Dennis Schaal and Danni Santana, Skift
The Singapore-based online travel agency is focused on expanding outside of Asia through the marketing of non-hotel accommodations on its site. This strategy could work well as homesharing continues to grow in popularity.
55 mins ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
The meetings business tells a story about itself of strength and resilience, but sustainability and increased pressure on planners pose as obstacles to sustained growth.
1 hour ago
Brendan Case, Bloomberg
Both caution and optimism are in order regarding Boeing's fixes to its Max 737 aircraft. American's CEO is one of the first airline execs to talk openly about passenger anxieties when the Max is given the green light to fly again.
10 hours ago
Accor Group + Skift
Hotel groups are constantly developing new digital initiatives to improve the experiences of their hotel guests. Accor believes that the experiences of the hotel owners they work with are just as important.
16 hours ago
Sarah Algethami, Bloomberg
The long-discussed first phase of the Red Sea project, with 14 hotels and an airport, is due in 2022. We'll believe it's not a mirage when we see it.
12 hours ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Niki Lauda may have been more famous as a Formula One racing driver, but he left a lasting impression on the European aviation industry.
12 hours ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Cvent remains committed to bringing new products to its customers through acquisitions. By diving into the U.S. market for weddings, the event tech giant hopes to keep its platform relevant despite the friction it creates for hotels and planners alike.
13 hours ago
Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
A leading pilots lobby has urged European watchdogs to vet Boeing's revisions to its beleaguered Max 737 aircraft, and rightly so.
14 hours ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Industry trade shows often act as a celebration of a sector's successes. A trip to IMEX Frankfurt, though, shows the meetings and events sector needs to embrace change instead of what has worked in the past.
16 hours ago
Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Bloomberg
Iceland's tourism growth had seemed unstoppable. But as Skift has said for years, every geopolitical upheaval today can be traced back to the travel sector in some way. Policy planners need to adequately account for it.
16 hours ago
Bloomberg News
Given that China was the first country to ground the Max, its “big three” carriers are filing for damages for planes that have been sitting idle for a longer period.
17 hours ago
Scott Deveau and Gillian Tan, Bloomberg
Anbang is edging closer to selling off its collection of luxury hotels. It's buying spree now seems like a distant memory.
17 hours ago