Julie Coker is leaving NYC Tourism after less than two years. She needs to turn around sluggish inbound tourism and needs to move fast: Los Angeles is hosting the 2028 Olympic Games. Read more ›
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The way customers interact with Sabre is changing, and the company’s future depends on how it responds to those changes. Sabre in 10 years could look a lot different than Sabre today. -Justin Dawes Read more ›
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Skift Future of Lodging Forum will be a single-day event where we promise an incredible collection of hospitality leaders, CEOs, and visionaries all in one place. Find out who will be joining us in London on March 29. -Nicole Meyer Read more ›
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Gen Z travelers are hard to please. With support from Sequoia and defy.vc partners, hotel booking startup Safara is looking to build loyalty in this demographic by focusing on curations, memberships, and environmental consciousness. -Sherry Sun Read more ›
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Although not fully recovered completely, the travel industry gained substantial momentum at the start of the year. All regions have almost recovered from the pandemic blues, Asia Pacific being the only exception. With loosening travel restrictions and China reopening, we expect a stronger travel industry to be less uneven this year. -Saniya Zanpure Read more ›
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No longer just a “nice to have,” ancillaries have become central to driving revenue for today’s airlines, hotels, cruises, and rail lines. But instead of adding more fees that travelers see as punitive — such as charging extra for carry-on bags — travel companies should focus on creating incredible add-on experiences that travelers are happy to pay for. -Plusgrade Read more ›
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Casetta is winning acclaim as a boutique hotel brand that renovates and runs old hotels and lodges with stories to tell. But will its "barely there branding" pay off for its investors? -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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China's recovery is key for the corporate travel agency in many ways, but it all depends on how many businesses are ready to head back there. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at IHG's digital-driven boost, business traveler replacements, and Singapore Air's very good quarter. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Kenya wants to double its tourism earnings in the next four years, but it faces considerable infrastructure challenges that could hinder potential growth for the East African nation. -Selene Brophy Read more ›
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Flight Centre's recovery is on track as its results for the first half of the 2023 financial year show a thriving leisure market performance five times bigger than a year ago. -Selene Brophy Read more ›
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What happened to the good old days of rich travel companies getting richer through digital marketing? Ha. Airbnb said brand marketing and public relations (both forms of storytelling) let it reduce its reliance on performance marketing. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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As Saudi Arabia looks to diversify its economy, the country is on a rapid urban expansion, ensuring that there's enough infrastructure to accommodate a growing number of tourists. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›
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IHG's hotel rates are now much higher than in 2019 even though occupancy hasn't recovered. We hear a lot about pent-up demand as a factor, but technology matters more long-term. Plus, IHG's claim to market-share leadership in China bodes well. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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While United Airlines' investment is a step in the right direction regarding making flying greener, the aviation industry needs to do a lot more to meet its ambitious target of net zero emissions by 2050. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Most of the major hotel chains have now reported their fourth-quarter results. Tourists are back in full force, traditional business travelers less so. But fortunately for them all those conferences and big events are keeping their properties filled. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at United's new seating promise for families, trends at boutique hotels, and concerns in the metasearch world. -Jason Clampet Read more ›
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Few people have given more thought to boutique hotels than Frances and Ariela Kiradjian. Today they believe boutique hotels need smarter local partnerships, more design that's functional as well as stylish for our post-Instagram era, and more wellness offerings than just yoga. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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If you can’t compete against the loyalty point focused programs on offer from the likes Marriott or Hilton, you have to sacrifice something. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›
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Integrated conversational AI has immense potential to transform travel search, planning and booking. Watch our CEO break down how search and booking engines need to step up on innovation. -Sherry Sun Read more ›
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Some metasearch sites have lost a bit of marketing appeal for advertisers. More brand marketing and Google are likely among the factors behind the trend. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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