Travel
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Trivago Considers Adding Free Links Like Google Did
Skift Take You can expect to see wider adoption of the free links in metasearch that Google started in 2021.…
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How Long Can Tour Operators Absorb Costs Vs. Prolonged Inflation?
Skift Take Tour operators believe inflation isn’t slowing down travel demand. But they’re fighting hard to ensure their sector’s recovery…
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South Korea’s Temple Stays Business Poised for Wellness-Inspired Boom
Skift Take The continuing return to travel normalcy is generating all kinds of new ideas for ways to satisfy clients.…
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Global Accommodation Sector Market Estimates 2022: New Skift Research
Skift Take The global accommodation sector is witnessing a fast-paced recovery with 2022 revenue levels not far from reaching pre-pandemic…
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Hyatt’s Leisure Travelers Are Fueling Its Revenue
Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Hyatt’s strong second quarter earnings, Thailand’s gamble on gaming, and…
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What Separated Airbnb From Online Travel Rivals in 2nd Quarter – in One Chart
Skift Take Airbnb leads the pack by far in its recovery from pre-pandemic 2019. But will that disparity diminish once…
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Taiwan Tensions Could Drive Up Travel Costs Significantly, CWT Warns
Skift Take Geopolitical uncertainties are singled out in the latest Global Business Travel Forecast, which underscores the volatility the corporate…
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Hyatt’s Business Travel Comeback Overshadowed by Record Leisure Demand
Hyatt Hotels Corp notched a few company records when it reported quarterly earnings on Tuesday, and the company’s performance may…
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Heathrow Owner Ferrovial Eyes Sale of Its 25 Percent Stake in Airport
Skift Take Reportedly unhappy with the airport’s passenger caps, this could mark the end of a 16-year investment relationship. Matthew…
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IHG CEO: Pandemic Bet on Revamping Loyalty Starts to Pay Off
Skift Take IHG’s loyalty program has lagged behind its peers in quality. But CEO Keith Barr said the company had…
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More Countries Seek Digital Nomads Who’ll Be Invested in Local Communities
Skift Take Can nomad visas change the storytelling about beach and party destinations enough to attract long-term and culturally respectful…
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U.S. Airline Passengers May Get Biggest Overhaul of Protections in Years — Finally
Skift Take An admirable statement from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and the summer chaos certainly put a focus back on…
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JetBlue’s Next Challenge: U.S. Officials
Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at JetBlue’s coming regulatory fight, Graduate Hotels’ sports play, and Inspirato’s…
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Thailand Looks to Legalize Casinos in Latest Effort to Win Back Tourists
If you wanted to see a copybook example of leaving no stone unturned, Thailand would be it. In an all-out…
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4 Takeaways From Airbnb’s Second Quarter Report
Skift Take Airbnb’s revenue stream wasn’t as internationally diverse in the second quarter as it was pre-pandemic, but it is…
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The JetBlue-Spirit Airline Union: Let the Lawyering Begin
Spirit Airlines might still escape JetBlue‘s clutches. Not from anything Frontier Airlines might do — Frontier is now out of the picture. Instead, the…
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Graduate Hotels Enters Short-Term Rentals With Eye on College Football Fans
Skift Take Expect other hotel brands to watch the Graduate Hotels’ experiment. Professionally managing vacation rentals may be a path…
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The Secret to Smart Hotel Branding
Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at hotel branding secrets, TripAdvisor’s earnings, and tourism benefits that could…
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Hong Kong Cuts Hotel Quarantine for Incoming Travelers to 3 Days
Skift Take While the shortening of quarantine time is significant, what Hong Kong really needs is quarantine-free travel to reconnect…
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Time for Hotels to Stop Cheating on Their Branding
Skift Take Hotels use a branding model that is, for the most part, broken. That reality leaves a gap for…
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Chinese Tourist Hotspot’s Covid Lockdown Strands 80,000 Travelers
Skift Take The lockdown in the resort city Sanya could be a permanent blow to its tourism industry. Stranded tourists…
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Airbnb’s Big Increase for Host Cancellation Fees and Other Top Stories This Week
Skift Take In Skift’s top stories this week, Airbnb ups host penalties for unjustified cancellations, a travel agent describes this…
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The Meaning of Connection At Work, In A Fully Remote World
Skift Take Here’s what our 10 year anniversary means to the folks behind the magic. The Skift Dream Team. Rafat…
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A New EU Border Status for Gibraltar Could Be a Big Boost for Tourism
Skift Take Gibraltar is in limbo post-Brexit, and a new treaty might abolish its border, tightening its relationship with Spain.…
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New Tripadvisor CEO Emphasizes Using Data Better in First Earnings Call
