Mon.Apr 24, 2023

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Walking Tours Incubator in Lower Manhattan Goes Beyond Cliched Excursions

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Scaling a walking tour experience in a famous city like New York isn't only about competing for the masses. It might sound counterintuitive, but five entrepreneurs chosen by the Alliance for Downtown New York will have to do the exact opposite to stand out.

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STR: Four World Regions Show Year-Over-Year Decline in Construction Activity

Lodging

LONDON—Each of the four world regions showed a year-over-year decline in hotel construction activity. Asia Pacific is closest to its 2022 comparable, according to March 2023 pipeline data from STR. March 2023 (changes in comparison with March 2022) were as follows: Europe Germany (34,030) and the United Kingdom (29,160) lead Europe in total rooms in construction.

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India Needs Entirely New Aviation Policy to Meet Its Powerhouse Potential: CAPA

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Though ambitious, CAPA's forecast for the Indian aviation sector is not totally outrageous. A new aviation policy may just be what the country needs.

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Understaffed Hotel? Get More ‘Hands on Deck’ With Key Control

Lodging

Although pandemic restrictions have loosened, ripple effects still cause staffing shortages across every industry. According to Stephanie Ferguson, director of global policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, “The pandemic caused major disruption in America’s labor force. In 2021, more than 47 million workers quit their jobs in search of an improved work-life balance.

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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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Canada Could Make Airlines Pay Passengers for Service Disruptions

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Passengers are tired of empty apologies. Canada's proposed legislation could force airlines to pay up when operations go wrong.

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Toward PMS Perfection: Property Management System Vendors Strive to Enhance Flexibility and Functionality

Lodging

Industrial technology has a long history of maximizing productivity while minimizing the workers and time needed to deliver the results. Partly due to its role in helping to meet the labor shortage via the digitization and automation of many tasks, the PMS (property management system) has become one of the most critical tools in the hotelier’s arsenal.