Skift Blog
MAY 10, 2023
Today, we are very excited to announce Ask Skift, the AI chatbot answers engine specializing in the travel industry, here to be of service on your …
Lodging
MAY 10, 2023
FLOWOOD, Mississippi—Officials of MMI Hotel Group (MMI) announced the company has assumed management of the Cambria Suites in Fort Mill, South Carolina. This 127-room Cambria Suites joins a portfolio of properties that are managed and/or owned by MMI, including The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia; Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida; and The James Madison Inn boutique hotel in Madison, Georgia.
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Hotel Management
MAY 9, 2023
New Zealand’s adventure playground of Queenstown is known for its skiing, wineries, jetboating and hiking, alongside fantastic restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels, including one of Wayfarer’s favourites, Hilton Queenstown Resort and Spa. Nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Hilton Queenstown Resort and Spa is an ideal spot to explore the region, from the wineries of the Gibbston Valley to the skiing at The Remarkables and much more.
Skift Blog
MAY 7, 2023
Skift Take: As the social media influencer industry evolves and matures, destination marketing organizations are, in turn, taking them seriously as agents in their efforts to grow visitation.
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Skift Blog
MAY 9, 2023
Skift Take: This is potentially a big win for Hopper — if it turns out that Uber's UK rideshare customers will want to book flights in the Uber app. Uber is trying to prove that use case.
Skift Blog
MAY 10, 2023
Skift Take: Google may be behind OpenAi regarding generative AI, but it's getting closer to catching up. Interestingly, it used a few travel-relevant examples when demonstrating its latest batch of capabilities.
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Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2023
Skift Take: As guest expectations evolve with a renewed appetite for meaningful experiences, traditional loyalty programs are no longer cutting it. Jumeirah Group is rising to the occasion with Jumeirah One, its loyalty program that offers bespoke, unforgettable moments and strikes an emotional chord with members.
Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2023
Skift Take: Guess who's back, back again? It's "Eastward Ho!" for global travelers, as the latest Skyscanner data makes clear.
Skift Blog
MAY 12, 2023
Skift Take: Know what's cool? Have cool people join your member's clubs. Know what's even cooler? Having members buy your high-margin upsells, like food and skincare products.
Skift Blog
MAY 11, 2023
Skift Take: Google Travel just got a tiny bit less sticky because Gmail users could easily find their past, present and upcoming trips there all in one place. The feature became a victim of bigger and more important priorities.
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Skift Blog
MAY 10, 2023
Skift Take: Having OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on the Expedia Group board for the last few years certainly didn't hurt Expedia's ChatGPT rollout, although it's been using artificial intelligence for years.
Skift Blog
MAY 10, 2023
Skift Take: The banking crisis and the macroeconomic environment are new headwinds for Sonder. Optimists and fans would say the company is making modest progress, but it is taking considerably longer than the company expected last year.
Skift Blog
MAY 9, 2023
Skift Take: Airbnb's strategy boils down to this: Staying relatable to the typical 26-year-old could give the company an edge over rivals who often woo older travelers.
Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2023
Skift Take: Today's special edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at our recent story about influencers and tourism marketing.
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
MAY 8, 2023
Skift Take: Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks at tourism influencers, IHG's departing CEO, and Hawaii's tourism frustrations.
Skift Blog
MAY 7, 2023
Skift Take: In a week dominated by earnings, headlines about Airbnb's AI future and IHG's CEO succession led the discussion in the travel industry.
Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2023
Skift Take: Women in hospitality leadership have made strides in representation in marketing and human resources roles, finds a major U.S. study. But hotel companies must do better, especially for other chief roles.
Skift Blog
MAY 9, 2023
Skift Take: Choice Hotels has defied U.S. economic uncertainty. One reason? The blended travel trend has extended its stay post-pandemic.
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Skift Blog
MAY 9, 2023
Skift Take: Expedia Group has a strong – and growing – business to business segment that is about a quarter of its overall revenue. Booking Holdings and Hopper are nipping at Expedia's heels.
Skift Blog
MAY 9, 2023
Skift Take: Take that money, watch it burn? Rating agency Moody's cautioned Oyo that it should instead consider sinking in the river the lessons it's learned about profitability.
Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2023
Skift Take: Keith Barr was the driving force behind IHG's growth during his six years at the helm, and here are eight important moments from that time that we've covered at Skift.
Skift Blog
MAY 12, 2023
Skift Take: Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Google Travel changes, green travel in India, and Worldia's new funding.
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Lodging
MAY 10, 2023
NEW YORK and PALMA, Spain—Hotelbeds and the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality have launched a collaboration to explore and inspire the next generation of tech startups through the company’s TravelTech Lab initiative and the school’s Innovation Hub (HI Hub) Incubator Program. The two organizations will work together over the next three years to find ideas to propel the travel and hospitality ecosystems forward through new technologies aimed [R
Hotel Management
MAY 9, 2023
IHG bolsters communications team IHG Hotels and Resorts has made some key changes in its Global Corporate Affairs and Communications team in Australasia. Chris Waite, who has served as Director of Communications – Japan, Australasia and Pacific since 2017, has been promoted to the role of Head of Corporate Affairs for IHG Japan, Australasia and Pacific (JAPAC), taking responsibility for elevating IHG’s public affairs approach across the region.
Lodging
MAY 9, 2023
Galen Barrett, vice president strategic development, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, recently spoke to LODGING about the company’s initiative designed to encourage hotel ownership among Black would-be hoteliers, who may face unique obstacles to their path. Black Owners and Lodging Developers (BOLD), he said, was established to engage and advance Black hoteliers by providing access to the scale, relationships, and resources of Wyndham.
Hotel Management
MAY 9, 2023
Measures in the federal budget for 2023-2024, announced on Tuesday May 9, are expected to benefit small and independent hotels, according to key accommodation associations. Tourism Accommodation Australia CEO and acting CEO of the Accommodation Association Michael Johnson said the Budget revealed a number of positive outcomes for smaller accommodation providers.
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Skift Blog
MAY 12, 2023
Skift Take: These numbers are strong, yet largely without the impact of a reopened Asia. Expect a significant bump for Melia and its peers throughout the rest of 2023.
Skift Blog
MAY 11, 2023
Skift Take: The gaps around limited availability, lack of awareness, and cumbersome purchasing experiences are hurdles in front of regenerative travel's big potential.
Skift Blog
MAY 11, 2023
Skift Take: With just over a month remaining to submit your 2023 Skift IDEA Awards application, we continue to highlight the 2022 winners of the travel industry’s most coveted award.
Skift Blog
MAY 10, 2023
Skift Take: Lufthansa has already repaid the money, but the ruling could affect future state bailouts.
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