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Tourism
Today's podcast looks at travel in the age of Ozempic, Amazon's AI tools for the travel industry, and Virgin's test run of long-haul sustainable flights.
Rashaad Jorden | 44 mins ago
News Blog
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund will acquire a 10% stake in Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in Europe. Saudi is buying the share off of Ferrovial of Spain, while Paris-based Ardian will acquire 15 percent in a deal worth £2.37 billion ($3 billion) The deal is being made by the Public Investment Fund, known as…
Josh Corder | 1 hour ago
Saudi Arabia's ambitious mega-development Neom continues to announce small boutique hotels. With more than half a trillion dollars at its disposal, Neom could build the biggest hotels in the world, but, for now, is opting to unveil properties no more than 100 keys in size. Siranna is the latest. A 65-room hotel with 35 residences…
Josh Corder | 3 hours ago
The issue of long wait times for U.S. visas, particularly for Indian applicants, stands out amidst the overall increase in U.S. visa applications and issuances.
Ashvita Singh, Skift | 5 hours ago
Airlines
Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss is confident in his efforts to return the airline to solid financial ground next year.
Edward Russell | 10 hours ago
Daily Lodging Report
Margaritaville and Karisma Hotels & Resorts announced plans to debut the newest all-inclusive resort under the Island Reserve Inclusive Collection: Margaritaville Island Reserve Resort Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras.
11 hours ago
Destination Canada has joined forces with Nicole Byer, host of the Netflix show 'Nailed It!', on a series of short videos designed to teach viewers 'how to winter the Canadian way.’ https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0PWUSVvx7x/ The campaign is made up of four short videos, which sees Byer in a series of humorous sketches and locations as she shares…
Adam Stacey | 12 hours ago
Travel Technology
It is becoming more clear that streamlined customer service is one of the biggest immediate opportunities for generative AI in the travel industry.
Justin Dawes | 14 hours ago
Amsterdam is struggling to shake off its historic image of the city where everything goes.
Dawit Habtemariam | 14 hours ago
Sometimes you need a big, audacious stunt to garner support for sought-after climate policy.
Edward Russell | 15 hours ago
Short-Term Rentals
The proposed legislation uses the carrot and stick approach to secure long-term housing from short-term rentals.
Srividya Kalyanaraman | 16 hours ago
