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U.S. Visitor Visa Demands Are Still Overwhelming

Today's podcast looks at U.S. visa wait times, Dolly Parton's new hotel, and a Canadian airline team-up.

Rashaad Jorden | 4 mins ago

Tourism

Visa Waiver Sparks Travel Interest for Thailand: India Report

Interest in Thailand has spiked, following a wider Southeast Asia visa-waiver trend, easing restrictions for Indian travelers.

Ashvita Singh, Skift | 5 hours ago

Daily Lodging Report

New York City Market Dominating Recent Hotel Sales

The latest data from CoStar shows the New York City market dominating hotel sales over the last three months.

11 hours ago

News Blog

IDEAS: Tribe Nation to Debut in China with Urban Inspired Hotel

Accor has announced the signing of the first Tribe Nation hotel in China, in partnership with Guiyang Chengnan Investment and Development Company Ltd. Credit: Accor Located in in Huaxi District, a National All-For-One Tourism Zone in the southern part of Guiyang, the 136-room hotel is set to open in January 2025, and will offer a…

Adam Stacey | 12 hours ago

News Blog

Avianca CEO to Lead Latin American Airline Group Abra

Avianca CEO Adrian Neuhauser will take the helm of the Latin American airline group Abra in January. He will pass the reins of the Bogotá-based carrier to its Deputy CEO Frederico Pedreira. Neuhauser, who oversaw the U.S. bankruptcy restructuring of Avianca into something of a low-cost global carrier, will oversee Latin America's second largest airline…

Edward Russell | 14 hours ago

Tourism

Long Visa Wait Times to Be U.S.’s ‘White Whale’ in 2024

Doesn't seem unreasonably high visa wait times are going away any time soon in Mexico, India and Colombia.

Dawit Habtemariam | 15 hours ago

Airlines

Canada’s Transat and Porter Airlines Seek Closer Ties to Fuel Growth Plans

Canada's Air Transat and Porter Airlines see themselves as stronger together under a planned new alliance.

Edward Russell | 16 hours ago

Hotels

Dolly Parton’s Newest Hotel Shows Her Independent Streak

Further cementing her status as a savvy entrepreneur, Dolly Parton and her partner company, Herschend Family Entertainment, run their hotels without the help of third parties.

Sean O'Neill | 16 hours ago

Skift Short-Term Rental Report

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The UK short-term accommodation association's (UKSTAA) research estimates that there are nearly 2 million potential homes for construction, with up to 1.5 million of them “deliverable” within the next five years.

18 hours ago

News Blog

France Proposes Value Added Taxes on Airbnb Rentals

The French Senate has greenlit measures to apply value-added tax (VAT) to Airbnb and similar platforms, aiming to address perceived competition imbalances with the hotel sector. Under the existing system VAT is levied on furnished tourist accommodations based on specific services like breakfast, regular cleaning, and the provision of household linen. The proposed amendment contends…

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 18 hours ago

Hotels

Abu Dhabi Hires Retired Cop as Gambling Investigator

The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority has started to build its team: A gaming co-ordinator from the Netherlands, a head of investigations from Missouri and a chairman from Vegas.

Josh Corder | 20 hours ago