Fri.Sep 06, 2024

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New Deloitte Report Maps Climate Change’s Triple Threat to Travel Industry

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Skift Take: A growing wave of environmental pressures is pushing the travel industry toward rapid transformation. Deloitte's latest report offers insights into how companies can adapt or risk extinction in an increasingly eco-conscious market.

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Cvent Acquires Marketing Tech Company Splash

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TYSONS, Virginia—Cvent announced that it has acquired Splash, an event marketing technology company. Splash’s platform allows marketers to create on-brand, measurable, and repeatable event programs that drive pipeline and sales. Over 500 organizations, including more than 60 Fortune 1000 companies, use Splash for their event marketing needs. Together, the companies plan to continue investing in their products and serving their customers to accelerate event success.

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Japan to Introduce U.S.-Style Electronic Travel Authorization: 71 Nations Affected

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Skift Take: Think travel to Japan is a breeze? Time to bid sayonara to that idea! Your Japan trip just got an upgrade in red tape.

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How Holiday Packages are Boosting EasyJet and British Airways

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Skift Take: Once snobbishly consigned to the ‘bucket and spade brigade,’ package holidays are one of the fastest-growing products in UK travel. This lucrative opportunity to diversify revenue has not gone unnoticed by British Airways or easyJet, with both airlines rapidly expanding their highly profitable holiday divisions.

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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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Travel’s Great Renewal (and Reckoning) – Skift Travel Podcast

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Skift Take: This month brings the return of the Skift Global Forum, where travel executives will offer no shortage of opinions about the state of the industry. What topics will they discuss?

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5 Key Trends in Travel Experiences

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Skift Take: Spending on tours and activities may hit $300 billion by 2025. Expect to see more consolidation pressures, growth in demographic targeting, adoption of AI, and attempts to react to climate change.

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Stonewall National Museum Ends Membership With Visit Florida

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Skift Take: A tourist attraction has cut ties with Visit Florida over its LGTBQ Travel removal. It's only one but more could follow, putting pressure on the organization to change course.

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Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary: eDreams CEO Is ‘Spoofing His Shareholders’

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Skift Take: Expedia, eTraveli Group, lastminute.com, Kiwi, loveholidays.com and Omio have authorized access to Ryanair flights. eDreams Odigeo is missing in action — and it hurts.

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