As new booking windows and travel patterns reshape the hotel industry, artificial intelligence works most efficiently when it’s assisted by the knowledge of experienced revenue managers. “Controlled automation” is the answer to a successful dynamic pricing strategy that gives independent hotels an advantage in a competitive landscape filled with big brands. -Duetto Read more ›
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Listen in for a discussion from Skift Global Forum featuring the CEOs of Airbnb and Skift. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Hospitality brands act like there is a conflict between the guest experience and sustainability. Potato Head's Ronald Akili explains why that's not true, and he has examples to back it up. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Radisson's attempts at transparent sustainability, KLM's challenges in Amsterdam, and Europe's aviation expansion. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's stated goal of attracting $34.5 billion in annual tourism spending seems far fetched as Japan's tourism industry will likely struggle to lure back workers who earned better pay in other fields. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Airbnb needs to balance the transparency needs of guests paying for bookings against hosts' concerns. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Sure, Asia is a diverse market. Understand this complexity, marry that with world-class digital products and you have a thriving business. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›
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Even as surveys say people are willing to pay more to travel sustainably, businesses may have to wait for some time to see that translate into reality. Until then, be prepared to answer every sustainability-related question that guests may have. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›
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If KLM and Schiphol airport are two golden geese of the Dutch economy, government officials are doing their utmost to strangle them. -Edward Russell Read more ›
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Those who scoff at the linkage between the rise of short-term rentals and the affordable housing crisis are denying the obvious, although the dynamics are complex. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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Accor's 12,000 hires alone was a significant boost for Qatar as the Gulf state prepares for the World Cup next month. Many of the new workers will stay on: The country's population is only expected to decline by 1 percent year-on-year after the tournament. -Tom Lowry Read more ›
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In Skift's top stories this week, millennials spark American Express Travel's growth, hotels turn to mocktails to attract increasingly health-conscious guests, and a new low-cost airline launches in Sri Lanka. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Colombia’s tourism sector has had a remarkable recovery and expects real growth by the end of the year. But a tax reform being led by President Gustavo Petro could prompt a slowdown, raising fears for hotel projects. -Paula Krizanovic Read more ›
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Looking for insight into the trends shaping the future of travel and aviation? Join us on November 16 at Skift Aviation Forum 2022 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas for a fast-paced day of thought-provoking conversations. -Danesha Price Read more ›
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Although hotels recorded job growth in September, the tepid increase served as further validation of the industry's pessimism about solving its labor shortage anytime soon. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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“What Hurricane Ian was not able to wash away, though, is our resilience." Those are the words of hope from one tourism official in Lee County along Florida's Gulf Coast. It will take every bit of that resilience to restore the region's once-thriving tourism trade. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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With some companies asking employees not to leave their city of residence during the holiday, it's no surprise short-distance, local trips are making up the majority of the tourism market. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Newly released estimates on the impact to the economy from visa wait times are a bad sign for a recovering travel industry — and clearly the blame is growing against a State Department that shows no signs of resolving the unprecedented delays. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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Caribbean nations have long been vocal about the impact of climate change on their tourism industries. But their demands for compensation are getting louder as natural disasters increasingly wreak havoc on their economies. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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IHG CEO Barr covers a lot of ground in this conversation at Skift Global Forum. Watch him discuss the global hotel brand's hacker attack, headwinds, evolution, strategy, and more. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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