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Skift Originals

Tour Operators

The Great Barrier Reef’s Mass Bleaching Disaster: Can Ecotourism Help?

The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its fifth coral bleaching event in eight years. Surprisingly, tour operators are crucial in providing the research the government needs to save the treasure.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 24 hours ago

The Great Barrier Reef’s Mass Bleaching Disaster: Can Ecotourism Help?

Hotels

Marriott Earns Nod for Hotel Climate Plan, Joining Hilton, Accor, and IHG

The world's largest hotel group has had its carbon reduction plans approved by the world’s main verifier of corporate climate targets. Marriott follows Accor, Hilton, and IHG in having SBTi verify its plans.

Sean O'Neill | 1 day ago

Marriott Earns Nod for Hotel Climate Plan, Joining Hilton, Accor, and IHG

Airlines

Former JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes to Join Airbus

The surprise appointment marks a speedy return to the aviation industry for the former JetBlue CEO.

Gordon Smith and Meghna Maharishi, Skift | 1 day ago

Former JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes to Join Airbus

Airlines

Air New Zealand Facing ‘Unprecedented Competition’ From U.S. Rivals

An intense battle for transpacific passengers is underway, with Air New Zealand having to work hard to maintain its historically strong market position. 

Gordon Smith | 1 day ago

Air New Zealand Facing ‘Unprecedented Competition’ From U.S. Rivals

Tourism

Inside Chicago’s New Neighborhood Travel Show

“The 77” video campaign is one way Choose Chicago is encouraging inclusive community tourism. And it’s a tasty one.

Elizabeth Casolo | 1 day ago

Inside Chicago’s New Neighborhood Travel Show

Tourism

How Indians Are Traveling Now: Takeaways From MakeMyTrip’s First Trend Report

MakeMyTrip shares insights into changing preferences of Indian travelers as the Indian tourism industry is poised for significant growth in 2024.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 day ago

How Indians Are Traveling Now: Takeaways From MakeMyTrip’s First Trend Report
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Hotels

Understanding What Travelers Want Most From Loyalty Programs in 2024

Global Hotel Alliance’s new report reveals how independent hotel brands can meet the needs of today’s travelers by focusing on easy-to-understand loyalty programs that complement hotel quality and emphasize convenience and functional benefits.

Global Hotel Alliance + Skift | 1 day ago

Understanding What Travelers Want Most From Loyalty Programs in 2024

Daily Lodging Report

Hyatt Introduces New Hotels in China

Hyatt Hotels launched Caption by Hyatt Zhongshan Park Shanghai, its new lifestyle brand in the Asia Pacific, and opened Hyatt Centric Zhongshan Park Shanghai, the first full-service Hyatt Centric hotel in downtown Shanghai.

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Skift Meetings

Joseph Rivers: Venturing Beyond Boundaries

Joseph Rivers, director of experiences and partnerships for Czarnowski Collective, advocates taking risks to create impactful experiences.

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Joseph Rivers: Venturing Beyond Boundaries

Airline Weekly

The Airline Weekly Earnings Scoreboard

As our rankings show, most of the world’s airlines made money in 2023, a year in which fuel prices dropped and demand strengthened. There were exceptions, of course.

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The Airline Weekly Earnings Scoreboard