Skift Take In Skift’s leading stories today, Option Hotels purchases Radisson Hotel Group Americas, India’s most well-known landmark deals with a dirty future, and rising costs drive U.S. consumers to change their summer itinerary. Rashaad Jorden Throughout the week we are posting initial stories night and day covering news and travel trends, including on the impact of coronavirus...
Skift Take In theory, Tripadvisor going private might provide the reviews website the space to regain its balance outside the glare of quarterly reports. Sean O’Neill Tripadvisor stated Monday it was reviewing a potential sale of the company to Liberty Tripadvisor, which has long held a controlling stake in the travel reviews website. Tripadvisor stated it had actually formed a special...
Skift Take It may not have seen the biggest revenue of significant hotel companies last year, however Accor’s swing from a multibillion-dollar loss to a multimillion-dollar profit over the span of 12 months is a significant win for a company with significant exposure to Europe and other locations more based on worldwide travel. Cameron Sperance Among the most financially damaged hotel...
Skift Take The FAA states it has actually not authorized brand-new planes and routes for United, but the provider said it has actually been cleared to start the process of resuming certification activities. Meghna Maharishi The Federal Aviation Administration stated Thursday that it had actually not approved United’s ability to launch new paths and aircrafts which the carrier was still...
Skift Take With the continued increase of unruly traveler behaviors, airlines are taking matters into their own hands. But is this injuring them financially? And who’s to say only passengers in the main cabin can act up? Ruthy Muñoz Following the extension of the federal mask mandate, American is suspending alcohol service in economy class through January 2022, the provider verified in an e...
Pleased hump day, folks! It’s a short week and a skinny newsletter kinda day today. Let’s hit it: Choice Hotels’ prolonged stay play Sam Altman is back New Orleans failed experiment Just Your Cookie-Cutter Option Stay If you’re looking to catch up on the ensuing Choice-Wyndham takeover drama, I recommend you get the deets from Daily Lodging Report. But here we’re...
Skift Take Demand for summertime air travel is sky-high. However let’s be honest, these are still unsure times. The airline healing might continue to grow in a direct way. But it likewise might zig and zag. There’s no assurance the great times will last through the fall and winter. Brian Sumers In March 2020, then-United Airlines President Scott Kirby was the only airline executive to...
Skift Take Hawaii and Maui won’t see a complete tourism recovery if the general public view them as responsible for leaving the wildfire victims homeless. Dawit Habtemariam Maui locals voiced their aggravation with tourist promo at a community conference held by the Hawaiia Tourist Authority on Monday. Individuals were distressed about accommodating travelers as wildfire survivors are still...
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Skift Take Great early morning from Skift. It’s Monday, June 27 in New York City City. Here’s what you require to know about the business of travel today. Rashaad Jorden Today’s edition of Skift’s everyday podcast takes a look at Barcelona’s effort to manage tourism growth, Qantas’ efforts to handle a spike in traffic, and Kenya’s push for more cashless...