidance for the first quarter. -Tom Lowry Read more ›
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Although President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador vehemently argues his country is safe for foreign visitors, the country's authorities need to do more than damage control to ease the concerns of travelers worried about their safety. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Atit Jariwala is willing to risk creating hotels that some people hate as long as enough guests love them. After doubling the value of his Montauk hotel in five years, Jariwala is going bolder with his next project, Dawn Ranch. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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Self-guided audio tours that spit out generic facts about attractions or points of interest in a destination are at risk of becoming obsolete if they don't put in the work to differentiate through an emotive, storytelling experience. Why? Because generative AI is coming. -Selene Brophy Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at outbound Chinese travel, the boom in hospitality hiring, and Travelport’s purchase of Deem. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Best Western Hotels & Resorts lacks youth appeal. But recently installed CEO Larry Cuculic is bringing a military-like approach to strategizing. He appears to be boosting the group's metabolism. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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The fast-paced growth of online travel bookings makes the tourism industry a ripe target for cybercriminals. Stakeholders must therefore deploy strategies and tools to guard the sector against data breaches and malicious attacks. -Amrita Ghosh Read more ›
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Saudi Arabia is sparing no expense in its aim to attract to 100 million visitors annually by 2030, with the Boeing order poised to be another in a series of huge investments in its tourism infrastructure. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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This week Skift reported from ITB Berlin, as well as released a podcast about the JetBlue-Spirit merger, and new research about hotel industry performance in 2023. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Supply and demand are both strong in luxury vacation rentals. Affluent spenders are driving prices higher, but data shows that even the luxury segment with its prestige pricing won't be immune if consumer anxieties about the economy grow. -Srividya Kalyanaraman Read more ›
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As CEO of Breeze Airways, David Neeleman would clearly like to get this TAP investigation behind him. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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While China rushes to travel internationally again, the global tourism industry hasn't been keeping up with its demand and new tastes. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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Australia's second-largest airline, Virgin Australia, is said to be looking for funds to settle its private equity debt ahead of its potential IPO listing that will test the country's financial market and aviation sector. -Selene Brophy Read more ›
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Ever since selling Locomote, its previous corporate booking tool, Travelport was left with a gap. Now with new types of content coming soon to the U.S., courtesy of American Airlines and its New Distribution Capability push, Deem fills the void. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at hotel industry recovery, resilience of Ukrainian tourism, and a hotel boom in the Middle East. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Travel has a valuable role at database software company Percona, and after 15 years being a remote organization it has come up with a do-it-yourself formula that seems to be working — for now. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Aman's launch of a less costly and more wellness-focused Janu has been long awaited. Plus, more highlights from this week's news in hotel deals and development worldwide. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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