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Hotels

Florida Hotels Are Beating U.S. Averages in Pricing Power and Revenue Growth

A forthcoming report from JLL Hotels & Hospitality reveals that the state's top 10 lodging markets have consistently outperformed national averages for revenue growth.

Sean O'Neill | 24 mins ago

Skift Research

Regenerative Tourism: Fact From Fiction

Regenerative tourism represents an opportunity for the industry to respond to clear market demand and develop new approaches to sustainability and innovative business models. But it suffers from a lack of defined methodologies and defensible data and risks being a distraction from the core mission of climate action.

3 hours ago

Startups

Travel Startups Raise $1.1 Billion in Past Two Weeks

There haven't been as many travel startup fundraises this year, but there have been many more large dollar amounts than at this point last year.

Justin Dawes | 4 hours ago

Airlines

Saudia Group Orders More Than 100 New Airbus Jets

The huge order - one of the largest aircraft deals of the year so far - is in addition to existing deliveries bound for the Saudia Group.

Gordon Smith | 6 hours ago

Airline Weekly

Emirates Is Flying High in Dubai

Yes, information is limited. But there’s more than sufficient evidence to declare Emirates a thriving airline. In fact, it’s earning stronger profits than it ever did in the 2010s, thanks to many favorable trends discussed in this week's feature story.

9 hours ago

Short-Term Rentals

When an Airbnb Moves In Next Door, It’s Neighbor vs. Neighbor

According to Airbnb lore, the short-term rental was born in 2007 when, “two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home.” Fast forward 17 years and Airbnb now has over 5 million hosts … and most all of them have neighbors. That’s led to some epic feuds.

Sarah Kopit | 21 hours ago

Daily Lodging Report

CBRE Expects 1% a Year Hotel Supply Growth Through 2027

In the shorter term, CBRE expects a 2% RevPAR growth in 2024, driven by international tourism and limited supply, despite a weaker first quarter and a reduced forecast from 3%.

22 hours ago

Tour Operators

Airbnb Ups Its Experience Delistings Amid Strategy Revamp

Airbnb appeared to have begun a wave of delistings for its travel experiences offerings, upsetting some operators. However, Airbnb has made it clear that it remains committed to the experiences business, with plans to boost customer awareness of the category.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 2 days ago

Airline Weekly

Emirates’ Earnings and Booming Brazil

In part one of this week’s Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Emirates’ record-breaking results and ask how long these good times can last. In part two, we turn our attention to Brazil and find out how two of the country’s biggest airlines are performing.

3 days ago

Online Travel

Expedia CTO and E-Commerce SVP Exit After ‘A Violation of Company Policy’

Expedia Group wouldn't provide additional details on the sudden exits of the two executives.

Dennis Schaal | 3 days ago

Airlines

Banks vs. OTAs: How Credits Cards Took Over Travel

There is a sea change taking place in how banks – and particularly how credit cards – interact with the travel industry. Watch what Skift Research has to say.

Seth Borko | 3 days ago