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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift 1 place · 11/22/2024 10:20 EDT

What’s Next for Airbnb – Skift Travel Podcast

Airbnb is eager to branch out into other sectors of the travel, and we discuss its plans in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast — as well as the challenges it faces. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 1 place · 06/15/2024 06:05 EDT

Mergers and acquisitions in travel tech are heating up, and experts say it won't stop any time soon. -Justin Dawes Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 1 place · 06/14/2024 13:33 EDT

Trump Pledges No More Taxes on Tips for Hotel Workers, Others

Trump said he wants to exempt tips from taxes. While all types of tipped workers could benefit, hotel housekeepers are one of the largest groups potentially affected. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 1 place · 06/14/2024 13:15 EDT

Expedia’s New CEO Is Still Eliminating Brands. This Time It’s ebookers UK

There will clearly be more pruning to come as Expedia Group expands its One Key loyalty program to Europe, and takes hard looks at its brands and operations in countries around the world. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/14/2024 11:44 EDT

New Zealand Woos American Travelers Beyond Peak Season

Americans and Canadians have long held winter as not a good time to travel to New Zealand. The island's tourism bureau is confident it can bust this myth. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 06/14/2024 09:00 EDT

Clock Ticks on Filling New Top U.S. Tourism Job as Election Season Looms

The U.S. travel industry may be forced to wait until after the 2024 Presidential Election to see if the assistant secretary of travel and tourism position gets filled and funded again. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›

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Christiana Sciaudone, Skift @ Skift · 06/14/2024 08:30 EDT

TravelPerk Sees Corporate Travel Bouncing Back, But Not for All

TravelPerk, the business travel management startup, says corporate trip spending will regain 2019 levels by year-end. But not every company is along for the ride. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/14/2024 08:20 EDT

Skift IDEA Awards Deadline Extension Announced

You asked, we delivered. The 2024 submission window for Skift IDEA Awards has been extended. -Nicole Meyer Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/14/2024 08:12 EDT

IHG in Trademark Clash With Marriott Over New Hotel Brand, City Express

IHG has petitioned to cancel Marriott's newest trademark, City Express by Marriott. IHG feels the name is just a little too close for comfort to its own popular hotel brand, Holiday Inn Express? -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/14/2024 04:33 EDT

Travel AI Strategies, Oriental Express Revival and Thailand’s Scrapped Tourist Fee

Today's podcast looks at travel's relationship with AI, LVHM's new Orient Express push, and Thailand's change in fee plans. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/13/2024 16:31 EDT

Skift Short-Term Rental Summit Video: Standardizing and Scaling Exceptional Guest Experiences

In this video from the Skift Short-Term Rental Summit 2024, Jason Anastasinis discusses the importance of creating exceptional experiences and building credibility by establishing standards, trust, consistency, and meeting guest expectations. -TravelStaytion Read more ›

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Vivek Bhogaraju , Skift @ Skift · 06/13/2024 14:38 EDT

Crafting the Data and AI Playbook in Travel

AI is only as good as the data that feeds it and the human ingenuity that drives it. This is not the time to retreat or watch from the sidelines. Travel has a narrow window of opportunity to engage, learn, and invest in data and AI. Teams playing the long game will benefit from the head start and drive innovation for the industry. -Vivek Bhogaraju Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/13/2024 14:01 EDT

FAA Chief Says Agency Was ‘Too Hands Off’ With Boeing Before Alaska Airlines Incident

The FAA now plans to meet with Boeing every week to keep track of the plane maker’s progress as it seeks to turn around its production and quality control processes. -Meghna Maharishi Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 2 place · 06/13/2024 12:39 EDT

LVMH to Invest in Accor’s Orient Express Brand, Casts Doubt on Louis Vuitton Hotel Rumor

LVMH will invest to help Accor breathe new life into the legendary luxury brand, leading more quickly to new Orient Express trains, hotels, and ships. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/13/2024 10:59 EDT

Savannah Tourism Trolley Tour Rolls Into U.S. Cities With Data-Driven Marketing

Savannah is taking the direct-to-consumer literally as part of its tourism campaign across 11 U.S. cities. It's not only selling the city as a place to visit but also a place to live. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/13/2024 10:47 EDT

Skift Short-Term Rental Summit Video: Designing Quality Rental Experiences at Scale

In this video from the Skift Short-Term Rental Summit 2024, Doron Meyassed discusses how rising guest expectations and the growing need to provide quality and consistency at scale are shaping the short-term rental market. -Plum Guide Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/13/2024 10:46 EDT

Savannah is taking the direct-to-consumer literally as part of its tourism campaign across 11 U.S. cities. It's not only selling the city as a place to visit but also a place to live. -Dawit Habtemariam Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/13/2024 10:44 EDT

Skift Travel Podcast: Short-Term Rental Pendulum Swings Back Toward Homeowners

Executives speaking at the recent Skift Short-Term Rental Summit discussed a very wide variety of topics, and we talked about some of them in this week's episode of the Skift Travel Podcast. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/13/2024 10:09 EDT

Skyscanner’s Outlook on India: Strong Economic Trends, Significant Supply 

Skyscanner is growing its presence in India, adding more partners to increase the supply side. Its strategy - investing in supply side first, then focusing on growing the customer base. -Bulbul Dhawan Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/13/2024 08:01 EDT

Thailand Scraps Controversial Tourist Fee, Begins Luxury Travel Push

Thailand may have gone from being picky to rolling out the red carpet for everyone, realizing that hitting a 40-million tourist target can't be done by courting the big spenders alone. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/13/2024 06:39 EDT

Southwest CEO to Stay, Hotel Wellness Grows and Cruise Line Junk Fees

Today's podcast looks at Southwest's reactions to activist funds, the proof in the pudding for hotel wellness, and California's new cruise fee mandates. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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