Native tourist had been growing significantly pre-pandemic, increasing by 180 percent between 2007-2017 in the U.S., while in Canada it was surpassing total tourist development by almost 24 percent. The pandemic predictably stunted that development, however it also disproportionately affected the sector and Native neighborhoods and small businesses in North and South America. However the ongoing...
Skift Take In Skift’s leading stories today, various travel CEOs express pessimism about a complete healing of business travel, a Bill Gates-owned firm becomes the majority stakeholder in Four Seasons Hotels, and Las Vegas emerges as the U.S.’ most popular company travel location. Rashaad Jorden, Skift Throughout the week we are publishing original stories night and day covering news...
Skift Take The bigger-is-better mantra of hotel management companies is a driving force behind the Benchmark-Pyramid merger. But this still doesn’t come into the same league as mega-manager Aimbridge Hospitality. Cameron Sperance Pyramid Hotel Group and Benchmark Global Hospitality, two of the largest U.S. hotel management companies, are joining forces. The two companies plan to merge and take on...
Skift Take It’s an outstanding concept to open to immunized travelers, however Thailand likewise requires to ensure its citizens are secured through an enhanced vaccination program of their own. Jason Clampet Thailand plans to resume Bangkok and other essential destinations to foreign travelers next month, officials said on Thursday, aiming to restore its battered travel market after signs...
Skift Take We’ve heard this previously, however perhaps we’ll see a restriction enter into location in August. And if that’s followed by other acts that put residents before tourists, possibly we’ll as soon as again have a town that’s something more than a traveler’s trinket at city scale. Jason Clampet Italy on Tuesday prohibited cruise liners from Venice...
Skift Take Hotel companies may tout things like exclusivity and networking opportunities as reasons to release a members-only club, but the real upside here is everything about monetary security. Soho Home proved this is a resilient organization model, even in the face of a pandemic. Cameron Sperance Hotel business worldwide pumped more resources into growing luxury brand names over the pandemic...
In 2019, Africa was considered the 2nd fastest growing tourist region in the world. Travel contributed $194 billion to the continent’s gdp, according to the World Travel and Tourist Council. South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria had actually made the largest tourist contributions to GDP, and Tunisia and Rwanda showed over 10 percent growth, ranking among the top 10 fastest growing tourist...
Casai, a Mexico City-based start-up that professionally handles short-term leasings mainly for leisure tourists, is expanding into serviced homes for corporate travelers, with a focus on making Brazil its largest market by year-end. Casai has actually acquired the Brazilian operation of the serviced houses offered by the Danish company Q Apartments, the companies said on Friday. The business...
Skift Take Things are getting dire for James Packer’s gambling establishment empire. This, after a lot takeover interest. Tom Lowry Crown Resorts’ auditor on Thursday warned that numerous money-laundering probes into the Australian casino operator and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic cast “material” uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going...
Boasting a prime area, warm environment, and among the most sensational and varied natural landscapes worldwide, it’s no surprise that Azerbaijan is poised to turn into one of the world’s top destinations for eco-minded, outdoor-loving, wellness-seeking travelers. With mountains, volcanoes, gorges, waterfalls, forests, and sandy beaches along the Caspian Sea, socially distanced...