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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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Skift @ Skift · 03/15/2022 07:40 EDT

Daily Podcast: Where Russians Are Traveling

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, March 15, 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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Carley Thornell, Skift @ Skift · 03/15/2022 07:20 EDT

Redefining and Redesigning the Airport Hotel

The stigma behind airport hotels is changing and with that comes servicing more “destination travelers” versus displaced travelers. -Carley Thornell Read more ›

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David Shepardson, Reuters @ Skift · 03/15/2022 05:39 EDT

U.S. Passengers Fined $645,000 for Mask Violations in Past 12 Months

A growing number of travelers are (literally) letting their guard down, but don't expect the Transportation Security Administration to show any leniency towards maskless flyers. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/15/2022 02:00 EDT

Short-Term Rentals May Prove Right Fit for Private Equity Seeking New Asset Class

The smartest money appears to be warming to the emerging asset class of professionally managed short-term rentals and vacation rentals. But it's probably too soon to expect an "STR REIT," or short-term rental real estate investment trust, this year. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/14/2022 17:20 EDT

Mystery Software Firm Sparked Launch of an Inspirato Corp Rewards Plan

Hey, when opportunity knocks, answer the door if you think there is an ample addressable market. That's what Inspirato did as it develops a corporate rewards or incentive program and seeks to broaden its products into flights and adverture travel, as well. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/14/2022 14:10 EDT

Sonesta’s Major Stakeholder Plans to Install One of Its Own as CEO

Sonesta didn't go far in looking for a new CEO. John Murray's current employer, Service Properties Trust, is the lodging trust that severed contracts with Marriott and IHG and used those hotels to fuel Sonesta's ascent during the pandemic. -Cameron Sperance Read more ›

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Dina Kartit, Reuters @ Skift · 03/14/2022 12:15 EDT

Europe’s December Tourism Surge Still Falls Short of Pre-Covid Levels

Despite the tourism surge, the European Union won't get close to a complete recovery anytime soon — especially as the war in Ukraine is making travel from outside the bloc more complicated. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/14/2022 11:40 EDT

Russians Flee to Favorite Tourism Locales of Dubai and Maldives

Sanctions be damned, destinations like Dubai and Maldives continue to welcome an inflow of Russian roubles to their tourism economies. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 03/14/2022 10:00 EDT

Private Equity Firm Alpine to Acquire AirDNA in Short-Term Rental Data Play

This deal is the second investment in two weeks in business intelligence for the short-term rental sector, coming after startup OTA Insight's purchase of Transparent. "Follow the data" is the new "follow the money." -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 03/14/2022 09:10 EDT

Microsoft Discourages Corporate Travel by Raising Own Carbon Fee 600 Percent

Hiking the internal penalty for business travel carbon emissions might be a huge deterrent to employees when thinking about their next trip, but it's more a wake-up call to airlines to go greener. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/14/2022 08:03 EDT

Daily Podcast: Travel Brands Continue Pulling out of Russia

Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, March 14, 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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Skift @ Skift · 03/14/2022 02:30 EDT

IHG Turns to Greater China to Expand Global  Development

The Americas still takes the (slightly) biggest piece of IHG's development pipeline pie, but Greater China is vaulting forward each year with new signings and higher room counts for the company behind brands like Holiday Inn and InterContinental. -Cameron Sperance Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/14/2022 01:30 EDT

Sonder Exec Claims Direct Traffic Is Not a Primary Objective

Just about every travel company — Sonder included — wants more direct bookings because of the lower costs and chance to build customer relationships. Still, Sonder may be at a growth stage where adding distribution channels can be an important hedge against over-reliance on the bigger ones. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 03/14/2022 00:30 EDT

India Needs a New Tourism Policy — Now

While India has set an ambitious, so-called Vision@2047 goal for tourism some two decades into the future, what’s really needed urgently right now is a long-overdue national tourism policy. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›

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Wendell Roelf, Reuters @ Skift · 03/13/2022 13:04 EDT

South African Comair Grounded Just As Travel Rebounds

This unfortunate pause comes just as South Africa reopens fully to greater regional and international travel. -Lebawit Lily Girma Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 1 place · 03/12/2022 10:00 EDT

Ukraine Airbnb Bookers Get Duped and More Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, money from Airbnb bookings meant to support Ukraine is often going to hosts outside of the country, several hotel giants freeze development plans in Russia, and United Airlines is worried about the prospect of higher oil prices. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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Chavi Mehta and Tina Bellon, Reuters @ Skift 2 place · 03/12/2022 09:00 EDT

Uber Is Adding a Fuel Surcharge to Trips and Deliveries in the U.S.

Rides will be going up by 45 to 55 cents, but if more drivers decide to quit because of rising gas prices, trip costs could surge further. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›

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Marc Frank, Mario Fuentes and Nelson Gonzalez, Skift @ Skift 3 place · 03/12/2022 04:20 EDT

Cuba Feels Economic Blow From Departing Russian Tourists

The impact of the war in Ukraine continues to cast light on just how many destinations are dependent on Russian visitors. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›

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Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters @ Skift · 03/11/2022 17:20 EDT

Big Florida Tourism Employer Disney Halts Pol Donations After LGBTQ Bill Outcry

This looks like too little too late after Disney, which employs 65,000 workers at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, stayed silent on a legislation that would limit discussions of LGBTQ issues in the state's schools. Shame on you, Mouse House. -Tom Lowry Read more ›

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Jamie Freed, Stella Qiu, Liz Lee, Kate Holton and Paul Sandle, R @ Skift · 03/11/2022 15:05 EDT

More Fuel Surcharges Coming as Airlines Grapple With Surge in Oil Prices

Expect higher fares this summer as airlines pass on their surging fuel bills to passengers. The spike in fuel prices comes just as the airline industry's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic got going in earnest. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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