Skift Take A resilient newbie Airbnb host in a competitive Columbia, South Carolina market is checking out various rental alternatives in the middle of frustrating business travel need, undeterred by the unsure regulative landscape. Srividya Kalyanaraman Good morning folks, welcome to a brand brand-new week. Did you see that there is an opportunity we might reside on the moon by 2040 while New...
Skift Take China’s zero-Covid efforts may will pass the wayside, especially with the Winter season Olympics just over two weeks away. Lebawit Lily Girma Beijing will need visitors to get a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in the Chinese capital, state media announced on Sunday, a day after the city reported its first Omicron case and as it readies to stage the Winter season Olympics...
Skift Take Canada is lastly taking aggressive action on cruise ship pollution practices. Other nations require to follow their example. Dawit Habtemariam Canada on Friday prohibited cruise ships from disposing sewage and dirty water near to coast and stated it would enforce fines of approximately C$ 250,000 ($190,000) for offending vessels. A range of anti-pollution measures introduced on a...
Skift Take Good early morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, June 21 in New York City City. Here’s what you require to understand about business of travel today. Tom Lowry Today’s edition of Skift’s day-to-day podcast looks at Puerto Rico’s tourism momentum, 4th of July “nearcations,” and meetings and occasions challenges in eastern Europe. Listen Now...
Skift Take Marriott is poised to acquire a considerable early benefit in a nation where credit card payments delight in prevalent popularity. This strategic relocation is set to offer additional momentum to the hotel chain’s enthusiastic target of broadening to 250 hotels by 2025. Peden Doma Bhutia Marriott International has participated in a partnership with HDFC Bank in India to introduce...
Skift Take Welcome news for the market with a firm date in place now. Let the reservations commence. Lebawit Lily Girma, Edward Russell, and Matthew Parsons, Skift The U.S. will reopen transatlantic flights to immunized passengers on November 8, according to reports, following 18 months of restrictions that have hit lots of worldwide carriers, travel companies and businesses hard. The Biden...
Skift Take The Doha-based airline has successfully been punished for running the world’s biggest traveler jet, the A380, which isn’t much use when you can’t fly many long-haul routes. Matthew Parsons Qatar Airways Group on Monday reported a doubling of yearly losses to $4.1 billion, struck by the Covid-19 collapse in long-haul travel and aircraft disability charges. The state...
Skift Take Human capital is the primary driver of the travel and hospitality industry and there requires to be a method to draw in and train the right skill. Sometimes being greener than your competitors is the edge. Peden Doma Bhutia A job opening for a hotel desiring an “organic chef” or someone who can deal with “procurement and environmental, social, and corporate...
Skift Take This year is an exceptional one in which to reassess and reassess how we manage the effect of travel on neighborhoods and the world at large. Don’t lose out on these compelling conversations. Jason Clampet Our Skift Sustainable Tourist Summit is almost here Make sure you sign up today to declare your area for the online event happening this Wednesday, June 29 at 10 am ET...
Skift Take As the Delta variation is wrecking the U.S. with no slowdown in sight, it may be some time before the European Union puts the nation once again on its safe list. Rashaad Jorden European Union federal governments agreed on Monday to remove the United States from the EU’s safe travel list, indicating U.S. visitors and those from five other countries are likely to deal with tighter...