Fri.Nov 08, 2024

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Booking Holdings to Lay Off Employees, Shift Spending Priorities

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Skift Take: Was Booking Holdings getting too fat? With operating costs outpacing revenue growth, something had to give. We might not know the exact chess moves for awhile.

Revenue 301
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The Peninsula Hotels’ New Brand Campaign: Focus on Staff Stories, Not Luxury Cliches

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Skift Take: As The Peninsula's director of marketing puts it, "Travel is an incredible thing to do and to experience, and who better to tell that story than the people who make it possible?

Branding 293
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Expedia-Uber Deal? No Way, Says Barry Diller

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Skift Take: Even if Uber-Expedia was the right deal — and that was dubious — it was the wrong time.

Travel 274
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From Coldplay to Bryan Adams: Concerts Driving India’s Travel Plans

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Skift Take: Demand for international music events among Indian travelers is not only leading to outbound travel, but is also boosting the domestic music tourism industry.

Travel 274
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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 + Leisure CEO’s Plan: More Upscale, New Markets and Sports Tourism

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Skift Take: Timeshares are basically a real estate product wrapped in a financial product wrapped in a vacation. And Travel + Leisure Co. CEO believes the model has several distinctive advantages over other travel businesses.

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Student Travel Player EF Partners With Thai Tourism on Responsible Travel Effort

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Skift Take: It's relatively rare for a destination marketing organization like Thailand's to work with a tour operator to help create and promote more sustainably designed tours.

Tourism 260