Maui’s tourist recovery has actually been moving at a slow speed considering that the wildfires ravaged the island’s western region in early August. One factor: Travelers have actually been sluggish to return out of level of sensitivity to locals. In a September 8 press conference, Hawaii Guv Josh Green stated West Maui would be open to travelers again on October 8, two months after...
Skift Take The numbers demonstrate how well travel has actually recovered post-pandemic in some parts of the world. Justin Dawes Flight to and from Israel plunged in the last three months of 2023 amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, but the number of passengers taking a trip through Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv still increased 10% in 2023. The number of global travelers reached 21.1...
Skift Take Starwood Capital has actually bet on two trends with SH Hotels. It promises that the abundant will get richer, improving demand for luxury hotels. It likewise seems likely environment change will intensify, increasing the demand for sustainability. Sean O’Neill SH Hotels & Resorts is a hotel brand management company owned by Starwood Capital, a realty investment firm that...
Skift Take TUI may be popular for its bundle trips, but the operator remains intent on optimizing the cross-sell of vibrant prices and standalone reservation elements to grow its market share. Selene Brophy British holidaymakers can now reserve a TUI hotel stay without picking a TUI bundle tour or flight. Launched in June with 12,000 hotels readily available via the TUI UK website, the European...
As the energy crisis sweeps throughout Europe, including planned state interventions on the cards, more companies are predicted to turn to co-working spaces. Electricity bills are about to rise, partially due to the instability on the planet’s energy market caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now the likes of IWG, WeWork and others are seeing a big uptick in new subscriptions. At...
Skift Take Frankfurt Airport is ahead of numerous other airports in providing passengers home delivery of retail goods, deserting its unnecessary mobile app, and unifying its client databases for savvier marketing. Sean O’Neill E-commerce was currently threatening the impulse-driven design of airport retail when the pandemic struck, depriving the stores in their terminals of customers...
Skift Take Backed by significant travel demand, Booking.com is confident about travel returning to Asian destinations. Nevertheless, China’s quarantine and Japan’s resuming trepidations stand in the way of a full healing. Peden Doma Bhutia As countries in Asia-Pacific have been slower to open borders than other locations, the region’s road to healing hasn’t truly been a...
Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Labor Day trip, Korean Air’s successes, and innovative hotel design. Rashaad Jorden Good morning from Skift. It’s Monday, August 22 in New York City. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Listen Now Subscribe Apple Podcasts|Spotify|Overcast|Google Podcasts Episode Notes Senior...
Skift Take Finca Cortesín has actually ended up being an acclaimed home in Málaga, Spain. But its operator will require a fresh playbook to draw guests to its new 17th-century palace in the mountains of Mallorca. Leslie Barrie The brand-new Grand Hotel Child Web, which opened last month, is set at the foothills of the Tramuntana Mountains on the island of Mallorca– and does not want to be...
Skift Take Abu Dhabi group Rotana is trying its hand at a casino in Georgia, on the other hand, gaming remains in the cards back home in the UAE. Josh Corder Abu Dhabi hotel group Rotana has a gambling establishment task in the works, and investment in the resort is open to anybody, starting at US$ 89,400 for a hotel space. Located in Georgia (the country not the U.S. state), the hotel is the...