Skift Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Skift Take: This is an early idea of how an AI travel agent could look. As the tech advances, users could bypass online travel agencies altogether.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Skift Take: The fine is one of the largest an airline has ever received for disability-related violations. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the DOT wanted the fine to “set a new standard.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Skift Take: New York City has tightened the rules for hotel operations. After having supported a campaign to rein in short-term rentals, the city's hotel sector has now gotten a taste of greater regulation of itself.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Skift Take: A 2015 Skift headline asked whether the Skiplagged founder was naive about the power of airlines or an innovator. Multiple lawsuits later, the business is still holding its own.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Skift Take: Goa is using adventure tourism to diversify its image – it is known for beaches, nightlife, and parties. Boosting the local economy and extending the tourist season also fits in with its regenerative tourism vision.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Skift Take: MakeMyTrip is betting on AI to drive traffic and improve the customer journey. But it will take at least a few more quarters to see results.

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