Skift Take Tourists can often be insular and oblivious to the world around them until a supposedly benign environment is no longer so. Dennis Schaal Tourists who flock to the United Arab Emirates searching for winter sun appear undeterred by recent missile attacks on the Gulf State by Yemen’s Houthi group that have actually prompted travel warnings from the United States and Britain. Data...
Skift Take Iran joins a growing list of locations with concerns over Covid variants in India, barring travelers from the country on Saturday. Till vaccines present more quickly across the world, a ban like this, unfortunately, will not be the last. Tom Lowry Iran stated on Saturday that it would disallow tourists from India over a COVID-19 variation to prevent its spread in the currently stricken...
Skift Take You can dispute the degree to which cities will return and the future grip of remote work, but it appears clear that video advertising will remain on a new perch for some time. Dennis Schaal Lodging marketers, consisting of online travel bureau and hotel brands, dipped heavily into video advertising in the U.S. in 2015, and while they have actually gone back to doing a great deal of...
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The Asia Pacific area, aided by the resuming of China and the Lunar New Year is on the course to rapid recovery. While China prepares to take a trip once again, the global tourism industry needs to overtake the growing demand.
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Skift Take Home management business such as Vacasa and others in the short-term rental sector are under pressure and have been required to rearrange. Dennis Schaal Residential or commercial property manager Vacasa restructured its sales department, and eliminated 25 jobs, the company said Friday. Skift received a suggestion about the layoffs, and a Vacasa representative confirmed the move, adding...
Skift Take Mass cancellations and their knock-on effect will imply additional postponed flights, and another obstacle for airline companies and airports that had wished for a public holiday boost after Omicron obstacles. Matthew Parsons A significant winter season storm slammed much of the eastern U.S. with snow, ice and high winds on Sunday, triggering prevalent travel interruptions and power...
Skift Take Unlike lots of Americans eager to avoid any discusses of slavery, Stephanie Lampkin believes it’s vital to resolve how its legacy is still driving the widespread inequality plaguing the U.S.– a point she makes every effort to make to visitors to the National Underground Railroad Liberty Center. Rashaad Jorden Stephanie Lampkin easily confesses that her work requires...
Skift Take Beyond’s ‘Short-Term Rental Industry Summer Season Trends Report’ deep dives into the short-term rental market, giving operators and managers actionable actions on how to navigate the post-pandemic leisure boom. Skift Heading into the 2nd half of 2021, the travel industry continues to shift forward with promising signs of upward momentum. With leisure tourists showing...
Skift Take The Australian group is turning to the U.S. for its next stage of expansion, but remarkably believes the very best avenue for that is through a British luxury brand name. Matthew Parsons Australia’s Flight Centre Travel Group is purchasing UK-based trip operator Scott Dunn for $148 million (A$ 211 million), in a bid to broaden into the U.S., in addition to the UK. The luxury...
Skift Take AvantStay’s relocation into brokerage services sets it apart from the majority of its peers. But as Zillow’s experience of turning houses and getting burnt highlights, property can be an extremely risky sector. Dennis Schaal AvantStay, a residential or commercial property manager that participates in property investor-buyer matchmaking, has actually raised $160 million in...