Follow Skift, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, Whatsapp etc.) https://follow.it/Skift Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:48:29 GMT FeedCreatorClass 1.0 dev (follow.it) https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIgiGa557iBlZHawZ12B-dU6bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmAbO3oTM91yTBmbmZ3BWsc2DyMZfS9lKxe6EjHHlJRIK_QDx_GxK91u8Y5m0kLYDYkZCjr2wX4gjy8sukGEmYDSyc51UPMT2tXMErjOeOt4u7STQH8Nvy38 <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368815050/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368815050" title="Story 368815050"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tripadvisor-latin-america-destinations.png" alt="" /></p><p>TripAdvisor users in Cartagena, Colombia from TripAdvisor video called 5 Rising Destinations in Latin America to Discover. Tripadvisor is launching new subscription services for hotels and restaurants. </p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> Some hoteliers may welcome the opportunity to work with Tripadvisor on improving their rankings, but Tripadvisor will be challenged to show that its reputation management service will pay as much attention to reviews on Google and Facebook. <p class="summary-author">— Dennis Schaal</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/27/tripadvisor-digs-deeper-into-subscription-services-for-hotels-and-restaurants/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Tue, 27 Oct 2020 06:30:19 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIgiGa557iBlZHawZ12B-dU6bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmAbO3oTM91yTBmbmZ3BWsc2DyMZfS9lKxe6EjHHlJRIK_QDx_GxK91u8Y5m0kLYDYkZCjr2wX4gjy8sukGEmYDSyc51UPMT2tXMErjOeOt4u7STQH8Nvy38 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIgQIAGejGpt5k6NAX1_5kxdbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmKHch9bosq3_CjTglqC8SYxgt83Ob8Zw-AACRGT3-yPCP0OxVEZ0kcz2DgWFzhDShKn4jIMe-GdxCOyCFZkNSDp6rEnbz03oOtX3F9q7Ke26WrW_sC13W6L0LLVXvW4QNg-CAoeDpD-D <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368725735/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368725735" title="Story 368725735"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1024px-1_Hotel_Brooklyn_Bridge_Sept_2017.jpg" alt="Thomson200 / Wikimedia" /></p><p>Starwood Capital Group CEO Barry Sternlicht sees the economic downturn spurred by the coronavirus pandemic as a growth opportunity for his brands, including 1 Hotels. Pictured is 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. Thomson200 / <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1_Hotel_Brooklyn_Bridge,_Sept_2017.jpg">Wikimedia</a></p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> It&#039;s nearly time for opportunistic investors like Starwood Capital&#039;s Barry Sternlicht to swoop in on distressed hotel assets, but they&#039;d better have the pockets to stomach at least another year of no returns on investment. <p class="summary-author">— Cameron Sperance</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/26/its-still-a-waiting-game-for-hotel-investors-as-owners-still-have-high-valuations-in-mind/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Mon, 26 Oct 2020 20:10:13 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIgQIAGejGpt5k6NAX1_5kxdbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmKHch9bosq3_CjTglqC8SYxgt83Ob8Zw-AACRGT3-yPCP0OxVEZ0kcz2DgWFzhDShKn4jIMe-GdxCOyCFZkNSDp6rEnbz03oOtX3F9q7Ke26WrW_sC13W6L0LLVXvW4QNg-CAoeDpD-D https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIgQIAGejGpt5qpSGW1eS8dIbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmERk5ZIH9m3oNmjqfUVxBJ7N5j57sTFG6x_QlvIm2duvWmXvEih_VQEtb6oXROLlkkiETcOaJV6CT9sM56m4vhw <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368725732/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368725732" title="Story 368725732"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ritesh-2-e1537878971418.jpg" alt="Oyo" /></p><p>Oyo founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal claimed the chain is back to around 80 percent of its revenue compared with the start of the year. Oyo</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> Oyo