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Online Travel

Booking vs. Google in Travel AI

No one truly knows how generative AI will shake up the travel industry. Will Google stick with advertising instead of booking? Meanwhile, Booking feels it has advantages as a booking site.

Dennis Schaal | 4 mins ago

Airlines

U.K. Ad Watchdog Bans 3 Airline Ads Over ‘Greenwashing’ Claims

European regulatory agencies are increasingly cracking down on airline ads that claim they have a positive environmental impact.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 hour ago

Online Travel

Peek CEO Pegs AI Tools for Tour Operators as Priority in 2024

Peek CEO Ruzwana Bashir isn’t looking for an exit and instead says she wants to be the biggest independent company providing operating systems for tours and expenses businesses.

Selene Brophy | 3 hours ago

Tourism

Will Smith in Saudi Arabia: Actor Shows Off Neom to 60 Million Followers

Will Smith has visited Neom, a post card project of Saudi Arabia's tourism vision.

Josh Corder | 5 hours ago

Tour Operators

TUI Extends Profit Streak and Issues 25% Growth Forecast

TUI is keeping an eye on global economic uncertainties, but ending the year with record revenue and a continued strategic shift in how it sells holidays to its customers paints a positive outlook for the company for now.

Selene Brophy | 7 hours ago

Daily Lodging Report

Aman to Launch Janu Brand in Tokyo

In March of 2024, Aman Group will launch a new brand, Janu, with 122 rooms in Tokyo’s Azabudai Hills development.

9 hours ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s C-Suite Shuffle

Today's podcast looks at Airbnb's new CFO, Selina's restructuring, and how a merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian would play out.

Dawit Habtemariam | 12 hours ago

News Blog

Emaar Revives Hotel Project in Ras Al Khaimah, Now Five Times Bigger

The Address resort is going ahead in Ras Al Khaimah. First announced in 2018, Dubai operators Emaar never gave the luxe property a firm opening date, until now. The property will open in 2028, one year after the Wynn resort on the same off-shore Al Marjan island of the emirate. The project has a whole…

Josh Corder | 14 hours ago

Skift Meetings

Tulum Takes Flight as an Incentive Destination

Tulum, a popular incentive destination, now has an airport. The Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport is open, with five daily domestic flights and numerous international routes coming soon.

15 hours ago

Online Travel

Travel Now, Pay Later Choices Catch on in India

More and more Indians are spreading their wings and exploring the world, making travel a big part of their lifestyle. And guess what's making it even easier? Those "travel now, pay later" options.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 16 hours ago

Tourism

Domestic Leisure Spots Are a Favorite for Year-End Travel: India Report

The fact that more people are choosing to travel rather than staying at home is a sign of the Indian economy's recovery and the fact that people would rather spend on travel than anything else.

Ashvita Singh, Skift | 16 hours ago