Skift Blog
AUGUST 25, 2024
Skift Take: Skift has covered hundreds of travel startup funding rounds over the past few years, and we’ve spoken with numerous founders and investors about the state of venture capital. They all tell a similar story: There’s money to be had, but the bar is much higher now.
Lodging
AUGUST 6, 2024
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Hospitality Net
AUGUST 26, 2024
The new publication demonstrates positive gains across almost all its indicators and core objectives against the Association’s first sustainability report, published in 2022. The report also announces the formation of a Sustainability Commission, with members hand-picked by President Laurent Gardinier, to advance and accelerate the Association’s sustainability action plan.
Anthony Cole Training
AUGUST 16, 2024
Every business that has ever been started has done so by wanting to position its products or services on a continuum between the two extremes of value and price. Some businesses (think Apple, Ritz Carlton) are focused on delivering a high value experience. Some businesses (think Walmart) are focused on being the low-cost provider in their industry. Most businesses land somewhere in the middle.
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Hotel Management
AUGUST 25, 2024
Trilogy Hotels has secured management of three additional hotels in Sydney’s west, expanding its partnership with two prominent hotel owners. Novotel Sydney Parramatta, Mercure Sydney Parramatta and Leura Gardens Resort are the latest hotels to join Trilogy, taking its portfolio to 10. The 194-room Novotel Sydney Parramatta and 165-room Mercure Sydney Parramatta are both owned by the Huang family, which has now assigned four of its Sydney hotels to Trilogy including Holiday Inn Sydney Airport –
Skift Blog
AUGUST 17, 2024
Skift Take: Travel startups announced fundraises over the last week exceeding $400 million.
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Skift Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Skift Take: As Western carriers continue to pull out of China due to capacity restrictions and the closure of Russian airspace, United relaunched its nonstop service from Los Angeles to Shanghai.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 21, 2024
Skift Take: We don’t know why the page was removed and Visit Florida won’t say. But it could hurt already strained relations with the LGBTQ community and it doesn’t make sense from a marketing perspective.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 28, 2024
Skift Take: United flight attendants are the latest to vote overwhelmingly for a strike as flight attendant negotiations have become particularly contentious this past year.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 14, 2024
Skift Take: Regulators aim to curb digital chicanery. Their target: fake AI reviews, paid praise, and biased endorsements from influencers. But policing the sprawling review ecosystem may become a headache for many.
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Skift Blog
AUGUST 7, 2024
Skift Take: Saudi has launched a global drive to bring in more investors and it wants to demonstrate progress. "Show, don't tell," says Neom.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 10, 2024
Skift Take: Airlines comes in all shapes and sizes, and so do the real world applications for artificial intelligence. We sat down with five aviation leaders to find out how they think the new technology will impact their business.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 31, 2024
Skift Take: Athens has had infrastructure shortcomings for quite some time. Climate change and a tourism boom magnified the problems. The city's top tourism hopes greener upgrades can be a solution.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 28, 2024
Skift Take: Short-term rental hosts are increasingly relying on amenities – like pools, hot tubs and mini golf – to make their listings stand out from the competition, and some say the end result is an “amenities arms race.
Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course
Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i
Skift Blog
AUGUST 26, 2024
Skift Take: The world’s largest travel-management company is using AI to read and respond to trip requests via emails. The goal is to free up human agents for more critical tasks, like perhaps explaining to executives why they can't expense that "team-building" trip to Vegas.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 23, 2024
Skift Take: Running a profitable airline in the U.S. is increasingly about loyalty, not just logistics. All of the ‘Big Three’ lean heavily on frequent flyer programs and co-branded credit cards to help drive revenue - but who came out on top in Q2?
Skift Blog
AUGUST 18, 2024
Skift Take: Business travel is nearly back – but with an asterisk. Road warriors aren't taking as many trips, longer stays are becoming the norm, and traveler health is a primary focus. So, for those hotels willing to pivot, there’s an opening to snag these lucrative guests.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 27, 2024
Skift Take: A fire sale gives a new lease on life to Selina, a brand that reinvented hostels for the TikTok generation but struggled after a debt binge.
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Skift Blog
AUGUST 26, 2024
Skift Take: Thailand, Malaysia, China – and now Sri Lanka – are catching on: relaxing travel rules boosts tourism. With Sri Lanka eyeing a jump from 1.49 million visitors last year to 2.5 million this year, easing entry is their big play.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 27, 2024
Skift Take: The most inspiring trends we’ve picked up on have nothing to do with hyper-glitz. There’s a lot happening right now from visionaries executing with integrity.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 27, 2024
Skift Take: The new $100 million grant will boost the National Park Service's efforts to mitigate overtourism. It's going to need the help because there are no signs of a visitor slowdown.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 28, 2024
Skift Take: Just in time for U.S. football season, Vrbo comes out with a hilarious ad about the vacation rental host in a shared space that you never want to meet. Even if it's in an Airbnb Room.
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Skift Blog
AUGUST 6, 2024
Skift Take: Can Airbnb be successful in Experiences when it avoids mass market tours and activities? Don't look to find that Taj Mahal tour on Airbnb.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 26, 2024
Skift Take: It's no surprise the national parks have a lot of visitors. But growth has been accelerating and parks leaders have been looking for ways to lessen the impact.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 27, 2024
Skift Take: Ryanair approved a handful of online travel agency partners, and it's verifying the details booking by booking.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 1, 2024
Skift Take: Saudi Arabia has published a 245-page report on why it should host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, giving actual deadlines and timelines for projects for the first time.
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Skift Blog
AUGUST 16, 2024
Skift Take: In an increasingly competitive market, airlines are looking closer to home to help stand out on the international stage.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 21, 2024
Skift Take: Marriott leads in the competition for the largest membership in a hotel loyalty program, with over 210 members. But its rivals are hot on its heels.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Skift Take: The merger of Vistara and Air India will end the long process of consolidating the web of aviation entities and organizing them into one airline business. This follows a 24-year quest for Singapore Airlines and Tata to co-own Air India.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 23, 2024
Skift Take: Cuts to interest rates would inject much-needed momentum into hotel deals and development. It's time to dust off those "When Rates Fall, Hotels Call" t-shirts you've had in the closet.
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