Skift IDEA Awards Deadline Extension Announced

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The Genie is back in the bottle for good. Announced on Tuesday, the current Disney Genie+ system will be replaced by two new systems: Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass.

World Ski Awards – the only global initiative programme to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in ski tourism – has opened the race for votes for its 2024 programme. A wealth of new entries feature this year, the 12th annual edition, reflecting the momentum of the global ski industry. Voting is now open and runs for 16 weeks, ending on 11 October. Ski industry professionals, the media, and ski consumers from around the world are invited to cast their votes to decide which ski organisations are this year’s leaders in their respective fields.

A growing number of women have led major corporations in recent years — even in historically male-dominated industries. However, the aviation industry has struggled to close its gender gap in leadership roles.

Bilt Rewards is launching an unprecedented transfer bonus to Alaska Airlines for one day only, allowing members to get up to 100 percent more miles.

The global travel industry made significant progress in its recovery from the pandemic last year. But the tourism boom has brought challenges to certain destinations, including helping make some services more expensive.

As the daily homepage for travel, our team is continuously reporting and seeking out the individuals, teams and organizations who are shaping the industry’s future. These innovators were the inspiration for creating Skift IDEA Awards all the way back in 2019, as we committed to providing a platform to celebrate the impactful and inspiring projects from brands, agencies and tech companies that solve traveler challenges, inspire change and contribute to the future of the travel industry.

It just got easier to visit «The Big Easy» from the West Coast.Alaska Airlines recently announced new direct service connecting their popular Portland, Oregon hub to a new destination, New Orleans, Louisiana.  Travelers seeking this route on Alaska currently have to connect through Seattle, and the flight can take as long as nine hours. The new, direct flight will only take four hours and 25 minutes.

We often get asked many questions about the best event in travel, Skift Global Forum, taking place on September 17-19 in New York City – and we wanted to make sure you have most of the answers in one place. Here is what you need to know.

World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (‘WSTHA’) has unveiled the nominees and opened voting of its inaugural programme. The shortlist of nominees, drawn from across the globe, features a fascinating range of individuals and organisations that are accelerating change and making an impact in net positive tourism.

While the summer travel season is well underway, one major airline is looking ahead to make enhancements for ski season. Delta Air Lines announced today it will operate their largest-ever flight schedule to popular ski destinations starting this year. The Atlanta-based carrier will operate a higher frequency or begin new service to the following popular ski destinations including: Aspen, Bozeman, Jackson Hole, Montrose/Telluride, Steamboat Springs, Sun Valley, and Vail.  “With our latest winter schedule, customers have more choices than ever, with up to 190 weekly flights to places our customers want to fly to most, paired with the premium services and amenities our customers always enjoy,” Delta’s Senior Vice President of Network Planning Joe Esposito shared in a release about the new service.  In Los Angeles, Delta will reintroduce daily flights to Bozeman, Montana, Vail, Colorado, and Saturday flights to Sun Valley, Idaho.

Can property managers successfully build national brands? Have short-term rental businesses tilted too heavily toward travelers instead of homeowners? What has been the impact of New York’s Local Law 18, which amounted to a defacto ban of most Airbnbs, on individual homeowners?