Sales and marketing needs to evolve to address the cultural depth luxury consumers now demand. The best hotels are moving beyond "heads-in-beds" marketing to creatively place brands in culture, catering thoughtfully to sub groups and interests. When done right, the resulting glow adds value to businesses owning their brands fully. -Colin Nagy Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at independent hotel recovery, AirAsia's China hopes, and Portugal's potential short-term rental restrictions. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Digital tipping will not solve the hotel labor shortage problem, but it certainly can’t hurt. At the very least, it gives customers options. -Justin Dawes Read more ›
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Booking Holdings was in hiring mode in 2022, particularly in Asia Pacific. That should be nice timing given the China reopening. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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It's time to discard everything you think you know about timeshares. Hilton Grand Vacations and Travel + Leisure Co join Skift for a webinar on March 9 dispelling the industry’s biggest myths and unpacking the appeal of modern shared vacation ownership. -ARDA Read more ›
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Brands have overtaken independents in the U.S., and that trend looks set to repeat itself abroad. But independents have held up better than expected in the past year. Perhaps the U.S. market is reaching an equilibrium. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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From April the airline will stop selling almost half its airfares through traditional channels, instead selling them exclusively through its own website and so-called New Distribution Capability-powered channels. The shakeup mostly impacts travel agencies and corporations that fly American for business. Here’s why. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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The new proposals yet to be finalized may achieve the opposite effect, reducing short-term rental inventory in the long run while pushing rental prices up. The government should be cautious given tourism's significant 17 percent contribution to the economy. -Srividya Kalyanaraman Read more ›
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Although many European airport operators have suffered staff shortages, Aena successfully retained its workers and is now seeing the benefits. -Amrita Ghosh Read more ›
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Americans shouldn't have to pay for a positive family travel experience, with President Joe Biden urging U.S. airlines to follow American Airlines' example of guaranteeing parents can sit with their children at no extra cost. -Selene Brophy Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Expedia’s Vrbo plans, expanding Chicago tourism, and surfing in Morocco. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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The sheer number of hotel openings in the region indicates that the Middle East is making sure that it has enough capacity to accommodate the growing number of tourists. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›
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How would Expedia and its Vrbo unit compete in short-term rentals against a juggernaut like Airbnb? Set realistic expectations and play to your strengths. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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Norwegian Cruise is confident it can ride on the tailwinds of its 2022 marketing, pricing and service strategies into 2023 while spending less on them. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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Why should Australia, Hawaii, California and Bali have all the hang-10 fun? Moroccan authorities are bullish on surf tourism significantly boosting visitor numbers, but they need to provide more financial aid to small surf camps that feel left behind to make that a reality. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Seems Lindblad Expeditions has sailed out of the pandemic disaster. The company now needs to sail to profitability. Its early booking numbers sound solid, but 2023 has a ways to go. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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Despite economic headwinds, 2023 is shaping up to be a game-changing year for business travel. Automation, machine learning, and virtual cards are helping business travelers and corporate travel planners add value and flexibility to the travel journey. -TravelBank Read more ›
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The $5.5 million grant will obviously help, but Chicago faces a large uphill as it crafts a more inclusive tourism. It's facing historic racial inequalities that continue to keep many neighborhoods down. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Radisson's brand ambitions, a new kind of motel, and Melia's portfolio expansion. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Updates to fixtures, furnishings, and food can reinvigorate motels for the next generation. But you need to use a consumer lens, not just a developer's budget, to make the right design choices. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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