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Europe Still Can’t Count on Chinese Tourists for a Busy Summer Season

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 23:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: Chinese outbound flight bookings to Europe during March and August are only 32 percent that of pre-pandemic levels. Not great news for destinations across the continent. Bring on the Americans.
— Tom Lowry

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Intrepid Travel Narrows Losses With Record-Breaking Bookings

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: Intrepid Travel has hinged its return to profitability on continuous investment into product innovation and its people. Now, a record-breaking start to 2023 sees it turn the dial from revival to thrive mode.
— Selene Brophy

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U.S. Airlines Insist Demand Still Red Hot: But for How Long?

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: U.S. airlines all say that demand continues to stay super strong as they look ahead to spring and summer. But just how long will the happy demand story persist and might the party be ruined by rising costs?
— Rashaad Jorden

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One Week Until THE Leading Hospitality Industry Conference

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:17:08 +0200

Skift Take: It’s not too late to reserve your seat today at the top thought leadership conference in the hospitality industry: Skift’s Future of Lodging Forum.
— Nicole Meyer

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The Tech That Could Prevent Lost Luggage

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:25:42 +0200

Skift Take: Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at lost luggage technology, a shipping container hotel, and a massive investment in Indian aviation.
— Rashaad Jorden

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Skift Expands to Daily Coverage of the Short-Term Rentals Sector

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: Reporter Srividya Kalyanaraman will help Skift up its game in the always-bustling short-term rental industry.
— Skift

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Booming Airline Traffic Could Force Carriers to Buy Carbon Offsets as Early as 2024

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: Although the United Nations believes carbon offsets can help reduce airline emissions, its approach has major skeptics in some industry executives who don't see them as an effective solution to worsening aviation-related pollution.
— Rashaad Jorden

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Hotel Brand Tiny Urban Escapes Taps Into Micro Luxury and Sustainability

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: The founder of Tiny Urban Escapes, Indiana’s first Black and female-owned hotel, is taking an innovative approach to sustainable, luxury travel in urban environments.
— Sean O'Neill

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Skift India Daily: India to Invest $12 Billion in Airport Upgrades to Meet Demand

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: Fueled by rising disposable income and over 1,200 planes on order by Indian carriers, India’s civil aviation sector is making sure that there is enough infrastructure for passenger capacity to pick up.
— Amrita Ghosh

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The Real Reasons Behind Air Travel Baggage Delays

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:45:00 +0200

Skift Take: More airline debacles and their resulting luggage delays are almost a guarantee. While a full revamp of the baggage handling system is far away, industry leaders are trying to piece together tech solutions to help in the meantime.
— Justin Dawes

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This ‘Airbnb of Boats’ Shows the Upside of a Growing Water Tours Sector

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: Competition remains fierce as boat owners, captains, and tour operators look to meet the demand of travelers craving unique and memorable experiences.
— Selene Brophy

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Cloudbeds CEO on the Travel Startup Funding and M&A Environment

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: Listen in for a great perspective on what it means for travel tech startups to be raising funding in this macro environment, valuations, deal structure, thinking through growth and exit options, and insights on what fellow founders should know.
— Sherry Sun

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Angkor Wat Locals Removed to Make Way for Tourists

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:15:00 +0200

Skift Take: Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Angkor Wat relocations, travel agents’ beef with American Air, and Aegean Air’s strong earnings.
— Rashaad Jorden

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Vacasa Turnaround Exec Cites the Need for a Vacation Rental Reset Post-Covid

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: If ever there was a put up or shut up time for vacation rental tech, it is now. Vacasa and top exec T.J. Clark are bent on improving direct relations with homeowners minus nearly 1,600 employees since October.
— Dennis Schaal

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Skift India Daily: India Bets Big on Medical Tourism With Indigenous Treatments

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: For India to get an edge over other destinations in medical tourism, the government thinks that it would be best to integrate contemporary medicine with indigenous treatments.
— Amrita Ghosh

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New VisitBritain CEO Wants Visitors to Explore Beyond London

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:45:00 +0200

Skift Take: VisitBritain is focused on promoting the country's lesser-known sites, but CEO Patricia Yates acknowledges a big challenge it faces is getting people to understand there's a lot more to the island than London.
— Rashaad Jorden

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UN Aviation Body to Hear Case Against Russia in Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 20:30:00 +0200

Skift Take: Nine years after the horrific downing of the Malaysia Airlines jet that killed all 298 people on board, families of the victims are one step closer to holding those alleged to be responsible to account.
— Tom Lowry

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How to Get Ready for the Return of the Chinese Traveler

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: On Wednesday, we published a deep dive into Chinese outbound tourism. See highlights from the report and catch up on travel news headlines from the entire week.
— Jason Clampet

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Rome Is Investing Big on a Redo Ahead of Major Events

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0200

Skift Take: "Faded glory" is not what any destination wants to hear about itself. The Eternal City is looking to upgrade infrastructure and spiff itself up to become an ever bigger draw on the world stage. It starts with a $14 billion plan.
— Tom Lowry

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Morocco Unveils $580 Million Plan to Boost Tourism

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 23:10:00 +0200

Skift Take: Morocco saw its tourism revenue surge in 2022, and its government believes further investment in the sector will be the catalyst for another boom — especially with the country poised to grow in popularity with remote workers.
— Rashaad Jorden

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