Tourism boards are sitting up and taking note of the possibilities that Indian outbound presents for the global tourism industry. Now if only visa issues could get resolved and airline capacity comes back. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›
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First Things This week Executive Editor Dennis Schaal stepped back from the earnings buzzsaw that has been the last month and took a longer look at three brands he covers a lot: Airbnb, Expedia, and Booking. In the case of Airbnb, he looked at what it and Booking may do with their piles of cash, […] Read more ›
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With no rules to stop airlines from reducing seating size and space, there's no now guarantee that the average passenger experience won't worsen. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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Airline executives are fully aware of the need to keep their pilots happy. But they're not relishing the prospect of shelling out major pay raises for pilots, a major financial hit for companies like Air Canada already grappling with surging operating costs. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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There can be value in jumping into new business opportunities right away, especially for young startups. But for established companies like Booking.com, the slow and steady approach may be best. -Justin Dawes Read more ›
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While Hotels.com is sticking with the tried-and-true practice of featuring celebrities in its latest marketing effort, it's betting it doesn't need traditional TV ads to reach travelers. That new approach may not hurt the company, with a growing numbers of consumers cutting the cable cord. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Parag Khanna believes we’re in the early post-Covid phase of a five to 10-year process, where our passports will matter less than our credentials. Read a recap here of his recent talk with Skift CEO Rafat Ali. -Sherry Sun Read more ›
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Generative AI is far from making a considerable impact in the way travel bookings are made, but Trip.com sees the potential and is starting the hard work now. -Justin Dawes Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at hotel marketing and cultural tastes, cruise lines balancing debt and new ships, and a frankincense sommelier educating tourists in Oman. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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With the latest hotel earnings season coming to an end we have deep insight into how the sector performed last year and what they expect from 2023. Listen in as we explain what this season meant. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Communism meets co-living in Semkovo, where an entrepreneur wants to transform a hotel built for members of Bulgaria's former ruling party into a more modern hub for digital nomads and remote workers. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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As hotels seek to broaden their cultural offerings to guests, the Shangri-La Al Husn in Oman offers a masterclass. Through a specially trained cultural ambassador, the hotel brokers connections with art, architecture, and notably frankincense, an essential ingredient in the daily lives of Omanis. -Colin Nagy Read more ›
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PteroDynamics wants to enter the commercial market with a novel vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that has folding wings. -Justin Dawes Read more ›
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Among countries of significant size, Israel, Singapore, France, and the United Arab Emirates recently led in revenue per available room, a sign of performance. Plus, this week's hotel deal and development news from worldwide. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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Sonder is a prime example of a company that shouldn't have gone public, but the special purpose acquisition company trend enabled it to start trading. From lots of hype to penny stock, that's the story now. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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The deal is in line with HomeExchange's ambition for market expansion beyond France and Spain in Europe. And beyond that, its consolidation of the home exchange market — as this marks the company's fifth acquisition. -Srividya Kalyanaraman Read more ›
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Voice search has been dead-end for creativity in destination marketing. Unless generative AI steps in, it will never be its own channel and remain a boring add-on of text-based search. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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Cruise lines will continue to debut new ships in the near term through a balancing act between refinancing debt and improving profit margins. The high cost of debt will not stop vessels from sailing. The three major cruise lines remain optimistic for demand recovery. -Sherry Sun Read more ›
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Summer 2023 is shaping up to what could be a peak period of record growth as travel companies play to the strengths of aspirational, multi-gen family travel unfettered by inflationary price increases. -Selene Brophy Read more ›
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With a focus on hotels, Skift will bring together top travel minds for this single-day hospitality event to discuss new research and a future view of the lodging industry in the years to come. -Nicole Meyer Read more ›
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