and its founder have long been accused of being heavy on spin even though all acknowledge that the hotel chain has been a category creator. This interview is excellent because Agarwal faced tough questioning. We know a politician who would have walked out. <p class="summary-author">— Dennis Schaal</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/26/whats-going-on-with-oyo-10-months-into-the-pandemic/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Mon, 26 Oct 2020 18:10:25 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIgQIAGejGpt5qpSGW1eS8dIbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmERk5ZIH9m3oNmjqfUVxBJ7N5j57sTFG6x_QlvIm2duvWmXvEih_VQEtb6oXROLlkkiETcOaJV6CT9sM56m4vhw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIiRSCeHWTfCX6uOb4R2Z5gEbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmA75R5PP9IVyD4BpF4AbqgmeAGu9VwXGpIMSrXGIl6nP7xejqKAPhPxfjDVzqOunN7XkWw-MTHwywUrcLyhPk9W0GZRuDqdaI0kAxVBzdLmxQ_LRKi5Xltg <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368725728/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368725728" title="Story 368725728"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/James-Jianzhang-Liang-chairman-cofounder-Ctrip-Trip-Group-boss-livestream-live-stream-source-trip.com-group.jpg" alt="Trip.com Group" /></p><p>James Jianzhang Liang, chairman of Trip.com Group and co-founder of Ctrip.com, has done a couple of dozen "Boss Live Stream" webcasts in 2020. Trip.com Group</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> The pandemic rapidly sped up a trend in livestreams. But the early success of Trip.com Group&#039;s and Alibaba Group&#039;s Fliggy webcasts marketing travel suggests that the phenomenon is here to stay. <p class="summary-author">— Sean O'Neill</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/26/travel-companies-adapt-to-a-livestreaming-trend-that-may-outlast-the-pandemic/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Mon, 26 Oct 2020 16:00:44 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIiRSCeHWTfCX6uOb4R2Z5gEbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmA75R5PP9IVyD4BpF4AbqgmeAGu9VwXGpIMSrXGIl6nP7xejqKAPhPxfjDVzqOunN7XkWw-MTHwywUrcLyhPk9W0GZRuDqdaI0kAxVBzdLmxQ_LRKi5Xltg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjSSfHqqpk1YrV8HZmzB6Mmbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmA75R5PP9IVyZEmn159KqCWbxFf0a81QoMu9gDbeh2Si03CZcaWsM8_Aok0Xkc4tdmbQTD3uagm3fZHlgj7rnyX0NDVazoPs3bz72z2917F0 <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368597103/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368597103" title="Story 368597103"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/New_national_stadium_tokyo_1-scaled-e1603300996862.jpg" alt="Arne Müseler / Wikimedia" /></p><p>Hoshino Resorts isn't banking on the 2020 Summer Olympics (to open next year at Japan National Stadium, pictured) to assist in getting back to pre-pandemic revenue levels. Arne Müseler / <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_national_stadium_tokyo_1.jpg">Wikimedia</a></p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> Athletes go for gold at the Olympic Games, but hoteliers don&#039;t typically walk away with many prizes in the form of long-term revenue gains from the global mega-event. <p class="summary-author">— Cameron Sperance</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/26/the-rescheduled-summer-olympics-wont-save-struggling-japanese-hotels/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:00:23 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjSSfHqqpk1YrV8HZmzB6Mmbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmA75R5PP9IVyZEmn159KqCWbxFf0a81QoMu9gDbeh2Si03CZcaWsM8_Aok0Xkc4tdmbQTD3uagm3fZHlgj7rnyX0NDVazoPs3bz72z2917F0 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjSSfHqqpk1YqpSGW1eS8dIbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmM0uyn6Tc3JYRTWE4hgjDvrP1FNAoWY9iiJhZVfTaaE-uAUEE9NWFKxF7gWJ6nh6qvCG8BXNyRw322gu8gof1N12IdtjNjTpNibWLgUu-e3U <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368597102/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368597102" title="Story 