Articles tagged “colorado”

Airlines

Move Over Tokyo, Denver Has A New Longest Flight

This latest long-haul announcement reaffirms the incredible rise of Denver as a global aviation hub.

Gordon Smith | 2 weeks ago

Move Over Tokyo, Denver Has A New Longest Flight

Tourism

Maui’s Long Road to Recovery

Today's podcast discusses Maui's reopening, JetBlue's terrible quarter, and Colorado's short-term rental debate.

Rashaad Jorden | 6 months ago

Maui’s Long Road to Recovery

News Blog

Telluride, Colorado’s New Annual Fees for Short-Term Rental Hosts

Telluride, Colorado, is lifting its moratorium on new short-term rental licenses and introducing a $857 annual per-bedroom regulatory fee for property owners who rent to vacationers. This move is aimed at boosting revenue for housing initiatives and alleviating housing shortages. A recent study by Economic and Planning Systems in Telluride offered various per-bedroom regulatory fee…

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 6 months ago

News Blog

Colorado Communities Passed Ballot Measures to Shift Tourism Marketing Dollars

Multiple Colorado counties and towns approved ballot measures on November 8 to shift lodging tax revenue—a key funding source for tourism promotion— toward local community initiatives. The passage of the measures underscore the Skift megatrend that communities are no longer spectators in travel. Ballot measures to increase lodging taxes to fund affordable housing and other…

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Had a Very, Very Good Quarter

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Airbnb’s record quarter, Colorado’s tourism redirect, and Air Asia X’s leadership change.

Tom Lowry | 1 year ago

Airbnb Had a Very, Very Good Quarter

Tourism

Colorado Voters to Decide on Redirecting Tourism Marketing Dollars to Communities

Expect more Colorado communities to introduce ballot measures that will divert funding raised through hotel taxes away from tourism promotion and back into communities. Next time it won't just be in the mountain communities.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Colorado Voters to Decide on Redirecting Tourism Marketing Dollars to Communities

Coronavirus

A Strong Off-Season for Colorado Ski Resorts Doesn’t Guarantee a Winter Windfall

Major year-over-year revenue growth at Colorado ski resorts last month doesn't necessarily mean owners should expect an avalanche of profits this winter, especially in light of surging coronavirus cases around the world.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

A Strong Off-Season for Colorado Ski Resorts Doesn’t Guarantee a Winter Windfall

Business Travel

Luxury Ski Spot Breckenridge Tries to Diversify Its Seasonal Economy

Even luxury destinations must diversify their offerings to bolster the economy in the off-season. Breckenridge's slow and thoughtful approach can serve as a role model.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 7 years ago

Luxury Ski Spot Breckenridge Tries to Diversify Its Seasonal Economy

Tourism

U.S. Destinations Take Their Foreign Worker Recruiting Efforts Around the World

Destinations kill two birds with one stone with foreign recruitment trips by finding the seasonal help they need along with employees who can speak the languages of some of their fastest growing visitor demographics.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

U.S. Destinations Take Their Foreign Worker Recruiting Efforts Around the World

Tourism

Video of The Week: In Praise of The Solitude of Outdoors

Yes, this is a commercial film from an outdoor brand, but shows the value of well-made videos and how they can resonate with customers and general users alike.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago