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Airlines

Delta Is Beginning to Recover From Meltdown, CEO Says

After days of cancellations and disruptions, Delta CEO Ed Bastian provided a timeline on when the carrier expected to stabilize operations.

Meghna Maharishi | 49 mins ago

Delta Is Beginning to Recover From Meltdown, CEO Says

Podcasts

Delta’s Meltdown, Venice’s Money Haul and Biz Travel Winners

Today’s podcast looks at Delta’s fifth day of chaos, Venice’s successful tourism fee, and U.S. cities where biz travel has rebounded.

Rashaad Jorden | 7 hours ago

Delta’s Meltdown, Venice’s Money Haul and Biz Travel Winners

Tourism

India’s Efforts to Boost Adventure Tourism — India Report

India's focus in recent years has been on tourism destination development. In its plan to diversify its offerings to attract different types of travelers, adventure tourism caters to a growing demand.

Bulbul Dhawan | 11 hours ago

India’s Efforts to Boost Adventure Tourism — India Report

Daily Lodging Report

Los Angeles’ Trio of Grafitti’d Hotel and Condo Towers Gets a Bidder

A stalking-horse buyer has offered $500 million for the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles, which includes a partially built Park Hyatt hotel.

15 hours ago
Los Angeles’ Trio of Grafitti’d Hotel and Condo Towers Gets a Bidder

Airlines

Delta Meltdown, Day 5: Pressure Mounts From Passengers and Washington

As Delta’s meltdown continues for the fifth day, customers and Washington are becoming increasingly frustrated.

Meghna Maharishi | 16 hours ago

Delta Meltdown, Day 5: Pressure Mounts From Passengers and Washington

Business Travel

5 Fastest-Growing U.S. Business Travel Markets: Amex Hotel Data

Business travel is back, but Princeton, N.J., led U.S. markets in doing better than others, according to American Express.

Sean O'Neill | 16 hours ago

5 Fastest-Growing U.S. Business Travel Markets: Amex Hotel Data

Tourism

Venice’s Tourist Fee: 3 Things We’ve Learned So Far and What Comes Next

Venice has trialed its entry free for day trippers. Armed with data, the city is going to figure out adjustments to make it effective.

Dawit Habtemariam | 19 hours ago

Venice’s Tourist Fee: 3 Things We’ve Learned So Far and What Comes Next

Airlines

FAA Launches Audit Into Southwest After Safety Incidents

Southwest is the second carrier to be under an FAA audit this year due to a series of widely-reported safety incidents.

Meghna Maharishi | 20 hours ago

FAA Launches Audit Into Southwest After Safety Incidents

Tourism

Indian Union Budget Disappoints Tourism Industry… Yet Again

Once again, the Indian Union Budget left the tourism industry high and dry, ignoring all their key demands. With their hopes for infrastructure status and tax rates dashed, the industry had to content itself with the crumbs of small mercies.

Peden Doma Bhutia and Bulbul Dhawan, Skift | 21 hours ago

Indian Union Budget Disappoints Tourism Industry… Yet Again

Online Travel

Why India’s Rising Middle Class Dominated the MakeMyTrip Earnings Call

MakeMyTrip has the burgeoning middle class and their growing wallets to thank for its recent performance.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 23 hours ago

Why India’s Rising Middle Class Dominated the MakeMyTrip Earnings Call

Airlines

Qatar Airways CEO to See First Class Suite Prototype Thursday But Warns of Delays

Speaking to Skift, Badr Mohammed Al-Meer said supply chain and regulatory hurdles could hinder the speed of the first class roll-out.

Gordon Smith | 23 hours ago

Qatar Airways CEO to See First Class Suite Prototype Thursday But Warns of Delays