Skift Blog
JULY 26, 2024
Skift Take: Someday a computer-generated avatar may explain why you can't fly business class to Dubai. In the meantime, travel management and travel tech companies are testing how to apply Gen AI to various parts of business travel.
Lodging
JULY 23, 2024
COVID created challenges for many hotel companies, but some operators managed to turn those challenges into opportunities. One such company is Waterford, Connecticut-based Waterford Hotel Group, which spearheaded the recently completed transformation of the Hilton Hartford into a mixed-use development that includes both a hotel and premier apartment complex.
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Skift Blog
JULY 26, 2024
Skift Take: Patrick Mendes, Accor's CEO of Europe and North Africa, is excited about this year's Olympics — in large part because Accor is an official partner of this year's event.
Skift Blog
JULY 26, 2024
Skift Take: Attending the Olympics is a bucket list item for many sports fans, but does the worldwide focus on host cities contribute to a long-term increase in visitor numbers?
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
Skift Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Skift Take: Passport rankings are more than just numbers; they show a country's diplomatic power and have real impacts on travel and tourism making them important not just for travelers.
Skift Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Skift Take: Southwest's leadership team will be hoping that these changes will be enough win back customers and fend off a vocal activist investor.
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Skift Blog
JULY 24, 2024
Skift Take: As a baseball luminary once said, "It ain't over til it's over." Third-party cookies were about to be gone but then they weren't.
Skift Blog
JULY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Selina billed itself as a pioneer in the "digital nomad" hospitality sector. But it can no longer avoid insolvency. Its woes can be partly traced back to its ill-fated SPAC merger in October 2022.
Skift Blog
JULY 26, 2024
Skift Take: Russia's recent gains are fueled by strategic marketing efforts and visa waivers.
Skift Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Skift Take: American reintroduced its fares to the channels where travel agencies want to book them, and Isom acknowledged their absence was their biggest "pain point." The airline, too, will be feeling pain for some time.
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Skift Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Skift Take: For Hyatt, a marketing tie-up with Under Canvas represents a strategic expansion into the booming outdoor resort sector, catering to travelers seeking posh stays in natural surroundings.
Skift Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at the world's strongest passports, Southwest's bottom line boost, and Barcelona's updated tourism campaign.
Skift Blog
JULY 21, 2024
Skift Take: Since Friday's outage, Delta has struggled to bounce back. CEO Ed Bastian said an issue with Delta's crew scheduling tool caused the continued flight disruptions.
Skift Blog
JULY 20, 2024
Skift Take: Hyatt sees adding luxury lifestyle hotels like Standard Hotels as creating a virtuous cycle of growth in its loyalty program and pipeline.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!
Skift Blog
JULY 26, 2024
Skift Take: Since the end of Covid, Intrepid has been transforming its marketing strategy by focusing on brand, rather than quick hit advertisements.
Skift Blog
JULY 26, 2024
Skift Take: IndiGo's strategy shake-up is evident as it moves from low-cost basics to premium offerings, with business class, wide-body aircraft, and now in-flight entertainment.
Skift Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Skift Take: Just a few years ago, it was a floating patch of dirt with a few hotels. Now, Marjan Island is a place people are betting their life savings, and that's even before the casino is open.
Skift Blog
JULY 26, 2024
Skift Take: Abu Dhabi's new tourism strategy aims high with targeted investments to boost visitor numbers and solidify its position as a top global travel destination.
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
JULY 25, 2024
Skift Take: ARDA's latest research reveals the evolving trends and significant economic contributions shaping the future of the vacation ownership industry, making a case for timeshare as a compelling alternative to traditional vacation models.
Skift Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Skift Take: Royal Caribbean Group executives are confident that their return to China will pay off in the long-run.
Skift Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Skift Take: Accor, the Paris-based hotel giant, predicts robust bookings and strong pricing power in the second half. Its executives aren't losing any sleep over airlines like Ryanair complaining about softening airfares.
Skift Blog
JULY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Business travel is roaring back, with global spending projected to surpass pre-pandemic levels in dollar volume this year. Face-to-face wins.
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Skift Blog
JULY 23, 2024
Skift Take: Travel executives see activities and experiences as increasingly lucrative, and here's what the numbers say about how travelers are spending on them.
Skift Blog
JULY 24, 2024
Skift Take: SpiceJet has been facing financial and legal issues for years. However, the positive momentum of the Indian aviation industry is keeping it from going bankrupt, and that is what the airline is banking on.
Skift Blog
JULY 22, 2024
Skift Take: The weak yen has definitely boosted Japan's tourism industry, but as the country rides this wave of visitors, it’s going to be a tightrope walk — balancing the economic gains with the realities of overtourism.
Skift Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Google's surprising pivot on cookies, industry leaders' disappointment in travel's use of AI, and why Turkish Airlines doesn't believe in premium economy.
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Skift Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Skift Take: Southwest’s profits decreased by 46% as it looks to make changes to its business model to boost its bottom line.
Skift Blog
JULY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Mallorca just had its second mass demonstration against mass tourism this summer. Expect more to come in other hot spots in Spain.
Skift Blog
JULY 23, 2024
Skift Take: As Delta’s meltdown continues for the fifth day, customers and Washington are becoming increasingly frustrated.
Skift Blog
JULY 21, 2024
Skift Take: Niche vacation rental platforms are still raising money, just not quite as often as during pandemic times.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego
Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.
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