2023 Archives

Americans are spending a record amount on their travel, and international inbound travel spend finally surpassed it—that's good news for the U.S. travel industry.

In this video from the Skift Short-Term Rental Summit, we hear about why it’s important for property managers with large portfolios to diversify their distribution strategies and channel partners to take advantage of a surge in last-minute bookings.

When a city bids for a chance to host a major event, it's always about more than the event itself. Istanbul has leveraged the attention to grow as a destination and add thousands of hotels over the last two decades.

Unlike Booking and Expedia, which continue to spend to acquire customers from Google – not dare bite the hand that feeds them – Hopper doesn’t list on any search platform. It gets more of its customers through direct channels.

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at airline CEO confidence, Iceland’s music tourism, and U.S. visa delays for Indian travelers.

It's ominous for San Francisco that a firm just abandoned 9 percent of the city's hotel rooms. It's crying uncle on a city struggling with weak hotel demand. Plus, more highlights from this week's news in hotel deals and development worldwide.

The average wait time for an Indian tourist visa to visit the U.S. still stands at 11 months. The State Department needs to do better.

Expedia and Vacasa see technology as key to improving both their businesses and the guest/owner experiences. They both face big challenges this year.

Samsonite are aiming to reignite the spirit of adventure and celebrate the golden age of travel with their latest campaign. 

Plum Guide's use of AI to evaluate home design isn't perfect – but it has shown impressive results and it's still early days.