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India Becomes Third-Largest Domestic Aviation Market – India Report

Skift Blog

Skift Take: There is an overall push in India to enhance air connectivity to smaller regions across the country. An increase in number of airports, increase in disposable income, and heightened interest in travel have given airlines the confidence to invest in expansion of their domestic operations. This is leading to Indians traveling more, domestically and internationally.

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Hotels enjoy strong occupancy levels in Vivid Sydney’s 14th year

Hotel Management

Vivid Sydney provided a welcome winter boost for city hotels in its 14 th year, with the festival drawing thousands of visitors to the CBD and experiencing its largest opening night on record. Throughout the event, which ran from May 24 through to June 15, occupancy rates stayed strong despite unfavourable weather conditions, with hotels reporting 75% occupancy on weeknights and up to 90% on weekends.

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Portland Tourism Chief to Retire After 19-Year Tenure

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Portland is going to need another tourism champion, one who will be an outspoken advocate.

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DerbySoft Launches Strategic Partnership With IDeaS

Lodging

DALLAS—DerbySoft, a leader in high-performance distribution services, announced a new partnership with IDeaS, a SAS company, the world’s leading provider of hospitality revenue management software and services, that strategically provides operational and revenue-enhancing benefits for hotels of all types. This partnership integrates IDeaS’ G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) with Property Connector, DerbySoft’s Digital Distribution System, providing connectivity services to indi

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Ask Skift: How Does a Tourism Bump Impact Inflation?

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Several destinations have experienced a tourism boom in recent years, but has a surge in visitors contributed to inflation?

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July 4 Vacation Rentals Surge at Atlantic Beaches But Soften in Cities: Exclusive

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Delaware and Maryland beaches along with other U.S. coastal hotspots are seeing spikes in bookings for short-term rentals and vacation homes during the upcoming holiday weekend, according to exclusive data from AirDNA.

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This Year’s Skift IDEA Awards Prize Package

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Skift Take: With only one week remaining to submit your Skift IDEA Awards entry, let’s take a look at the incredible prize package you could be taking home — and trust us, it’s worth the entry cost.

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Agoda’s C-Suite: Global Challenges, Working With Booking Holdings and Superapps

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Travel, when you think about it end-to-end, involves a lot of stress, headaches, planning, and orchestration. The Agoda C-Suite gets this and knows their mission is to ease these burdens for travelers. And they're relying heavily on tech to achieve this.

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