Skift Take Tripadvisor lags rivals Airbnb, Booking and Expedia in its pandemic recovery, but expects to surpass 2019 revenue in…
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Choice Hotels’ Plan for Radisson
Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Choice Hotels’ upscale ambitions, Brazil’s beach privatization, and Lufthansa’s earnings.…
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China-Taiwan Tension Disrupts Flight Schedules
Skift Take Just when the world was looking to China for some news on reopening borders, the country has gone…
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Behind Brazil’s Plan to Launch South America’s First Digital Nomad Village
The company behind Europe’s first “digital nomad village” in Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal, is now taking the project…
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Putting the Rouge in Prince Edward Island’s Red Sand Beaches
Skift Take Besides PEI’s Anne of Green Gables and delicious lobster, it is also known for its uniquely red-colored sand.…
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Expedia’s Increased Focus on Its Partner Business Is Starting to Pay Off
Skift Take Expedia Group’s strategy to reshape the company is starting to come together, as shown in its partner business.…
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Saudi Arabia Opens Airspace to More Flights Serving Israel
Skift Take Being able to fly over Saudi airspace would be a tremendous boon for Israeli carriers like El Al…
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Booking.com’s New Discounting Strategy
Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Booking Holding’s discounting, Kenyan hotels’ local F&B strategy, and IHG’s…
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Where Choice Hotels’ Radisson Acquisition Could Supercharge Growth
Choice Hotels International on Thursday talked at length for the first time about its expectations for its $675 million acquisition…
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5 Tips for Unlocking Ancillary Revenue Throughout the Traveler Journey
Skift Take Selling unbundled services doesn’t automatically translate to bottom-line results. As travel brands navigate the road to recovery, a…
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A Brazil Proposal to Privatize Beaches for Hotels and Developers Roils Locals
Skift Take Brazil is utilizing privatization to grow its tourism infrastructure. On privatizing sections of beachfront, it runs the risk…
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Booking Holdings Boosts Discounting to Capture Bigger Share of Travel Budgets
Skift Take Booking is placing a new emphasis on discounting versus its traditional reliance on marketing alone. Expect more fintech…
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Air Canada Leads Country’s Mad Scramble to Hire More Workers
Skift Take Air Canada can’t hesitate to hire more staff since staffing shortages have been the primary reason for the…
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Kenya’s Big Global Hotel Chains Shift to Local Foods to Entice Visitors
Skift Take Hotels must ensure that they are in touch with every bit of the local culture, including food. While…
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4 Intelligent Ways Travel Companies Can Blend the Guest and Employee Experience
Overbooked flights. Cut routes. Rescheduled vacations. They’re all part of the travel industry’s bumpy trip back from the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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IHG Launches Major Ad Blitz to Spotlight the Hotel Parent Company
Skift Take IHG’s new ad blitz is its biggest push for a campaign in a decade. We suspect IHG will…
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Don’t Create Company Culture: Lessons on Meaning of Work
Skift Take Culture stems from the meaningful work we do, and each of us seeing the tangible in-situ effects of…
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Marriott Sees No Signs of Slowdown
Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at earnings at both Marriott and JetBlue, as well as the…
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Uber Travel Launches First in the UK With Trains and Buses From Omio
Skift Take Uber is taking baby steps into travel. Booking.com: No need to sweat it yet. Dennis Schaal The much-awaited…
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Airbnb Touts Its Resilience to Any Kind of ‘Economic Shock’
Skift Take Companies like Airbnb might be diversified enough to hedge against certain challenges. Still, no company is immune from…
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The 10 Most Impactful Skift Events
Skift Take We’ve hosted countless programs around the world, so choosing just 10 was not an easy task. Here are…
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Sabre Blames Airline Delays for Losses
Skift Take After a strong first quarter, the technology company has been snagged by the operational issues that plagued airlines…
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Marriott So Far Feeling Immune to a Downturn
Hoteliers have recently sounded relaxed about any impact of inflation and a possible recession on their industry, and Marriott International…
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How Artificial Intelligence Is Optimizing Airline Ancillary Revenue
As the airline industry continues to reel from the impacts of the pandemic, with profit margins still very slim and…
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U.S. Visa Wait Times Slow Tourism Recovery
Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at long waits for U.S. visas, Accor’s business travel forecast, and…
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More Hotels Opt for Fake Grass to Save Water for the Sake of Sustainability
Skift Take Technical advances in synthetic grass — and practical considerations behind installing and maintaining it — deserve a second…
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