Skift Take Repurposing unused square video footage to up the ante on experiential travel can give hotels the boost they require– especially throughout the off-season. Carley Thornell In high season, the drive for Bostonians heading to Cape Cod’s beaches and upscale resorts can take up to 4 hours. But in the off-season, those winding roadways are simply as barren as the trees...
Skift Take Today, a number of startups of interest to the travel sector announced more than $170 million in financing. Sean O’Neill This week, travel start-ups announced more than $170 million in financing. >> Hotel Engine, a corporate travel start-up that concentrates on hotel scheduling management, has actually raised $65 million in a funding round. Telescope Partners led the round in the...
Skift Take Local development giant Emaar loses five hotels. Marriott gets 3 as it continues to swell its portfolio and Kempinski gets 2, doubling its footprint in the city. Josh Corder 5 hotels under Dubai’s home-grown business Emaar Hospitality have been rebranded in one swoop today. Properties in prestige places such as The Dubai Mall (the world’s most significant shopping mall) and...
Skift Take Facing sanction challenges from the West, Russian travelers may simply find a prospective traveler location in North Korea. Peden Doma Bhutia Amongst the last countries to resume tourism activities post-pandemic, North Korea is set to welcome its first global tourists in February, marking the end of its border closure since January 22, 2020. And tourists, specifically in Russia, are...
Skift Take Southwest has actually graphically illustrated the bottom-line impact that postpones to the Boeing 737 Max program is having on its service. Gordon Smith Southwest Airlines is the current Boeing 737 Max operator to set out the scale of delivery hold-ups. In a filing Tuesday, the carrier stated there would be a reduction in the number of new aircrafts it will get in 2024. Southwest has...
Skift Take U.S. airlines will take part in a Senate oversight hearing mid-December on the industry. Expect questions about the use of U.S. government subsidies. Sean O’Neill U.S. airlines will take part in a Senate oversight hearing this month on the industry, an aviation trade group said on Friday, with lawmakers expected to quiz executives about how carriers used pandemic-related federal...
Skift Take Americas’ share of international lodging profits witnessed an increase throughout the pandemic provided its large domestic travel market. The characteristics are expected to alter when travel limitations in China wane, and its large domestic travel market flourishes again. Varsha Arora, Skift Research Skift Research study estimates that the marketplace size, determined by...
Skift Take Today’s podcast looks at Hilton’s most current investment insights, United’s brand-new pooling commitment program, and the unstoppable power of Chinese travelers. Rashaad Jorden Great early morning from Skift. It’s Friday, March 22. Here’s what you need to understand about business of travel today. Listen Now Subscribe Apple...
Skift Take Economical air travel for U.S. customers and control of the domestic market remains main to the JetBlue-Spirit merger lawsuit. Selene Brophy The U.S. Department of Justice heads to trial on Tuesday to prompt a federal judge to obstruct JetBlue Airways’ scheduled $3.8 billion acquisition of ultra-low-cost provider Spirit Airlines. The case in federal court in Boston is part of a...
Skift Take Moving alternatives are running out for businesses as Ukraine’s borders become overwhelmed by growing numbers of refugees. The effect of the war is now set to spread even further across Europe. Matthew Parsons The business travel market has now shifted its focus to Ukraine’s borders and surrounding nations. The humanitarian crisis has actually intensified, with an estimated...