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Articles tagged “miami”

Online Travel

The Great Merging and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Skift founder and CEO Rafat Ali writes about the blending of work, travel, and personal lives, Ghana's decision to use celebrities to promote tourism emerges as problematic, and the labor shortage in hospitality enhances the need for robots in hotels.

Mary Ann Ha | 2 years ago

The Great Merging and Other Top Stories This Week

Media and PR

Daily Podcast: Ghana’s Celebrity Tourism Push

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, May 10, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: Ghana’s Celebrity Tourism Push

Airlines

Miami’s Global Boom Takes Flight

Miami was the busiest U.S. airport for international traffic in 2021, new data reveals. It's further evidence of rising tides for The Magic City, drawing first from short-haul global travelers, but expected soon to play host to returning long-haulers.

Ted Reed, Skift | 2 years ago

Miami’s Global Boom Takes Flight

Hotels

Hotel Developers Still See Opportunities in Travel’s Crowded Hotspots

Recent moves by MCR, JL Capital, Indian Hotels Company, and Generator show how developers pry their hotels into built-up destinations.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Hotel Developers Still See Opportunities in Travel’s Crowded Hotspots

Coronavirus

Many Miami Beach Visitors Ignore Pandemic Safety Practices

A cost of being known as a party city during a pandemic is having to pay for extra enforcement of mask wearing.

Zachary Fagenson and Frank McGurty, Reuters | 4 years ago

Many Miami Beach Visitors Ignore Pandemic Safety Practices

Tourism

Spring Break Faces Sobering Lockdown as Public Beaches Close in Florida

Right as spring break would normally be at its peak, gatherings of more than ten people were restricted in Miami.

Brad Brooks and Zachary Fagenson, Reuters | 4 years ago

Spring Break Faces Sobering Lockdown as Public Beaches Close in Florida

Meetings

Meeting Planners Weigh In on Trump’s Idea to Hold the G7 Summit at His Miami Resort

The property is definitely large enough, and is located near an international airport. On the other hand, there are major internet security concerns, and the hotel is a little impersonal. Plus, is the political fallout really worth it?

Isaac Carey, Skift | 5 years ago

Meeting Planners Weigh In on Trump’s Idea to Hold the G7 Summit at His Miami Resort

Hotels

Airbnb Gets New Power to Inform on Rivals When They Are Scofflaws

Is the Boston-Airbnb settlement, which calls for short-term regulatory platforms to comply with a city ordinance, a model for future agreements? Too soon to tell but what's clear is that the alternative accommodations industry will one day transition from outliers to regulated entities.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Airbnb Gets New Power to Inform on Rivals When They Are Scofflaws

Hotels

Airbnb and Major Landlord Settle Lawsuit Over Subletting Violations

The Miami settlement could have broader implications for Airbnb when other big landlords take it to task for hosts violating their apartment leases. And, it isn't a bad thing for Airbnb to resolve its issues with various regulators and to erase some of these legal irritants when it will likely solicit investors for a 2019 initial public offering.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 5 years ago

Tourism

New Convention Centers Are Pivoting Toward Trade Shows Over Consumer Events

Destinations like Miami and Anaheim aren't turning their backs on the leisure travel business that they grew up on. But they also don't want their leisure reputations to overshadow their new convention center capabilities. That means they and other destinations are following new strategies to grow business travel.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

New Convention Centers Are Pivoting Toward Trade Shows Over Consumer Events