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Airlines

Delta Cuts Revenue Outlook Following CrowdStrike Outage

Delta’s bottom line is taking a hit from the CrowdStrike outage as it seeks legal recourse for a meltdown that led to thousands of flight disruptions.

Delta Cuts Revenue Outlook Following CrowdStrike Outage

Airlines

Chinese Airlines Are Gaining Fast as Western Carriers Exit Market

The increasing cost pressures to avoid Russian airspace for flights to China have put Western airlines in a difficult situation. This has forced them to consider halting flights to China, which in turn is benefitting Chinese airlines.

Chinese Airlines Are Gaining Fast as Western Carriers Exit Market

Airlines

Turkish Airlines Targets Sydney for First Non-Stop Australia Service

Turkish Airlines will land in Sydney for the first time in December, but this is just the warm-up act. Expect things to get really interesting once the company gets new planes capable of flying from Istanbul to Australia non-stop.

Turkish Airlines Targets Sydney for First Non-Stop Australia Service

Daily Lodging Report

Thai Hotel Bookings to Surpass 2019 Levels

Krungthai Bank's research unit predicts Thailand's hotel industry to surpass pre-Covid levels this year, driven by strong domestic tourism growth, despite international arrivals still lagging behind 2019 figures.

Airlines

GMR Ups Stake in Delhi Airport Amid Growth in Aviation Sector – India Report

GMR group's decision to increase its stake in the Delhi International Airport comes at a time when airport operators' revenue growth could top 15% this year.

GMR Ups Stake in Delhi Airport Amid Growth in Aviation Sector – India Report

Daily Lodging Report

CitizenM Opens Its Second Boston Property

citizenM has opened its second Boston property, citizenM Boston Back Bay, a 15-story hotel with 399 guestrooms, curated artwork, and a rooftop bar, making it the company's largest hotel within the Lyrik development.

Tourism

Connecticut Responds to Visit Florida With New Campaign Welcoming LGBTQ+ Travelers

Connecticut is taking advantage of the publicity around Visit Florida's LGBTQ Travel page removal to signal its commitment to inclusivity.

Connecticut Responds to Visit Florida With New Campaign Welcoming LGBTQ+ Travelers

Airlines

Generation Next: The Women Shaping Travel’s Future

These women leaders are the travel industry’s disruptors and innovators, and you can bet they’re on more than one shortlist for the next big thing.

Generation Next: The Women Shaping Travel’s Future

Experiences

Airbnb Restarts Experiences Sign-Ups After a Lengthy Pause

This time around, Airbnb wants to make its experience more affordable and more unique to Airbnb. It also wants to merchandise them differently than last time around.

Airbnb Restarts Experiences Sign-Ups After a Lengthy Pause

Tourism

Sources of Saudi Tourism: Who’s Traveling, Who’s Spending?

We all read about Saudi Arabia's ambitious giga-projects and want for international tourists, but for now, business is still coming from more traditional sources.

Sources of Saudi Tourism: Who’s Traveling, Who’s Spending?

Skift Meetings

Sotheby’s and Marriott Partner to Auction Exclusive Travel Experiences

Sotheby’s and Marriott have teamed up to auction off two high-end travel experiences. With bidding closing soon, are these exclusive packages extraordinary enough to attract the VIPs they are aimed at?

Sotheby’s and Marriott Partner to Auction Exclusive Travel Experiences