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Marriott’s Investor Day: 5 Top Slides From the Hotel Giant’s Presentation

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: Marriott recently held a four-hour event for investors that included 144 slides. Here are 5 of the most eye-catching ones.
— Sean O'Neill

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Italy Gains Tourism Surge from Ryder Cup

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:17:33 +0200

Skift Take: Seeing the success of the Ryder Cup in Rome, Italy's tourism authorities will be hungry to bring in more large sporting events.
— Dawit Habtemariam

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The Future of AI and Travel: 12 Industry Leaders Explain the Impact

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 21:47:22 +0200

Skift Take: Executives speaking at the Skift Global Forum 2023 had no shortage of opinions about how AI will affect travel. Here are their most noteworthy predictions.
— Rashaad Jorden

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France Struggles to Wipe Out Bedbugs at the Airport and on Trains Before Olympics

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:10:00 +0200

Skift Take: Bedbugs at the airport and on commuter hotels is definitely lot a good look heading into the Paris Olympics next year.
— Newscred

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Government Shutdown: The Impact on Key Travel Sectors

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:58:30 +0200

Skift Take: Brief government shutdowns haven’t typically had a big impact on the travel industry. But the longer they go on, the greater the chance for staffing issues and other service disruptions.
— Kristin Majcher

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Airbnb CEO on ‘Essentially’ Eliminating Cleaning Fees

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: The plan doesn't actually eliminate cleaning fees. More so, it's meant to prevent users from seeing an unexpected price jump just before check-out — arguably the more frustrating issue.
— Justin Dawes

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Summer Travel Boom Hurts Domestic Tourism and Prices Out Locals

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:49:08 +0200

Skift Take: A summer in Capri or Sicily? What drugery! As European spots burst at the seams in peak seasons, local residents are opting to escape as fast as they can.
— Josh Corder

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Carnival Cruise: No Signs of Consumer Spending Slowdown

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:26:42 +0200

Skift Take: Carnival Cruise executives don't see the macroeconomic slowdown everybody is talking about.
— Dawit Habtemariam

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The Future of Luxury? Look to Retail, Says Raffles Boss

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:53:11 +0200

Skift Take: Omer Acar runs some of the most old-school luxury hotel brands in the world, in Raffles and Orient Express, but looking ahead, he's thinking about how to move with the times. The answer: Services over goods.
— Josh Corder

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JetBlue Files Complaint Over Schiphol Airport Flight Curbs

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:05:21 +0200

Skift Take: There's no end in sight for the dispute over Schiphol Airport's planned flight caps. And it could take even more turns, with JetBlue stating it asked the U.S. government to take action against Dutch carriers if no resolution could be reached.
— Rashaad Jorden

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U.S. National Parks Will Close if There’s a Government Shutdown

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:53:05 +0200

Skift Take: U.S. National Parks — one of America's most vital attractions — would become unavailable to millions of tourists and locals.
— Dawit Habtemariam

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GetYourGuide CEO Wants to Change Boring AI Text Search

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:09:46 +0200

Skift Take: While flights and hotels are the backbone of the travel industry, the demand for experiential travel creates a ripe playground for AI disruption to focus on the experience economy.
— Selene Brophy

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Hopper CEO Claims Expedia Lost Bookings After Their Split

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:10:21 +0200

Skift Take: Competition certainly played a role in the Expedia-Hopper split. Which company suffered the greatest? The larger company, Expedia, had more resources to absorb a hit.
— Dennis Schaal

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United Airlines Agrees to Improve Travel for Wheelchair Users

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 23:44:18 +0200

Skift Take: United's agreement to improve flight access for wheelchair users is a long overdue step, considering far too many travelers with disabilities can tell horror stories about air travel.
— Rashaad Jorden

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Uber Continues Experiments With In-App Travel Products

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:55:56 +0200

Skift Take: Uber has been experimenting with an expanded travel app in the UK. Results are looking good, so those trials will continue.
— Justin Dawes

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Airbnb Focused on Europe After NYC Crackdown

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:36:41 +0200

Skift Take: Airbnb is turning its attention from New York City toward other cities that are more welcoming.
— Justin Dawes

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Saudi and Israel Say Tourism Can Be ‘Bridge Between Nations’

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:15:12 +0200

Skift Take: Israel's tourism minister hopes that his industry could pave the way for normalization with Saudi Arabia. Looking at neighboring Gulf states, it will take more than air routes and visas to shift sentiment.
— Josh Corder

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Record Number of Chinese Traveling Domestically Amid Economic Slowdown

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:41:17 +0200

Skift Take: The record number of Chinese traveling domestically during the Golden Week holiday is disappointing not only many travel agents, but some overseas destinations as well still waiting for their large-scale return.
— Rashaad Jorden

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Skift India Report: Strong Hotel Growth to Now Return to Normal

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: While the Hotelviate report does highlight the surge witnessed in India's organized hotel sector, it also approaches the future with cautious optimism. It serves as a reminder that the exceptional developments witnessed in 2022-23 were unprecedented.
— Peden Doma Bhutia

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Jason Calacanis and Brad Gerstner on How AI Is Changing Travel

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 01:52:27 +0200

Skift Take: The travel industry could see a disruption from generative AI sooner rather than later.
— Justin Dawes

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