Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, September 14. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.
25.08.2023 - 14:26 / skift.com / Rashaad Jorden
Expedia and Booking Rebuild for Post-Pandemic Landscape: New Skift Research: Travel is back in full swing and Expedia Group and Booking Holdings are now fully recovered versus the pandemic. But under the hood, big changes are underway as these two booking sites revamp their strategies for the future.
The Dawn of AI in Travel – and in Our Daily Lives – Suddenly Became Very Real This Weekend: The use cases of artificial intelligence (AI) in our daily lives, both personal and professional, just exploded exponentially. Worth thinking through, reading, and experimenting as much possible for the travel sector.
Europe’s Travel Prices Are Finally Falling — What Travel Buyers Are Doing: It’s the first time that prices are cooling off this year, but experts warn this deflation won’t last long with more “correction cycles” to come.
Rosewood Hotels Aims to Double Luxury Footprint This Decade: Rosewood practices arbitrage, luxury-hotel style. The company seems to believe that the three most important words in hospitality real estate are experience, experience, and experience.
Why Small Luxury Hotels Think Tiny Is Mighty in the Post-Pandemic Era: Demand for “small, mindful” travel is supposedly on the upswing, and Small Luxury Hotels of the World is looking to take advantage. But can the marketing organization move the needle in the shadow of giant hotel groups?
Full Video: United Airlines Chief Customer Officer at Skift Aviation Forum 2022: Even more important than introducing innovative products is learning whether and how people will use them. United Airlines seems to be paying attention to that, and the company is willing to nix something if it doesn’t work.
Standard International CEO Says Lifestyle Hotel Growth Plan Isn’t ‘Drag and Drop’: Standard chief executive Amber Asher is one of the smartest people in hotels. But The Standard International has so much going on it, we wonder if the company can manage it all.
A Tour Operator Flips the Playbook by Embracing Travelers’ Passions, Not Destinations: Passion-based itineraries might sound like the latest hype in tours and activities, but it is being fueled by the everyday interest of people who are turning their hobbies into thriving businesses — and by extension, unique travel experiences.
Middle Eastern Destinations Lead Global Travel Recovery: The latest data underlines the strength of the travel recovery in the Middle East, thanks in large part to the FIFA World Cup. What next after the World Cup is the million-dollar question here.
Hilton Grand Vacations Sees Inflation Boosting Timeshare Sales: They’ve got a pitch for you. What’s more, you won’t enter any commitments by reading this personal preview of their strategy.
Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, September 14. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.
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Airbnb and New York City have often had a tough relationship, one marked by lawsuits and other disputes. Airbnb has argued that New York City’s regulations have hurt its ability to do business, which the company believes will become more challenging when the city starts enforcing its host registration law regarding short-term rentals on September 5.
Highgate Signs Deal to Buy Viceroy Hotels: Viceroy may be able to accelerate its growth and brand awareness given Highgate’s scale and track record. Of course, that is if Highgate can execute well after the deal closes.
How Latin America Is the Future of the Airline Industry: No part of the world is seeing as many big changes to the airline business as Latin America. The final shape is still opaque, but one thing is clear for the region’s aviation industry: All eyes are watching closely for how this transformation unfolds.
Airbnb Mulls Removing Cleaning Fees as a Separate Charge: Hosts may be sabotaging their own bookings by levying excessively high cleaning fees. It is turning off many people to Airbnb, which is a concern for the company.
United Airlines, Alcohol Wipes and Finding New Customer Touch Points: Some passengers want to talk to people. Some do not. United Airlines wants make sure they all have a choice.
Delta Introduces First Used Boeing 737 as Pilot Shortage Hinders Regional Recovery: Delta is rushing to get used Boeing 737s in the air as the pilot shortage keeps some regional jets grounded. But some customers may be disappointed with the onboard experience.
Good morning from Skift. It’s Monday, December 12. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.
The Remaking of Tourism in 5 U.S. Cities: Five U.S. destinations geographically spread out, of varying sizes and with different transformative strategies — and challenges — point to what destination marketing organizations will have to do in the coming years.
Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, January 18. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, March 1. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.