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IDEAS: Putting Surprise and Storytelling at the Center of ‘Dinner’ in Dubai

'Dinner' by Heston Blumenthal, which recently opened in Dubai at Atlantis The Royal, offers guests a "relaxed" dining experience driven by spectacle and storytelling. As consumer expectations rise, chefs are constantly upping the ante for not just their cuisine, but also the dining experience in order to stand out to guests. The menu explores "the…

Adam Stacey | 15 mins ago

News Blog

Choice Hotels Tech Chief Sketches Path to Tapping Generative AI

Choice Hotels sees a potential in generative AI (artificial intelligence) to reshape the hotel sector, according to an interview chief information officer Brian Kirkland did on Bloomberg TV right before the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend. "To be commercially viable, and to be something that really transforms how we do business, … we need to…

Sean O'Neill | 16 mins ago

Travel Technology

These Innovators are Bringing Trains and Buses into the 21 Century

Travelers worldwide want to purchase and manage ground transport tickets digitally, same as they typically can for flights and hotels. The industry is finally starting to respond.

Justin Dawes | 2 hours ago

Airline Weekly

Qantas Eyes Significant International Expansion and Profit Growth With New Planes

It's bright, bright sunshiny decade ahead as far as Qantas management is concerned.

2 hours ago

Hotels

Ambiente Sedona Brings Landscape Hotel Design Trend to U.S.

Place what are essentially glass boxes amid breathtaking scenery. That's the "landscape design" trend in hotels. A great case in point is the new luxury hotel Ambiente Sedona.

Leslie Barrie | 3 hours ago

Online Travel

Chinese Hotel Firm Rakes in Six-Fold Return as It Sells Minor Stake in Oyo

Not a bad payday, considering the partial exit yields a substantial six-fold return for H World Group. However, the heightened scrutiny on startup valuations has kept a lid on gains for Oyo.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 5 hours ago

Online Travel

Hopper’s Disruption of the Legacy Travel Industry: New Skift Research

Hopper is the new kid on the block. Except it's not. Founded in 2007, it spent a decade building a huge database of flight information before selling its first flight booking in 2016. The time it spent on its cutting edge price prediction capabilities have paid dividends, leading to the launch of a suite of fintech products which have been fundamental in Hopper's disruption of the legacy OTAs.

Pranavi Agarwal | 7 hours ago

Skift Research

Hopper’s Rise in Travel 2023

Hopper is the new kid on the block. Except it's not. Founded in 2007, it spent a decade building a huge database of flight information before selling its first flight booking in 2016. The time it spent on its cutting edge price prediction capabilities have paid dividends, leading to the launch of a suite of fintech products which have been fundamental in Hopper's disruption of the legacy OTAs.

7 hours ago

Daily Lodging Report

Vietnam’s Booming Hotel Sector

Foreign investors are taking advantage of the low prices of hospitality properties in Vietnam to acquire hotels and resorts.

9 hours ago

Skift Meetings

Why Entering Award Programs Makes Perfect Business Sense

Entering an award program may sound like a daunting task, but trust us, the benefits can be huge.

11 hours ago

Airlines

AirAsia X’s Post-Pandemic Strategy Focuses on Cost Containment and Fleet Expansion

While AirAsia X is looking closely to contain costs, the airline's greatest learning from Covid has been to maintain a cash buffer for financial resilience and long-term sustainability, providing a safety net to weather uncertainties.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 11 hours ago