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Online Travel

American Airlines Cuts Travel Agencies Slack: Extends Deadline For Loyalty Points

Who's in and who's out of American Airlines' new preferred agency program to date? The deadline extension seems to indicate their are some hiccups along the way.

Dennis Schaal | 2 mins ago

Cruises

5 Facts About Aman’s Luxury Yacht

Aman has postponed the launch of its first yacht-style cruise offering until at least 2027. When it debuts, the palatial motor yacht will fuse Eastern mystique and minimalist chic.

Sean O'Neill | 28 mins ago

Online Travel

Trivago Tests New TV Commercials – At Least 1 With AI

Just as online travel companies experiment with new features on their website pages, Trivago does something similar with its TV ads. Too soon to tell which ones will make the cut.

Dennis Schaal | 51 mins ago

Tourism

Atlanta Tourism Chief Talks World Cup, $1 Million Deal With Michelin Guide

If the best teams play in Atlanta for the World Cup, it could be the home base for thousands of fans.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 hours ago

Airlines

JetBlue Posts a Loss as It Struggles With Elevated Capacity in Popular Markets

JetBlue reported a $716 million loss on Tuesday as it recalibrates its strategy as a standalone carrier following the termination of its merger with Spirit Airlines.

Meghna Maharishi | 4 hours ago

Business Travel

Vacation Rentals on Business Trips? Who Gets the Best Airline Seat?

Business travel still has a long way to go in terms of sustainability and accommodating employee needs. Mastercard’s latest survey shows how no company is the same.

Elizabeth Casolo | 5 hours ago

Travel Technology

Here’s How Amadeus Employees Use AI with Microsoft Copilot 

Amadeus is still determining how much more efficient generative AI makes the workplace, but employees were clear that they want to keep it.

Justin Dawes | 5 hours ago

Online Travel

India’s TBO Gets Green Light for IPO

Will TBO go into wait-and-watch mode like Oyo or Ixigo, or will it launch an IPO soon enough?

Peden Doma Bhutia | 5 hours ago

Skift Meetings

Announcing the Return of Skift Meetings Forum in New York City This September

Returning for the second year, Skift Meetings Forum will be held in New York City on September 17th gathering top-tier meeting professionals to discuss advancing technology, evolving attendee preferences, shifting work dynamics and so much more.

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Skift Research

A Deep Dive into Google Travel Part III: Hotel Distribution From East to West

We undertook a unique web scraping exercise of over 20,000 hotels listed on Google Hotels across the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa in order to understand today’s online hotel distribution landscape.

7 hours ago

Daily Lodging Report

Six Senses Opens Its First Property in Japan

7 hours ago