Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the travel brands sponsoring European football, Marriott’s TED partnership, and Southwest’s business traveler push. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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The world’s best professional sports tournament has returned and travel brands hope their association with champions will turn into bookings and visits. -Sonia Menken Read more ›
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A trio of airlines have overhauled their corporate platforms in the past seven days. The focus is on self-service, and managing perks as well as discounts, which could help them gain more direct business from smaller companies that are spearheading the recovery. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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An extra drag of 18 months won’t be welcome news for hotels and airlines counting on a faster recovery. The latest Global Business Travel Association forecast makes for somber reading. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Extending experiential programming to the youngest travelers is a smart move in more ways than one — and can build brand loyalty for years to come. Is this the new wave of marketing partnerships in hospitality? -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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You don't wan't airlines to apologize. You want airlines to get better. There's the starting point in how to message to your customers going forward. -Brian Sumers Read more ›
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European coffee brand Julius Meinl aims to open 15 Julius apartment hotels in the next few years. The effort is a litmus test for other premium-goods brands seeking diversification. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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Booking Holdings and Expedia are changing their marketing strategies, a healthy development. Meanwhile, Airbnb widened its marketing edge. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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India has lost a legendary, bold risk-taker in Rakesh Jhunjhunwala whose latest entrepreneurial hunch was starting an airline in an already crowded market. -Tom Lowry Read more ›
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In Skift's top stories this week, JetBlue prepares for a fight in its bid to acquire Spirit, Graduate Hotels targets college football fans, and destinations see significant benefits in attracting digital nomads. -Sonia Menken Read more ›
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The country welcomed a million foreign tourists in July, which is some 230,000 more than the previous month. But longer term the government is keeping its eye on the China market. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Even if flight disruptions decrease in the fall, airlines will continue to be battered because the main factors behind their brutal year aren't going away soon. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Indonesia is taking a more locals-first and sustainable approach to tourism. Implementing that approach will be sabotaged if the government doesn't absorb input from local industry stakeholders. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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How would you like to be a Sonder exec boasting that your free cash flow margin improved from negative 127 percent a year ago to negative 37 percent in the second quarter? Well, that's one measure of progress. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at wheelchair users on planes, Amex GBT’s China optimism, and new family-friendly hotel rooms. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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This new partnership with well-known freelancing platform Fiverr is yet another sign of the ongoing blending of travel and work. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Bangkok and Jakarta are in the running to become significant cities in Asia Pacific for holding conferences and events. Also in this week's news: data on the recovery in hotel and corporate travel demand in key markets, and more. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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Vacasa is adding homes to manage in 2022 at half the pace of 2021 in the name of profitability. Without the big mergers and acquisitions of years past, Vacasa is pressuring its sales force to get more productive or hit the road. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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Bigger rooms and kid-friendly accommodations yield longer stays — but come at a higher cost for those booking them, and for hotel operations teams. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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There's still some way to go for the world's biggest corporate travel agency. Recovery is in its sights, and clinching JP Morgan is a major win, but as we've seen so far in 2022, a lot can happen over the next six months, with high hopes on China. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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