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Tourism

Six Flags Is Adding 5 Parks in a Promised U.S. Expansion Push

Six Flags has been talking up this scenario for more than a year, so it will be interesting to see how the strategy plays out. Will more people opt for season passes that give them access to multiple parks, even if those parks are a few hours away from each other?

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Six Flags Is Adding 5 Parks in a Promised U.S. Expansion Push

Online Travel

New Skift Research Report on Amazon Breaks Down What Every Travel Exec Needs to Know

Amazon likely has a role to play in the future of travel distribution, marketing, or devices — if not all three. Travel leaders need to prepare today or risk being caught flat-footed tomorrow.

Seth Borko, Skift Research | 6 years ago

New Skift Research Report on Amazon Breaks Down What Every Travel Exec Needs to Know

Business Travel

The State of Luxury Yacht Rentals and Sharing Schemes

Breaking open the yacht rental market with a sharing platform is a difficult endeavor given the challenges of operating a digital business within the luxury sector as well as the nuances and securities needed for an experience as hands-on as yachting.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 6 years ago

The State of Luxury Yacht Rentals and Sharing Schemes

Tourism

Mexico Tourism Marketing Blitz to Address Safety Concerns After Violence

Mexico's tourism industry has been lucky in the past year as the violence mostly hasn't targeted tourist destinations like Mexico City. But if history is any guide, tourism is often the focus for anyone wanting to cause harm and chaos. We hope we're wrong about this one.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

Mexico Tourism Marketing Blitz to Address Safety Concerns After Violence

Tourism

How Driving Defines Us: The Future of American Road Trips

Road trips in the United States are statistically on the rise due to both economic and cultural factors. These vacations have incredible potential to reflect what's simmering beneath the surface of contemporary America.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 6 years ago

How Driving Defines Us: The Future of American Road Trips

Hotels

Hotel CEOs’ Views on Homesharing Evolve Even as Industry Remains Critical

Now that AccorHotels, Hyatt, and Marriott have started getting into homesharing, what does that mean for the hotel industry's crusade against it? Can AH&LA continue to fight Airbnb when some of its members are now actively participating in the short-term rental space?

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago

Hotel CEOs’ Views on Homesharing Evolve Even as Industry Remains Critical

Business Travel

Cheap Award Tickets Are Getting Easier to Find

On the surface, more inexpensive award tickets may sound like a good sign for air travelers. But with the supply of award miles shrinking and cheap seats only available on select routes, the news is just a silver lining on a much bigger, darker cloud.

Grant Martin, Skift | 6 years ago