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Peek CEO Pegs AI Tools for Tours 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 | 22 mins ago

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

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 | 2 hours ago

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

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 | 4 hours ago

TUI Extends Profit Streak and Issues 25% Growth Forecast

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.

6 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 | 9 hours ago

Airbnb’s C-Suite Shuffle

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 | 11 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.

12 hours ago
Tulum Takes Flight as an Incentive Destination

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 | 13 hours ago

Travel Now, Pay Later Choices Catch on in India

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 | 13 hours ago

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

Daily Lodging Report

Wells Fargo’s Hotel Picks and Growth Predictions

Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott, saying that heading into 2024, they favor operators that cater to group and higher-end business/leisure travel, have strong unit growth outlooks, and carry reasonable valuations. 

19 hours ago

Tourism

Hawaii’s Maui Locals Speak Out Against Tourism Amid Housing Shortage

Hawaii and Maui won't see a full tourism recovery if the public perceive them as responsible for leaving the wildfire victims homeless.

Dawit Habtemariam | 20 hours ago

Hawaii’s Maui Locals Speak Out Against Tourism Amid Housing Shortage