Amrita Ghosh, Author at Skift

Tourism

Japan’s Monthly Arrivals Surpass 2 Million Mark Despite Record Heat Wave

After easing remaining Covid restrictions, Japan's record inbound tourists in a month is testament to just how much the world missed this country.

Rocky Swift and Tetsushi Kajimoto, Reuters | 10 months ago

Hotels

Skift India Report: Premium Hotels to Set Decade High Occupancy Rates This Year

Industry experts are very bullish on the revenue growth of premium hotels owing to better operational parameters, largely due to domestic demand and global events like the G20 Summit and the Cricket World Cup 2023.

Amrita Ghosh | 10 months ago

Airlines

American Airlines Pilots Seek Bigger Pay Hike After United’s New Contract

Carriers have been increasing pilot pay and benefits as they hire thousands to meet the post-pandemic travel boom. But is there a widely-viewed template for these contracts?

Reuters | 10 months ago

Hotels

Skift India Report: Oyo Upgrades to Premium With Brand-New ‘Palette’

Oyo's foray into the lucrative premium hotel segment, which is largely dominated by legacy players, is not without its challenges.

Amrita Ghosh | 10 months ago

Tourism

Skift India Report: Tourists in France Can Now Make UPI Payments in Rupees

While India has much reason to cheer over UPI transactions in Paris, it must wait and watch to get more clarity on the cost of the transfer as the adoption accelerates.

Amrita Ghosh | 10 months ago

Tourism

Indian Travelers Fill Void Left by Chinese Tourists in Southeast Asia

With China for now largely out of the Southeast Asian inbound equation, the region owes much of its tourism growth to India. Does India really have the potential to fill the void left by China or is this a short-term opportunity?

Devjyot Ghoshal, Chayut Setboonsarng and Aditi Shah, Reuters | 10 months ago