Most industry forecasts point to an eventual recovery — even to the 2019 high of $1.4 trillion in annual spending — as business trips start to bounce back. But many underlying trends are emerging in a fragile global economy. How we travel, and for what purpose, is far from certain as we enter a new era of accountability. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Airlines will need to find another way to ease the U.S. pilot shortage. The FAA has denied an attempt to reduce the number of hours needed by new pilots. -Edward Russell Read more ›
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Finland remains the only neighboring country that still issues visas to Russian tourists, as Latvia, Poland, Estonia and Lithuania impose new restrictions. The opportunities Russians now have to fly from other countries is more restricted than ever. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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The shift to a touchless society shouldn’t put guests out of touch with those who need a display of gratitude. Technology is on the brink of impacting wide-scale change when it comes to virtual tipping — and it can’t come fast enough. -Carley Thornell Read more ›
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To rebuild trust with leisure travelers and compete with larger chains, independent hotels need to rethink their core value proposition and reimagine loyalty. Joining a loyalty program network helps independent hotels capture repeat business, reduce operational strain, and drive topline revenue at minimal cost. -Global Hotel Alliance Read more ›
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Even as Oyo continues to remain tight-lipped about the initial public offering, the long-awaiting IPO looks to be on. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at a Tesla-fied summer road trip, Aegean Airlines’ recovery, and the appeal of select-service hotels. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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We drove 2,400 miles and juiced up at 14 charging stations in August on a round-trip journey from New Jersey to Florida, and back. Our experience and my diary of that trip hopefully serves as a playbook for the companies that are still innovating for this still-nascent way to travel. -Mike Linden Read more ›
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Few people have the pulse of U.S. hotel dealmaking as does Kevin Davis of the advisory service JLL. So it's striking that he sees growing investor interest in hotels with limited amenities and staff. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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Once the top tourist destination in Southeast Asia, Thailand this weekend offered a GDP forecast from its finance minister that certainly suggests the long pandemic slump may finally be ending. -Tom Lowry Read more ›
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In Skift's top stories this week, Airbnb believes its rivals have the travel marketing funnel all wrong, hostel brand Generator is targeting cities lacking affordable hostels and Tunisia is broadening its tourism branding with help from the U.S. -Allison Armijo Read more ›
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Ouch. Still, it could have been a lot worse for one of Latin America's largest airlines, which is paying less than half of the original penalties that were subsequently waived. The airline, which reported a loss last quarter, made the case it did not have the money to pay all $87 million. -Tom Lowry Read more ›
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Inflation is a contributing factor in strikes that have sewn havoc in European travel this summer. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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The airline industry's push to slash carbon emissions and reduce fuel costs is driving carriers such as Delta to take steps to increase their use of biofuels. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Airlines aiming for total revenue optimization need intelligent solutions. While artificial intelligence and deep learning algorithms promise better forecasting capabilities, those systems can only truly shine when coupled with the flexibility and human touch of a data analyst. -FLYR Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Asia’s coronavirus recovery, Maine’s tourism labor woes, and two airlines betting on a hybrid plane. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Business travel is booming, and rival financial hub Hong Kong can only look on in frustration as the international banking community flies in for some long overdue networking. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Coronavirus threw traditional work and travel patterns into disarray last winter, forcing people to stay at home. But this time around concerns over sky-high energy bills could push people into co-working spaces to keep costs down. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Accor shares details on its growth plans in Australia and India, California sees a cooling in hotel deals, and other news worldwide in hotel development. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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Satisfying the growing demand for contactless travel will require more than airlines getting on board with biometrics because airports need to adopt the technology as well. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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