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Online Travel

MakeMyTrip Is Bringing Back Experiences. Plus: CEO on Latest Spending Patterns

The CEO of India's largest travel agency weighs in on what he's seeing with religious tourism, new tax-collection rules and the country's short booking windows.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 hours ago

Online Travel

Google Search Claims Another Victim: Tripadvisor Lowers Outlook

Google has made frequent changes to its search results pages over the years, and Tripadvisor has often suffered as Google has its own competing businesses. Recent changes appear to have hit Tripadvisor particularly hard.

Dennis Schaal | 4 hours ago

Airlines

2 Cities For The Price of 1: Portugal Turns Stopover Passengers into Tourists

TAP Air Portugal is one of a growing list of airlines encouraging transit passengers to explore the country during a long-haul layover. New figures show tens of thousands of travelers took the company up on its offer last year.

Gordon Smith | 5 hours ago

Cruises

Saudi’s New Cruise Line Is Luxe. But With No Booze, It’s Counting on Saudi Passengers

The brand is being built up to almost exclusively serve the Saudi and Gulf markets.

Josh Corder | 5 hours ago

Skift Meetings

Does Remote Work Make Less of an Impact on the Environment?

Many meeting and event professionals work from home. Climate benefits are associated with not commuting to an office, but home setups aren’t the most environmentally friendly.

7 hours ago

Announcements

Why You Should Enter the Skift IDEA Awards

If you have an exciting project to share, the Skift IDEA Awards could be the perfect opportunity to present your work on a global stage. Don’t delay - prices increase today.

Adam Stacey | 8 hours ago

Hotels

Choice Hotels Boosts Global Pipeline

Choice Hotels is shrugging off concerns about softening travel demand.

Sean O'Neill | 8 hours ago

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Rules Out a Merger for Now

Tripadvisor apparently got an offer it was easy to refuse.

Dennis Schaal | 10 hours ago

Business Travel

World Cup Tickets: Corporations Are Beating the Fans

Today's podcast looks at early World Cup losses, Disney’s park dependence, and the Gulf’s coming unified visa.

Rashaad Jorden | 14 hours ago

Airlines

What’s Driving International Gains For Indian Airlines? – India Report

There has been a surge in international travel among Indians, powered by increase in spending power. Indian airlines, to serve this growth in demand, are expanding their operations.

Bulbul Dhawan | 18 hours ago

Airlines

Automatic Refunds Makes It Into FAA Bill After Much Debate

The Senate Commerce Committee added a provision that would let customers receive automatic refunds whenever flights are significantly delayed or canceled.

Meghna Maharishi | 18 hours ago