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Airlines

Royal Caribbean Is Getting Younger

Today's podcast looks at Indigo's new purchase, Wyndham's new strategy, and Royal Caribbean's new audience.

Rashaad Jorden | 30 mins ago

Royal Caribbean Is Getting Younger

Short-Term Rentals

Hostaway Gets Into Fintech With Loans to Customers

The underwriting will be done by Parafin, a company backed by early investors of Robinhood.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 11 hours ago

Hostaway Gets Into Fintech With Loans to Customers

Airlines

New Details on the U.S.’s Automatic Refunds Rule for Airlines

Skift has learned that any significant delay or cancellation, regardless of the reason, qualifies for an automatic refund as part of the Department of Transportation’s new consumer protection rules for the airline industry.

Meghna Maharishi | 12 hours ago

New Details on the U.S.’s Automatic Refunds Rule for Airlines

Hotels

Hoping for a Paris Olympics Boost? Accor Expects Only a Small Bump

Isn't hosting the Olympics supposed to be a gold mine for hotels? Not for France, at least. Accor warned that it didn't expect a "massive financial uplift" from Paris hosting the Summer Olympic Games.

Sean O'Neill | 12 hours ago

Hoping for a Paris Olympics Boost? Accor Expects Only a Small Bump

Airlines

San Francisco To Welcome Pandas and More Flights From China

San Francisco has experienced a rocky rebound since the pandemic, but promises of pandas and planes may uplift the city’s tourism.

Elizabeth Casolo | 13 hours ago

San Francisco To Welcome Pandas and More Flights From China

Tour Operators

Klook Plans Partnership with Thailand as the Country Skyrockets in Popularity

Thailand remains a strong destination post Covid. Tour operators are flocking to the country and playing a significant role in how travel evolves.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 13 hours ago

Klook Plans Partnership with Thailand as the Country Skyrockets in Popularity

Cruises

Royal Caribbean’s Cruise Guests Are Getting Younger: Nearly Half Are Millennials or Gen Z

Younger travelers are making waves on Royal Caribbean Group cruises, steering the company’s post-pandemic growth.

Elizabeth Casolo | 14 hours ago

Royal Caribbean’s Cruise Guests Are Getting Younger: Nearly Half Are Millennials or Gen Z

Airlines

IndiGo Takes Next Step in Reaching Global Ambitions – Will It Work? 

India’s largest airline has taken the next logical step in its growth story by ordering a sizeable number of widebody aircraft. Combined with the A321XLR, the A350-900 will give the airline the ability to connect people from India to the world.

Ajay Awtaney, Skift | 15 hours ago

IndiGo Takes Next Step in Reaching Global Ambitions – Will It Work? 

Airlines

IndiGo Places First-Ever Order For Widebody Aircraft With 30 Airbus A350s

Despite having the largest market share in India and a fleet size of 350 jets, the low-cost carrier has only operated narrow-body aircraft.

Bulbul Dhawan | 16 hours ago

IndiGo Places First-Ever Order For Widebody Aircraft With 30 Airbus A350s

Airlines

American Airlines CEO Says New Refunds Rule Has Some ‘Gray’ Areas

American CEO Robert Isom is one of the first top executives in the U.S. airline industry to voice some concerns over the Department of Transportation’s latest rule.

Meghna Maharishi | 16 hours ago

American Airlines CEO Says New Refunds Rule Has Some ‘Gray’ Areas