eHotelier
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Understanding and harnessing the power of digital content is not just a strategy—it's a necessity for influencing traveler purchasing decisions and shaping their journey from the moment they start planning to the post-vacation sharing of experiences.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Skift Take: Local Law 18 hasn't yet led to a significant amount of additional long-term housing in NYC and hotels are thriving. But small-time hosts have lost a key source of income. Modifications, and a more balanced approach, are needed.
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: Throughout its 40-year history, Virgin Atlantic has made its name by shaking up the airline establishment. This move suggests that when cultural sensitivities are concerned, even a trailblazer can have its limits.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Skift Take: Power is not just about who holds the top job but who shapes the landscape, drives innovation, and sets the agenda for what comes next. With that in mind, we proudly present Skift’s Power Rankings — our list of the most powerful leaders in travel.
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Skift Take: The German airline group wants to avoid purchasing a controlling stake in TAP because it doesn't require approval from European Union antitrust authorities.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 31, 2024
Skift Take: Athens has had infrastructure shortcomings for quite some time. Climate change and a tourism boom magnified the problems. The city's top tourism hopes greener upgrades can be a solution.
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: Yatra’s acquisition of a corporate travel company highlights its shift towards the more profitable business travel market, especially as competition heats up in the consumer travel space. With consumer revenue dropping, Yatra is doubling down on corporate clients.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: Skilling programs are necessary. However, training them to take up jobs in tourism cannot be the only focus: the industry also needs to figure out how to retain the talent.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: Elliott is amping up the pressure on Southwest. Now that it's crossed the threshold in owning 10% of the carrier's common stock shares, the hedge fund could call a special meeting to force a vote on whether to oust Southwest CEO Bob Jordan and chairman Gary Kelly.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Skift Take: Grasping the shift to digital payments in Asia would be a game-changer for the travel industry. Cashless is the future — think convenience and cool perks!
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: With the ink barely dry on the divorce papers, Star Alliance is wasting no time in luring back some of SAS’ most loyal - and profitable - customers. The aim of this neatly timed promotion is business continuity and customer retention, but it remains to be seen how many frequent flyers will take up the offer.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: About 40,000 hotel workers have contracts expiring over the next year. So these few days of strikes might just be a preview of coming attractions at several dozen hotels.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Skift Take: A growing wave of environmental pressures is pushing the travel industry toward rapid transformation. Deloitte's latest report offers insights into how companies can adapt or risk extinction in an increasingly eco-conscious market.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Skift Take: Expedia's B2B business has penetrated international markets through partnerships that its consumer businesses have been unable to reach. Competitors are watching and are trying a similar tack.
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
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Skift Take: Think travel to Japan is a breeze? Time to bid sayonara to that idea! Your Japan trip just got an upgrade in red tape.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Skift Take: Minor Hotels is transforming its Anantara brand, spreading its traditional resort-focused roots in Asia, and growing an urban luxury hotel portfolio in Europe.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: Direct bookings surge as travelers prefer supplier websites over OTAs. This means OTAs will need to innovate to stay competitive.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: Party hotel brand FIVE has seen years of success in Dubai, but after putting three hotels in one city, the group is starting to "cannibalize" its own business.
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: More than 65% of Indian population is aged below 35. With increasing spending power, these young travelers make for a large potential traveler base.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Skift Take: The Trevi Fountain could be the latest world-renowned attraction to limit access to tourists after a summer of overtourism.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Skift Take: The new routes are a bet that the international travel boom will continue next summer.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Skift Take: Airlines are obsessive about reducing weight to keep fuel costs down and bolster environmental credentials. This decision from Swiss will not have come lightly.
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Skift Take: The furloughs were part of an attempt to cut costs as Spirit’s revenues have sharply declined over the past few years. However, the carrier still has more hurdles to overcome — including a staggering $1.1 billion in debt that’s set to mature in a year.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Skift Take: Like many condos in New York City, home-swapping isn't addressed in Local Law 18. Should it be?
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Skift Take: For eSky, Thomas Cook's storied brand offers a shortcut to recognition in Western Europe. Or at least that's the wager of eSky's new private equity backer MCI Capital. As for Fosun, what will it sell next? Club Med?
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: New Zealand's government doesn't think the increased entry fee will put off travelers, but it just made the country's ongoing efforts to to make a full recovery from the pandemic a bit more difficult.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Skift Take: Once snobbishly consigned to the ‘bucket and spade brigade,’ package holidays are one of the fastest-growing products in UK travel. This lucrative opportunity to diversify revenue has not gone unnoticed by British Airways or easyJet, with both airlines rapidly expanding their highly profitable holiday divisions.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Skift Take: You might think "asset-light" means "we don't own stuff." In Hyatt's case, it means: "We don't own hotels, except when we occasionally buy some so we can flip them at a profit and help fund our M&A.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
For an airline renowned for charging customers for almost everything, Michael O’Leary is rather good at getting a freebie.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Skift Take: The Indian hotel industry is expected to grow over the next three years for several reasons: limited room supply, growing demand, better infrastructure. The demand-supply gap is a positive aspect, but could also cause issues if not carefully dealt with.
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