368597102"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/PJM013418Q322-Pasadena_House-00342_JL1.jpg" alt="Airbnb" /></p><p>This is a file photo of a Pasadena, California house that was listed on Airbnb and used as a meeting space pre-pandemic. Airbnb is doing a stock split for existing investors. Airbnb</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> An Airbnb pre-IPO stock split gives the company&#039;s potential public debut more momentum because its share price in theory would be lower. Of course, none of Airbnb&#039;s IPO paperwork is public yet so the particulars of the IPO are just guesswork for now. <p class="summary-author">— Dennis Schaal</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/26/airbnb-stock-split-pre-ipo-will-make-it-cheaper-for-individual-investors/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:35:02 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjSSfHqqpk1YqpSGW1eS8dIbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmM0uyn6Tc3JYRTWE4hgjDvrP1FNAoWY9iiJhZVfTaaE-uAUEE9NWFKxF7gWJ6nh6qvCG8BXNyRw322gu8gof1N12IdtjNjTpNibWLgUu-e3U https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIiz1KrUGfnwwB4qXtCBZOA-bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmJ5ZtuWO85Cwf9b9ufj9Xf5gMY4IXVzujO65p4DMB7ZfucxaQjxPfRNJZHfNdE-6Jr2mo4on9wFUkvabJUjhykbM5ePEDwOv_ou1dkkXF3OOw5Weh0LEfoA <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368597097/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368597097" title="Story 368597097"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Livn_Skift_Article-2.png" alt="" /></p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> For the fragmented tours and activities sector, delivering a diverse, globally distributed set of product offerings at scale requires technology solutions that can benefit travel advisors, procurement teams, and individual travelers alike. <p class="summary-author">— Livn</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/26/livn-automating-tours-activities-benefits-travel-resellers-advisors-travelers/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:39:27 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIiz1KrUGfnwwB4qXtCBZOA-bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmJ5ZtuWO85Cwf9b9ufj9Xf5gMY4IXVzujO65p4DMB7ZfucxaQjxPfRNJZHfNdE-6Jr2mo4on9wFUkvabJUjhykbM5ePEDwOv_ou1dkkXF3OOw5Weh0LEfoA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIhCKQPzqrkj8U6NAX1_5kxdbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmKW3vV67nhTlv8EH3e-CvUsWTIhR2_gIHJ2MA--pvN8DYCuDme30JzysZRC1vEcDJhZOaLJzVZhjXxs6sWWiZE9NONE1TTmGfMmLIMaCTruZ_XqEy2r7siwqCVaBsvc0SfQFEXKuDDZ0 <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368494565/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368494565" title="Story 368494565"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/380652261_b4af4a627f_o-e1603392563728.jpg" alt="Onion / Flickr" /></p><p>Back in the day, ships like this one from Crown Princess, picture here in Barbados, were among the drivers of local tourism in the Caribbean. Onion / Flickr</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> The world’s primary cruise destination, the Caribbean, has been reeling from the prolonged absence of cruise lines. But there’s no going back to multiple big ships anytime soon — a silver lining for destinations pushed now to maximize quality over quantity with smaller scale, high-value and green tourism. <p class="summary-author">— Lebawit Lily Girma</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/26/caribbean-destinations-forced-to-rethink-tourism-strategies-as-cruises-face-huge-challenges/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Mon, 26 Oct 2020 06:30:14 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIhCKQPzqrkj8U6NAX1_5kxdbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmKW3vV67nhTlv8EH3e-CvUsWTIhR2_gIHJ2MA--pvN8DYCuDme30JzysZRC1vEcDJhZOaLJzVZhjXxs6sWWiZE9NONE1TTmGfMmLIMaCTruZ_XqEy2r7siwqCVaBsvc0SfQFEXKuDDZ0 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIhCKQPzqrkj8anAxiD9qXc5bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmM0uyn6Tc3JYvtL7iDfABycm8P8c6s5eTTMz-F7ToTkPRkZoslK4rBf9GJ3Yt8l19cZH8isIlEpHUvZKifmwOSXHvN0GzvNuKVgDx5HK7m8SD4ICh4OkP4M <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368494564/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368494564" title="Story 368494564"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/thumbnail-8-e1603484557538.jpeg" alt="Mondrian Shoreditch London" /></p><p>Accor and SBE are bringing the Mondrian brand back to London as part of a 10-hotel expansion for the brand through 2022. Mondrian Shoreditch London</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> Mondrian&#039;s London return may only entail one hotel, but it represents the beginning of a massive development pipeline for Accor&#039;s lifestyle hotel division. <p class="summary-author">— Cameron Sperance</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/26/accors-lifestyle-brand-expansion-continues-with-mondrian-return-to-london/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Mon, 26 Oct 2020 04:05:19 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIhCKQPzqrkj8anAxiD9qXc5bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmM0uyn6Tc3JYvtL7iDfABycm8P8c6s5eTTMz-F7ToTkPRkZoslK4rBf9GJ3Yt8l19cZH8isIlEpHUvZKifmwOSXHvN0GzvNuKVgDx5HK7m8SD4ICh4OkP4M https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjvtFSwQa2rN3awZ12B-dU6bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmNMpeuwwUQpMhxoP_1BrmIPlakdoaYTINgASn9_QkPnCWLFdpi3UZdcWTmiyc1WYY2GlnXPQqhnlTGzf0c1qBbQr3cBp3_NTV5ZWR8__k26R49hsn3vMuPx135qj4fujVBymNhEbcdPZ <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368429120/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368429120" title="Story 368429120"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/10640083675_609f89b1ad_k-e1603640699845.jpg" alt="Steve Sutherland / Flickr" /></p><p>Prince Edward Island at sundown. Steve Sutherland / Flickr</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> Another successful case study of a travel bubble, well, as successful as you can be in a pandemic. New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador coordinated a travel bubble while implementing strict Covid guidelines. The result was small businesses were able to make some money these past months. <p class="summary-author">— Tom Lowry </p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/25/canadas-4-eastern-provinces-ease-tourism-pain-even-with-sealing-themselves-off-from-the-world/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Sun, 25 Oct 2020 16:00:26 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjvtFSwQa2rN3awZ12B-dU6bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmNMpeuwwUQpMhxoP_1BrmIPlakdoaYTINgASn9_QkPnCWLFdpi3UZdcWTmiyc1WYY2GlnXPQqhnlTGzf0c1qBbQr3cBp3_NTV5ZWR8__k26R49hsn3vMuPx135qj4fujVBymNhEbcdPZ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIikRY6qFWIAk06NAX1_5kxdbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmCHAo45m-tvBT5fJT7Gl_BqpifZaFXBa_sdRY3LKMVKdPNBXpqp_MMCAKyHvwAuu8OOIXuhEJDJNUS0M11IISPQyRbftQs2HUP1Se2uhV-dd <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368347935/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368347935" title="Story 368347935"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-8.38.56-PM.png" alt="" /></p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> Everyone forgets that in the moment in business, everything is cyclical, and the fate of business forever is bundling and unbundling over a period of time, even if they&#039;re put back together in different and potentially unrecognizable ways. <p class="summary-author">— Rafat Ali</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/25/how-digital-disruption-happens-in-industries-the-travel-industry-edition/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:00:20 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIikRY6qFWIAk06NAX1_5kxdbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmCHAo45m-tvBT5fJT7Gl_BqpifZaFXBa_sdRY3LKMVKdPNBXpqp_MMCAKyHvwAuu8OOIXuhEJDJNUS0M11IISPQyRbftQs2HUP1Se2uhV-dd https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIj3ols-wh9RtquOb4R2Z5gEbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmPig8v0L8StMRBAYxUamxnDaST4Id5opl50Nsro8ghMl949b0Ef6Q-LESZYm9h2NcIrRzZEL0LGjJ-BnBWtGfAmajrK78H6DWw <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/368141268/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 368141268" title="Story 368141268"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Full-Body-Peter-KernExpedia-scaled-e1590012586282.jpeg" alt="Expedia Group" /></p><p>Expedia Group began a second round of layoffs this week. Pictured is CEO Peter Kern. Expedia Group</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> In Skift&#039;s top stories this week, Expedia conducted another round of layoffs, tech investors are drooling over the events industry, American Airlines is mulling bringing back the 737 Max before the end of the year, and Google founding itself dealing with a U.S. antirust lawsuit. <p class="summary-author">— Dennis Schaal</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/24/expedia-cuts-more-jobs-and-13-other-top-travel-stories-this-week/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:00:43 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIj3ols-wh9RtquOb4R2Z5gEbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmPig8v0L8StMRBAYxUamxnDaST4Id5opl50Nsro8ghMl949b0Ef6Q-LESZYm9h2NcIrRzZEL0LGjJ-BnBWtGfAmajrK78H6DWw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjZn6dBbswsbXawZ12B-dU6bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmMHPunuXfGAlVicJT6gb0MprWa07fp2BZ6ypQdUDUR0OIrG4uXlB_xTdi_HRpZZrEiNQfHY3pXB4NGyKNyp2qyHMOK1kc3GVTQ <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/367879120/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 367879120" title="Story 367879120"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/loyalty.jpg" alt="" /></p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> Our inaugural Skift Aviation Forum will be an essential event for anyone looking to understand the aviation industry&#039;s path forward from what has been its greatest crisis. Led by Skift&#039;s Airline Weekly and Skift editors, these conversations with CEOs and industry leaders are not to be missed. <p class="summary-author">— Brian Quinn</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/23/join-us-for-our-first-skift-aviation-forum-online-on-november-19/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:00:42 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjZn6dBbswsbXawZ12B-dU6bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmMHPunuXfGAlVicJT6gb0MprWa07fp2BZ6ypQdUDUR0OIrG4uXlB_xTdi_HRpZZrEiNQfHY3pXB4NGyKNyp2qyHMOK1kc3GVTQ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIitsmyV_n4h1X1z8-xSOmNlbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmND0DchQ4OWNa8HyfIDcCTwXmA9G2bGOjg1QmQ5DvypKeVaLqd2S28nlwJREZFUalyeTzj-Kp03av_yJ_fQOi1J2CLfR5YQJGw <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/367879119/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 367879119" title="Story 367879119"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/the-pablo-apartment-rental-in-barcelona-spain-via-oasis-source-oasis.jpg" alt="Oasis" /></p><p>"The Pablo" is a one-bedroom apartment for rent in Barcelona. Oasis</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> Oasis is yet another example of how the travel sector has been testing the subscription model this year. But the company&#039;s on-again, off-again investment history with Accor, Hyatt, and Vacasa hints at a broader story. Blended hospitality with leisure travelers is difficult to do at scale. <p class="summary-author">— Sean O'Neill</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/23/oasis-launches-subscriptions-for-extended-stay-apartment-rentals/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:00:54 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIitsmyV_n4h1X1z8-xSOmNlbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmND0DchQ4OWNa8HyfIDcCTwXmA9G2bGOjg1QmQ5DvypKeVaLqd2S28nlwJREZFUalyeTzj-Kp03av_yJ_fQOi1J2CLfR5YQJGw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIitsmyV_n4h1auOb4R2Z5gEbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmMHPunuXfGAlSaqznFJsjvb0Bi70uikf3Bnok4IJkQ8LbKAmgB5tVQ-B7a9s3YbN9gsrliyBfnzFntzUZB1Pfw3JbRF5IMVyhnURKH2D1kKyKURs2mkU2-WwB2rQqFL_4Q <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/367879118/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 367879118" title="Story 367879118"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/arlo-hotels-nomad-property-source-arlo.jpg" alt="Arlo Nomad" /></p><p>Pictured is the Arlo Nomad, which lists rooms on Airbnb in Manhattan. Airbnb's hotel business is benefiting from its house party ban. Arlo Nomad</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> On the road toward its IPO, Airbnb has engaged in nonstop publicity about its efforts to crack down on house parties. Another less-noticed part of that effort is when Airbnb blocks these bookings of whole homes, it encourages users to book hotels instead. <p class="summary-author">— Dennis Schaal</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/23/just-in-time-for-an-ipo-airbnbs-hotel-business-is-benefiting-from-its-house-party-ban/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:00:19 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIitsmyV_n4h1auOb4R2Z5gEbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmMHPunuXfGAlSaqznFJsjvb0Bi70uikf3Bnok4IJkQ8LbKAmgB5tVQ-B7a9s3YbN9gsrliyBfnzFntzUZB1Pfw3JbRF5IMVyhnURKH2D1kKyKURs2mkU2-WwB2rQqFL_4Q https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIitsmyV_n4h1R4qXtCBZOA-bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmCfHTl8OAA_Wz0qouxJ0gkiRuUKcA4jKXOY25TwYkGlLWuf668i0D1PuWdQaBs7M1YfPsLwtBTSgDhM3GgeT7UU <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/367879117/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 367879117" title="Story 367879117"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1280px-USA_-_Miami_Crowne_Plaza_-_panoramio-e1603449105215.jpg" alt="Banja-Frans Mulder / Wikimedia" /></p><p>IHG's portfolio performance is improving but still well short of 2019 revenue levels. Banja-Frans Mulder / <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USA_-_Miami,_Crowne_Plaza_-_panoramio.jpg">Wikimedia</a></p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> Revenue improved for IHG in the third quarter, but there is still too much weakness in the travel economy (and IHG&#039;s own portfolio) to call this a win. <p class="summary-author">— Cameron Sperance</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/23/victories-are-all-relative-now-for-hotel-giant-ihg/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 11:15:44 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIitsmyV_n4h1R4qXtCBZOA-bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmCfHTl8OAA_Wz0qouxJ0gkiRuUKcA4jKXOY25TwYkGlLWuf668i0D1PuWdQaBs7M1YfPsLwtBTSgDhM3GgeT7UU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIiNg8xqYa5MnqnAxiD9qXc5bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmEGbm3TTNb_MnkjoOznJJhlFyKtuKJwTLQSQnny3FqgkMEhNORKvaOCSj0gg1YOB6sYKKRaub4LdqT5JBM8K1gBE-rAu3Rj-fb10lPZSf9RsdHNqdniOdQyM33GgcNKdG8MFsTCUvfKP <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/367757734/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 367757734" title="Story 367757734"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/airstream-desert-source-rvshare.jpg" alt="RVshare" /></p><p>An airstream rental in the desert. RVshare</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> This week, travel startups raised $125 million in funding for RV rentals, short-term rentals, pod hotels, travel agencies, and flight-free itineraries. <p class="summary-author">— Sean O'Neill</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/23/rvshare-raises-100-million-for-recreational-vehicle-rentals-travel-startup-funding-this-week/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 05:00:10 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIiNg8xqYa5MnqnAxiD9qXc5bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmEGbm3TTNb_MnkjoOznJJhlFyKtuKJwTLQSQnny3FqgkMEhNORKvaOCSj0gg1YOB6sYKKRaub4LdqT5JBM8K1gBE-rAu3Rj-fb10lPZSf9RsdHNqdniOdQyM33GgcNKdG8MFsTCUvfKP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIhIuxKq7-k3wh4qXtCBZOA-bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmA3aoNg1j0YUAUbgYwRHc_ziplHaAwSPSiILm-W8Vti4opWBl6lcB9iXqIN_3roqiQYYJqCjP5Ifc5OpNUi-zQupkXW562wOE7WJT7dJVyVh <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/367668607/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 367668607" title="Story 367668607"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/southwest-overhead.jpg" alt="Miss Shari / Flickr" /></p><p>Southwest reported its largest-ever quarterly loss Miss Shari / Flickr</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> Why does CEO Gary Kelly say he&#039;s &quot;happy&quot;? The airline is aggressively going after leisure travelers and has added a bunch of new routes. Still, it&#039;s not all clear skies ahead for the LUV line, as potentially fractious union negotiations loom. <p class="summary-author">— Madhu Unnikrishnan</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/22/southwest-leans-on-leisure-travel-with-new-focus-on-snow-and-sun-markets/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Thu, 22 Oct 2020 21:00:42 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIhIuxKq7-k3wh4qXtCBZOA-bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmA3aoNg1j0YUAUbgYwRHc_ziplHaAwSPSiILm-W8Vti4opWBl6lcB9iXqIN_3roqiQYYJqCjP5Ifc5OpNUi-zQupkXW562wOE7WJT7dJVyVh https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjIgf2L_ApNh6nAxiD9qXc5bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmD_yYZpL6A5PsqYtiNMSh1f1LXAN_faytiOF9I8Ixfov_yE_rVt1UIfRkhvWJ5jvZKiUYhDZ3HZsvfXN2W82rZZtCDz-pt01wA <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/367563484/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 367563484" title="Story 367563484"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/9506819005_321a949dca_k-e1603388902986.jpg" alt="David McKelvey / Flickr" /></p><p>A travel recovery is underway at Accor, but revenue is still down 69 percent from where it was last year. David McKelvey / <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/94735786@N00/9506819005/">Flickr</a></p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> Accor sees plenty of revenue growth opportunities, but it needs to move swiftly against competitors to dig out of current financial realities and pandemic misery. <p class="summary-author">— Cameron Sperance</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/22/accor-explores-corporate-partnerships-to-revive-cratered-revenue/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Thu, 22 Oct 2020 19:00:02 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjIgf2L_ApNh6nAxiD9qXc5bvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmD_yYZpL6A5PsqYtiNMSh1f1LXAN_faytiOF9I8Ixfov_yE_rVt1UIfRkhvWJ5jvZKiUYhDZ3HZsvfXN2W82rZZtCDz-pt01wA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjIgf2L_ApNh7V8HZmzB6Mmbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmD_yYZpL6A5PJkM_4XsieibhwBkNraYfV_zjiqomv7IWqrnOeVO9ndVtSRg1TNjrrbrpiluIMs6RPz3B6qRJJChdku-8G-6h7ydQWYq5PIEFGcV2zxVrM60 <img src="https://api.follow.it/rssubscribers/rss_show_story_count/367563483/17014" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Story 367563483" title="Story 367563483"> <p><img src="https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/us-airlines-Ronald-Reagan-National-Airport-in-Washington-2020-by-Roberts-for-Reuters.jpg" alt="Miguel Angel Sanz / Unsplash" /></p><p>American Airlines reported another quarter of staggering losses. Miguel Angel Sanz / Unsplash</p><br><br><div class="skift-take"><strong>Skift Take:</strong> The world&#039;s largest airline will be half the size it was through the end of this year. But CEO Doug Parker thinks its flight network makes American uniquely poised to recover faster. The trajectory of the pandemic, of course, will determine if he&#039;s right. <p class="summary-author">— Madhu Unnikrishnan</p></div><p><a href="https://skift.com/2020/10/22/american-airlines-expects-to-remain-half-its-pre-pandemic-size-through-years-end/">Read the Complete Story On Skift</a></p> Thu, 22 Oct 2020 17:15:54 GMT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/NumSDlt0sIjIgf2L_ApNh7V8HZmzB6Mmbvqp9GzEpbdm5EO5u0PPmD_yYZpL6A5PJkM_4XsieibhwBkNraYfV_zjiqomv7IWqrnOeVO9ndVtSRg1TNjrrbrpiluIMs6RPz3B6qRJJChdku-8G-6h7ydQWYq5PIEFGcV2zxVrM60