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Airlines

Tony Fernandes Delays Retirement To Ensure ‘Survival’ of AirAsia Operator

Fernandes is taking on the challenge of transforming AirAsia’s parent company as it tries to shake off its pandemic-era problems. 

Gordon Smith and Meghna Maharishi, Skift | 47 mins ago

Tony Fernandes Delays Retirement To Ensure ‘Survival’ of AirAsia Operator

Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rentals Branch Out: Hourly Rentals, International Student Housing

As the market grows, so is the variety of short-term rental services.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 hour ago

Short-Term Rentals Branch Out: Hourly Rentals, International Student Housing

Business Travel

Hilton Sees Full Corporate Travel Rebound in Hotel Stays in 2024

Vacationers have been Hilton's bread and butter recently, but the hotel giant predicts a full house of the briefcase brigade soon.

Sean O'Neill | 1 hour ago

Hilton Sees Full Corporate Travel Rebound in Hotel Stays in 2024

Hotels

Hyatt Loyalty Play: Adding 700 Hotels via Mr & Mrs Smith Mash-Up

Hyatt has begun letting members of its loyalty program earn and redeem points at about 700 boutique and luxury hotels via Mr & Mrs Smith, a service that curates boutique properties.

Sean O'Neill | 1 hour ago

Hyatt Loyalty Play: Adding 700 Hotels via Mr & Mrs Smith Mash-Up

Short-Term Rentals

Vacation Rental Management Association CEO Kimberly Miles Steps Down

There are many theories about Miles' departure. Now the board will have to decide what's next for the association.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 hours ago

Vacation Rental Management Association CEO Kimberly Miles Steps Down

Skift Meetings

Webex Pulls the Plug on Events Platform

Cisco's strategic shift away from standalone event platforms towards integrated solutions within their Webex Suite marks the end of an era for virtual event technology.

3 hours ago
Webex Pulls the Plug on Events Platform

Airlines

Inside Southwest’s Push to Court Younger Travelers as U.S. Weighs TikTok Ban

Skift speaks with Southwest’s vice president of marketing about the carrier’s latest advertising campaign that seeks to attract more Gen Z and Millennial travelers.

Meghna Maharishi | 4 hours ago

Inside Southwest’s Push to Court Younger Travelers as U.S. Weighs TikTok Ban

Hotels

Skift Research Scraped 20,000 Google Hotel Listings: Here’s What We Found

We web-scraped 20k+ hotels listed on Google across the U.S., Europe, Asia and Middle East to understand which online travel agencies and direct sites compete for bookings in Google's sponsored and organic listings.

Pranavi Agarwal | 5 hours ago

Skift Research Scraped 20,000 Google Hotel Listings: Here’s What We Found

Airlines

Biden Administration Cracks Down on Junk Fees in the Airline Industry

The new rules would require airlines to disclose the fees of certain service upfront and streamline the process for providing passengers with refunds.

Meghna Maharishi | 5 hours ago

Biden Administration Cracks Down on Junk Fees in the Airline Industry

Daily Lodging Report

Seoul Plans a Floating Hotel

Seoul plans to develop floating office and hotel buildings with leisure facilities on the Han River by 2030 to enhance the river’s potential and attractiveness.

5 hours ago

Airlines

Is a TikTok Ban Coming? Here Are the U.S. Airlines That Rely on it Most

TikTok is a big deal in the airline industry, with most of the major U.S. carriers using the platform to enhance brand recognition and loyalty.

Gordon Smith | 6 hours ago

Is a TikTok Ban Coming? Here Are the U.S. Airlines That Rely on it Most