2024 Archives

In this video from Skift India Summit 2024, Chris Hartley of Global Hotel Alliance and Anuraag Bhatnagar of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts discuss the potential of the Indian travel market, the unique travel preferences of Indian travelers, and the importance of personalization and recognition in delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Unfinished hotel rooms are something new for a major hotel group. That's what Wyndham is offering in roughly 40% of the rooms of its newest brand.

Steve Singh believes corporate travel is ready for new technology, and he believes the right company can displace the old ones.

Neom is a massive $500 billion development in Saudi Arabia, which potentially could have its own laws.

Today's podcast looks at metasearch and changing consumer habits, United’s next Boeing issue, and an Ohtani tourism boost.

While Raffles is best-known for its classical hotels, the brand is fast-developing in the modern Middle East.

Saudi Arabia witnessed a 50% increase in Indian visitors in 2023. Now, it is ramping up its efforts to meet its ambitious target of 7.5 million Indian visitors over the next seven years.

Advertising in travel metasearch used to be near the top of the list for online travel agencies and hotels. But then along came Google Hotels, YouTube, and TikTok, as well as hotel and online travel agency loyalty programs to deflate the value proposition.

The airline industry has been trying to diversify boards and executive teams as it tries to shed its predominantly male image.

Young Americans are shunning online travel giants like Expedia and Booking.com in favor of credit card travel portals, such as Chase Travel and Capital One Travel, a Skift Research survey found.