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Bailey Schulz @ Skift 1 place · 06/12/2026 12:25 EDT

World Cup Host Cities Are Spending Millions to Tell Wary Tourists: You’re Welcome Here

The World Cup handed host cities a global stage. Marketing videos underscore how host cities are using it to reassure a world that's grown wary of coming to the U.S. Read more ›

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James Davey, Reuters @ Skift 1 place · 04/02/2022 10:30 EDT

Heathrow Airport Arriving Travelers Can Expect Even Longer Wait Times

Wait times at Heathrow for arriving passengers were already horrendous at times. With the airport short of around 12,000 staff and a holiday period on the way, this won't get prettier. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 2 place · 04/02/2022 10:00 EDT

Air India Stokes Price Gouging Uproar and More Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Air India bans agents from booking flights to Canada, KLM appoints its first ever female CEO, and European authorities approve the merger of two major railway operators. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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Reuters @ Skift 3 place · 04/02/2022 05:12 EDT

Spain’s Tourism Numbers Approaching 80% of Pre-Covid Levels

As eager as Spain is to get back to numbers it saw in 2019, it hasn’t thrown away safety precautions. It’s focus on smart public health measures is one of the better models going forward. -Jason Clampet Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 04/01/2022 15:20 EDT

U.S. Hotels Still Adding Jobs But Will It Be Enough for the Summer Rush?

Steady job growth is a good thing, of course, but hotels are still facing a huge shortfall of workers. Summer vacation season is just around the corner and it could bring chaos if hotels don’t confront the continuing scarcity. -Mary Ann Ha Read more ›

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Ted Reed, Skift @ Skift 3 place · 04/01/2022 12:35 EDT

Delta Air Lines Tweaks Loyalty Program to Cater to Leisure Travelers

Delta made two improvements around the edges of its mileage program. But it eschewed the sort of conceptual change American made last month, retaining metrics for status accumulation. -Ted Reed Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/01/2022 11:00 EDT

JetBlue Invests in Battery Developer for Electric Aircraft

Electric aviation got another vote of support from JetBlue Technology Ventures. The venture capital arm of its namesake airline is investing in a battery systems developer that could become a leader in powering the many electrified aircraft in development today. -Edward Russell Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 2 place · 04/01/2022 09:30 EDT

Will Cautious Thailand Lose Out in Southeast Asia’s Tourism Recovery Race?

It's good to be cautious, but Thailand may pay the price of being cautious to a fault. Having already lost out on the first-mover advantage, will the delay in reopening deal a major blow to the already-fragile economy of Southeast Asia's biggest tourism hub? -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/01/2022 06:50 EDT

Daily Podcast: Air France-KLM’s Groundbreaking Exec Suite

Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, April 1, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today. -Jason Clampet Read more ›

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Yeni Seo and Hyonhee Shin, Reuters @ Skift · 04/01/2022 03:13 EDT

South Korean Tourists Embrace Revenge Travel

While outbound travel by vaccinated travelers is spiking nearly everywhere, recovery will continue to be uneven due to variant outbreaks, continued restrictions, and vaccine inequality. -Jason Clampet Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/01/2022 02:30 EDT

Accor, CitizenM CEOs Tout New Remote Working Models

Live on stage at Skift Forum Europe last week, industry leaders shared their top-level vantage points on the future of work, and hospitality. One of them was more ahead of the curve than others. A little too far, in fact. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 04/01/2022 01:30 EDT

A Daughter of Nigerian Immigrants Helping Under-Represented Students See the World

Studying abroad doesn't have to be a pipe dream for young Hispanic and African Americans. Bola Ibidapo's Too Fly Foundation is on a mission to help young people overcome the barriers they face in their communities that prevent them from traveling the globe. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/01/2022 01:00 EDT

Japan’s Matsuri Raises $16 Million for Short-Term Rentals: Travel Startup Funding This Week

This week's set of freshly funded travel startups hail from Japan, Denmark, India, Iceland, and elsewhere. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 04/01/2022 00:30 EDT

Hotels Group Says In-Person Meetings Are Way to Go

Although the American Hotel & Lodging Association is adamant that companies should resume large-scale business travel, hotels can't rely on it to drive their recovery. Corporate executives don't see the sector making a full rebound anytime soon — if ever. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/31/2022 15:45 EDT

HomeToGo Buys E-Domizil for $45 Million In Homes Strategy Shift

Other than at exception-to-the-rule Google, metasearch has been on a downward spiral in vacation rentals for years. HomeToGo is turning itself into a series of booking sites instead, which just might work in that holiday home sector. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/31/2022 12:00 EDT

Business Traveler Anxieties Ripple Across Eastern Europe  

Many company crisis teams with a presence in the region are addressing issues that today go way beyond the logistical challenges of evacuations. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/31/2022 11:13 EDT

Skift Forum Europe Video: Using Payments to Design a Smarter Guest Experience

In this video from Skift Forum Europe, we hear from Planet’s chief marketing officer, Rory O’Neill, and vice president, hospitality payments solutions, Manika Singh, on how the right payment solutions can help hotels create great customer experiences as well as solve post-pandemic operational challenges. -Planet Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/31/2022 11:12 EDT

Skift Forum Europe Video: Regenerative Travel and the Future of Global Tourism

In this video, we hear from The Red Sea Development Company’s (TRSDC) advisory board members, Sue Harmsworth and Piers Schmidt, on the scale, scope, and vision of their regenerative tourism project on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. -Red Sea Development Company Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/31/2022 10:45 EDT

Cape Town Launches a Virtual Game for Biggest Tourism Campaign Yet

Tourism campaigns out of the African continent are getting creative and breaking stereotypes in a way never before seen. We're here for it. -Lebawit Lily Girma Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/31/2022 09:50 EDT

Amadeus Acquires Kambr to Bolster Its Airline Pricing Tools

Amadeus had signaled it was considering acquisitions to expand its tools. This deal will help it compete in serving budget carriers with technology. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/31/2022 09:00 EDT

European Airlines Stay Confident for a Robust Summer

European airlines remain bullish on summer travel even with a war on the continent. But that's not to say risks don't exist, particularly the closer to the conflict that an airline flies. -Edward Russell Read more ›

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