Selling unbundled services doesn’t automatically translate to bottom-line results. As travel brands navigate the road to recovery, a successful ancillary strategy relies on a balance of human creativity and machine-based learning to deliver the right message about the right product at the right time. -Allianz Partners Read more ›
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Brazil is utilizing privatization to grow its tourism infrastructure. On privatizing sections of beachfront, it runs the risk of building a tourism industry that can’t sustain itself if it doesn’t take into account the input of local communities. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Booking Holding’s discounting, Kenyan hotels’ local F&B strategy, and IHG’s new ad campaign. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Booking is placing a new emphasis on discounting versus its traditional reliance on marketing alone. Expect more fintech and loyalty offerings. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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Air Canada can't hesitate to hire more staff since staffing shortages have been the primary reason for the airline industry's chaotic summer. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Guest and employee expectations have changed since the Covid-19 pandemic. Fortunately, an “experience ecosystem” that incorporates both can help hospitality companies meet the needs of a new reality and gain a competitive advantage. -Cognizant Read more ›
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Hotels must ensure that they are in touch with every bit of the local culture, including food. While some are trying to include local food in their menus, it's worrying that many luxury hotels feel that international cuisine is the standard for luxury. -Harriet Akinyi Read more ›
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IHG's new ad blitz is its biggest push for a campaign in a decade. We suspect IHG will have an easier time making itself a household name than it will in turning the word guest into a verb, as its new ads try to do. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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Culture stems from the meaningful work we do, and each of us seeing the tangible in-situ effects of that work for the people for whom we create everything. -Rafat Ali Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at earnings at both Marriott and JetBlue, as well as the launch of Uber Travel. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Uber is taking baby steps into travel. Booking.com: No need to sweat it yet. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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Companies like Airbnb might be diversified enough to hedge against certain challenges. Still, no company is immune from economic downturns and calamities. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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We’ve hosted countless programs around the world, so choosing just 10 was not an easy task. Here are some of our favorites from over the years. -Amy Dame Read more ›
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After a strong first quarter, the technology company has been snagged by the operational issues that plagued airlines and airports in June. It was all going so well, too. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Reading between the lines, Marriott International executives suggested that their company has so many strong fundamentals that it could shrug off choppy economic waters for the rest of the year. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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Deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping airlines connect the dots to achieve total revenue optimization. Ancillary strategies, which produce higher margins by influencing the right differentiated purchases at the right time, are increasingly important to this goal. -FLYR Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at long waits for U.S. visas, Accor's business travel forecast, and Lebanon’s tourism focus. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Technical advances in synthetic grass — and practical considerations behind installing and maintaining it — deserve a second look. -Carley Thornell Read more ›
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The payment network saw cross-border volumes jump 58 percent in its second quarter, but don't expect the spending surge to carry on. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Our Deep Dive stories are the cornerstone of Skift's journalism. Meticulous reporting. Smart analysis. Great writing. All packaged and designed in ways to keep you glued to the story. Here's a few of our favorites over the past 10 years. -Tom Lowry Read more ›
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