The CEO of Air New Zealand has pushed back on suggestions that the airlineâs headline-grabbing premium products are difficult to justify at a time of mounting losses and cost cuts. âThese projects for us, theyâre not vanity projects, theyâre existential,â Nikhil Ravishankar told Skift on the sidelines of the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio [âŠ] Read more âș
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This deal reflects a broader trend of hotel operators and owners seeking tools to analyze their data. The old way of using a mess of spreadsheets became unmanageable during the labor crunch. -Sean O'Neill Read more âș
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Despite the spring break, 41 percent of Americans traveled in March 2022, little changed from January. However, itâs 5 percentage points higher than March last year, signaling a somewhat healthier start as we inch towards summer season. -Haixia Wang Read more âș
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Ulla Heffer Böhler and Travis Pittman realized their companies needed to evolve in the future to thrive. Both of them explained in the video how they used the time they weren't running trips to overhaul their businesses. -Rashaad Jorden Read more âș
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Good morning from Skift. It's Thursday, April 13, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today. -Jason Clampet Read more âș
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said it will be further shrinking its travel avoidance list. A welcome news for destinations that have been waiting for American tourists for far too long. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more âș
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Keen to feature the resort city of Eilat in the international tourism map, Israel has reintroduced the plan that allows airlines to avail $65 subsidy for every arriving passenger. However, it may take more than this for the government to woo tourists to the expensive city. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more âș
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Reticent Hong Kong is finally taking baby steps to ease its Covid restrictions, but have these relaxations come a little too late? -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more âș
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Mexico City's new airport is nowhere near making President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's claim of being one of the world's best believable. So he's staring at the prospect of another expensive blunder, considering his decision in 2018 to scrap an airport already under construction cost Mexico billions. -Rashaad Jorden Read more âș
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Travelers on planes, trains, and public transport in the U.S. need to wear masks a little bit longer. The CDC is extending its mask mandate by 15 days as it continues to evaluate easing the rules even as Covid-19 cases rise again. -Edward Russell Read more âș
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Is Home Depot's loss Delta's gain? Americans have spent two years hoarding cash and spending money on home improvement projects. But now Delta believes they're ready to spend their savings on travel and experiences, and the Atlanta-based carrier says it's waiting for them. -Madhu Unnikrishnan Read more âș
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All of hospitality is undergoing a dramatic change as we recover from the pandemic. That's why we are hosting a first of its kind event bringing together both the hotel and short-term rentals sectors to explore "The Great Merging" happening across lodging and how guests are driving the changes redefining the industry. -Brian Quinn Read more âș
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Airbnb sees plenty of money to be made from the growing number people becoming less tied to their place of work. So the company has ramped up its efforts to target prospective hosts and guests, which its top UK and Northern Europe executive Amanda Cupples describes in detail in this video. -Rashaad Jorden Read more âș
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Tourism marketing from destinations that continue to prioritize their resident communities are likely to build a more resilient future. If Visit Philadelphia keeps applying that lesson past the pandemic years, it's likely to pay off long term. -Lebawit Lily Girma Read more âș
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If you think Dara Khosrowshahi is going to toggle a switch and turn Uber into the next Expedia or Booking, then consider the years-long effort Booking Holdings is putting into building "the connected trip." Who's going to plan a vacation and start with a rideshare app? -Dennis Schaal Read more âș
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Short-term rentals outshone hotels during the pandemic years in the U.S. accommodation sector. However, the boundaries between hotels and so-called STRs are blurring and it is still to be seen how the two segments will compete to define the market landscape. -Varsha Arora Read more âș
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IHG is the latest travel company to revamp its loyalty program for a post-pandemic return of visitors, changes that, for one, tame owner labor costs. -Sean O'Neill Read more âș
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With the search engine also publishing the methodology and framework for other travel sellers to adopt, there's a greater chance that carbon emissions data will eventually become standardized, and less confusing. But there's still a long way to go. -Matthew Parsons Read more âș
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Emotions will be running high after those failed attempts to operate bubbles with the neighboring island. -Matthew Parsons Read more âș
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Good morning from Skift. It's Wednesday, April 12, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today. -Jason Clampet Read more âș
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Gambling is currently banned in the UAE. However, as the oil-dependent economies in the Middle East pivot towards tourism, speculation is rife that gambling in some form may be permitted in the country. Will casinos hit the Dubai jackpot? -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more âș
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