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Travel Technology
Mergers and acquisitions in travel tech are heating up, and experts say it won't stop any time soon.
Justin Dawes | 1 day ago
Hotels
Trump said he wants to exempt tips from taxes. While all types of tipped workers could benefit, hotel housekeepers are one of the largest groups potentially affected.
Sean O'Neill | 2 days ago
Online Travel
There will clearly be more pruning to come as Expedia Group expands its One Key loyalty program to Europe, and takes hard looks at its brands and operations in countries around the world.
Dennis Schaal | 2 days ago
Tourism
Americans and Canadians have long held winter as not a good time to travel to New Zealand. The island's tourism bureau is confident it can bust this myth.
Dawit Habtemariam | 2 days ago
Skift Meetings
With the UEFA Euro 2024 kicking off today in Germany, all eyes are on the country that is no stranger to hosting large events. Here's a look at what's new when it comes to meetings, events and incentive travel.
2 days ago
Airline Weekly
In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss a fascinating week at Southwest, as the low-cost carrier navigates the challenges of a very vocal new activist investor. In part two, Gordon chats with Skift Airlines Reporter Meghna Maharishi about a major new feature examining female representation across the aviation sector.
The U.S. travel industry may be forced to wait until after the 2024 Presidential Election to see if the assistant secretary of travel and tourism position gets filled and funded again.
Business Travel
TravelPerk, the business travel management startup, says corporate trip spending will regain 2019 levels by year-end. But not every company is along for the ride.
Christiana Sciaudone, Skift | 2 days ago
Cvent swapped Las Vegas for San Antonio for its user conference this year, with 4,000 attendees taking part and generating an estimated $7.1 million in economic impact for the city.
Announcements
You asked, we delivered. The 2024 submission window for Skift IDEA Awards has been extended.
Adam Stacey | 2 days ago
IHG has petitioned to cancel Marriott's newest trademark, City Express by Marriott. IHG feels the name is just a little too close for comfort to its own popular hotel brand, Holiday Inn Express?