2023 Archives

The design is the first of its kind and is one of many innovative ideas by Qantas as it implements Project Sunrise.

Iglucraft, an Estonia-based company, creates a range of handcrafted timber cabins and saunas that seamlessly blend into their natural surroundings.

Enthusiasm for extended-stay hotels seems boundless among U.S. hotel developers. The national extended stay pipeline is now 44% of supply, up by almost 10% in the last 18 months.

Travel sticker shock is giving way to anger for many consumers. But the inflation data suggests that most hoteliers have raised prices in-line with their rising costs rather than capturing excess profits.

Saudi Arabia’s giga-project NEOM envisions a revolutionary future for travel — one that blends sustainability, innovation, access to nature, and luxury to redefine the way we explore the world. As its ambitious plans come to life, NEOM could become the world's first destination to establish a groundbreaking standard in immersive, eco-conscious, and transformative travel experiences.

A lot of generative AI-based travel planning and booking tools are coming out. Which ones will last?

Keeping the members of the world's largest loyalty program happy, is about bringing quality as opposed to quantity. That's according to Jennifer Hsieh, vice president for Homes & Villas, who shared the company's approach to loyalty at the Skift Short-Term Rental Summit.

The rise in blended business and leisure travel has contributed to the surging demand for short-term rentals.

Introducing the Skift Ideas Podcast, a bi-weekly podcast featuring candid conversations on the innovations and ideas powering the future of travel.

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at why the U.S. needs Chinese tourists, how short-term rentals may perform this summer, and why the new U.S. tourism department can't do anything.