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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 1 place · 04/18/2026 05:50 EDT

Marriott Launches Autograph Collection in India: Exclusive

Karnal city in Haryana may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of Marriott or the Autograph Collection. But that, it turns out, is exactly the point. Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 03/03/2023 02:30 EDT

Bulgaria Sees Former Communist Party Hotel Being Converted to a Digital Nomad Co-Op

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/03/2023 02:00 EDT

Meet the Frankincense Sommelier of Oman

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/03/2023 01:30 EDT

PteroDynamics Raises $7.5 Million for Aircraft With Folding Wings

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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Skift @ Skift 1 place · 03/03/2023 00:30 EDT

Winning and Losing Countries in the Hotel Revenue-Per-Room Race

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/03/2023 00:17 EDT

Sonder Fires 14 Percent of Its Corporate Workforce in Second Recent Layoff Round

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/02/2023 23:16 EDT

HomeExchange Buys British Rival Love Home Swap

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/02/2023 14:20 EDT

Voice Search Is Stuck in Tourism Marketing Limbo

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/02/2023 13:05 EDT

Cruise Companies Are Investing Billions in New Ships Piling Up New Debt

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/02/2023 10:15 EDT

Multi-Day Family Tours Tweak Models Ahead of Peak Summer Season

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/02/2023 09:45 EDT

An Action-Packed Agenda for Skift’s Future of Lodging Forum

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/02/2023 09:00 EDT

The Case for a Sales and Marketing Evolution in Hospitality

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/02/2023 06:06 EDT

The Secret Sauce of Branded Hotels in the U.S. Market Recovery

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/02/2023 02:30 EDT

Digital Tipping Will Not Solve the Hotel Labor Shortage

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/01/2023 15:55 EDT

Booking Holdings Trends in 6 Charts

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/01/2023 11:00 EDT

Skift Webinar: Everything You Didn’t Know About Timeshares Today

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/01/2023 10:00 EDT

Independent Hotels in the U.S. Pressured by the Big Brands

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/01/2023 08:30 EDT

American Airlines Is Shaking Up Corporate Travel Booking: Here’s Why

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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Skift @ Skift · 03/01/2023 06:30 EDT

Portugal’s Proposal to Ban New Short-Term Rental Licenses May Hike Prices

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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Corina Pons, Reuters @ Skift · 03/01/2023 06:17 EDT

Spanish Airport Operator Aena Sees Swift Recovery in Passenger Traffic

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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David Shepardson, Reuters @ Skift · 03/01/2023 06:00 EDT

White House Urges U.S. Airlines to Follow American’s Lead on Family Seating Policy

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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