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Booking.com Executive on What the Endemic Asian Traveler Looks Like

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: Backed by significant travel demand, Booking.com is confident about travel returning to Asian destinations. However, China's quarantine and Japan's reopening trepidations stand in the way of a full recovery.
— Peden Doma Bhutia

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Daily Podcast: Barcelona’s Overtourism Balancing Act

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:23:22 +0200

Skift Take: Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, June 27 in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
— Jason Clampet

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Kenya’s Cashless Tourism Still Trailing Larger Digital Payment Success

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: Kenya is a prime example of how far cashless economies need to go, especially for tourism. The country's successes will need to be measured against the challenges.
— Harriet Akinyi

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Abortion Travel May Land Companies in Legal Trouble, Warn Experts

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:38:38 +0200

Skift Take: While there are currently no rules that ban abortion travel, companies may have to navigate a complex patchwork of state laws if they support employees to exercise their reproductive rights.
— Peden Doma Bhutia

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U.S. Air-Passenger Screenings Highest Since Early 2020 Despite Flight Cancellation Saga

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:58:00 +0200

Skift Take: Ongoing flight cancellations in the U.S. haven't deterred passengers trying to fly from Point A to Point B. But airlines and airports aren't winning many fans.
— Dennis Schaal

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The Highest Paid U.S. Airline CEOs and Other Top Stories This Week

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: In Skift's top stories this week, how much were major U.S. airline CEOs paid in 2021 is revealed, events executives explain how labor shortages are hitting their industry hard, and travel disruptions in the United Kingdom are threatening the country's economic recovery.
— Rashaad Jorden

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Abortion Travel Is Now a Corporate Benefit for Some Employees After U.S. Supreme Court Ban

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 14:43:00 +0200

Skift Take: It's good that these companies are stepping up to back their women employees' right to choose. And this kicks off a new U.S. trend for domestic travel.
— Dennis Schaal

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Frontier Ups Offer for Spirit Airlines, Matches JetBlue Reverse Break-Up Fee

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: The race to create the country's fifth-largest airline is getting hotter as both Frontier and JetBlue continue to up their bid for Spirit Airlines. After Frontier's latest move, will JetBlue come up with something before the shareholders vote on June 30?
— Peden Doma Bhutia

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Carnival Says Inflation, Fuel Costs Could Hurt Recovery Momentum

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: Carnival survived the pandemic long enough to enter the booming travel surge. The cruise operator now has to sail through a new storm — historic inflation and surging costs.
— Dawit Habtemariam

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Barcelona Looks for Balance When Welcoming Post-Covid Tourism

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: Barcelona is trying to avoid limiting the growth of its tourism industry, yet again, balancing an economic reboot and residents’ needs. Failure might turn it into fresh territory for moving ahead with stricter policies as it looks to put its overtourism past behind it.
— Paula Krizanovic

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TUI CEO Friedrich Joussen Is Stepping Down

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:25:00 +0200

Skift Take: Growing numbers of travel businesses are making leadership changes to ready themselves for the next chapter. In TUI's case, the CEO believes change at the top is needed after mastering the "existential crisis."
— Matthew Parsons

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Venture Capital Legend Tim Draper Looks to Franchise Hostels

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: Startup Draper House, which is part of the billionaire investor's funding network, is the perfect embodiment of entrepreneurial tourism, a fast-growing sub sector that blends startup culture and venture capital with hospitality. Co-branding opportunities could help it expand rapidly.
— Matthew Parsons

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China’s Hotel Groups Are Bouncing Back

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: Chinese hotels are now performing as well as they had been before the wave of coronavirus re-infection. Plus, news on Accor's expansion in India, Taiwan's tourism stimulus package, and more.
— Sean O'Neill

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Chelsea Clinton and Other Expedia Directors Stir Shareholder Dissension

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: Whether it is executive compensation or the company's stock performance, there is clearly unease among Expedia Group shareholders.
— Dennis Schaal

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A Big Bet on "Mystery Vacations”: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: A London startup is betting that travelers will take mystery vacations, learning their destinations at the airport. A Czech travel agency raises $100 million for expansion. And other venture capital and funding news this week.
— Tim Mullaney

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Marriott CEO Says Hotel Group Is Building More Digital Tools for Guests

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 22:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: In a wide-ranging interview, Anthony Capuano said Marriott is testing adding buttons to its mobile app that would let guests choose their room assignments electronically or tip staff with online payments. The improvements couldn't come fast enough for many travelers.
— Sean O'Neill

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One-Way Airplane Ticket Sales Are Way Up — Here’s Why

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:15:00 +0200

Skift Take: Travel advisors don't love booking one-way flights for customers due to the additional work it entails. But the practice will continue to boom if airfares don't drop and airlines don't expand their flight schedules.
— Rashaad Jorden

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How the Asia Pacific Accommodation Sector Is Evolving: New Skift Research

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: The accommodation sector in APAC is witnessing a fast paced recovery with 2022 revenue levels not far from reaching pre-pandemic levels. However, composition of the industry remains unclear with short-term rentals revenue share decreasing in 2022.
— Varsha Arora

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Exploring Hospitality’s New Wellness Frontier With Accor

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: Hotel and resort guests don’t just want to be pampered. They want to recharge and get inspired to improve their overall health and well-being. Hospitality brands can drive demand if they take this to heart and integrate wellness offerings in meaningful ways throughout the customer journey.
— Accor Group

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U.S. Airlines Shouldn’t Enter the Blame Game Fray Over Travel’s Summer of Chaos

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: This is going to be a tough summer for U.S. airlines. They are scheduling more flights than the system can handle as passengers show a near insatiable appetite for tickets. The last thing they need to be doing is joining the pass-the-buck club between airports and governments.
— Brian Sumers

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