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Tourism

Chinese Tourists Are Back in Dubai, but ‘Glitz and Glamor’ Isn’t Enough

Chinese travelers are gradually returning to Dubai. Numbers are good, but if the tourism authority wants them be great, it needs to shift away from 'one-hit wonder' strategies.

Josh Corder | 19 mins ago

Chinese Tourists Are Back in Dubai, but ‘Glitz and Glamor’ Isn’t Enough

Online Travel

Agoda to Offer Travel Booking Services to Snapdeal Customers

Indian e-commerce platforms are diversifying services by integrating travel offerings to address a broader spectrum of consumer demands. This collaboration also helps online travel agencies to broaden their presence and accessibility within the Indian market.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 hours ago

Agoda to Offer Travel Booking Services to Snapdeal Customers

Daily Lodging Report

Ennismore Moves to Market All-Inclusives Amid International Push

According to Skift, all-inclusive resorts have had a downmarket reputation and Ennismore aspires to change that. Ennismore launched a website to market its all-inclusive resorts, ALLinclusive-collection.com.

4 hours ago

Hotels

Hilton’s Plan to Dominate Middle-Class Travel

"Back to basics". That's the new focus of Chris Nassetta, as he launches a self-described 'unsexy' growth strategy. Spark, Project H3 and other economy brands to follow are all part of a new vision to turbo-charge Hilton's development.

Josh Corder | 6 hours ago

Hilton’s Plan to Dominate Middle-Class Travel

Airline Weekly

Hawaiian Airlines Defends Tokyo Haneda Flight Rights as United Seeks to Expand

Tokyo's popular Haneda airport is again at the center of a competition over access among the major U.S. airlines.

9 hours ago
Hawaiian Airlines Defends Tokyo Haneda Flight Rights as United Seeks to Expand

News Blog

IDEAS: P&O Cruises and Cunard Roll Out SpaceX’s Starlink to Improve On-Board Wi-Fi Connectivity

P&O Cruises and Cunard have announced the rollout of SpaceX’s Starlink across its fleet in order to improve on-board Wi-Fi connectivity and bandwidth. The new technology from Starlink has been introduced to provide guests with a greater bandwidth capacity across P&O Cruises and Cunard ships, which facilitate the sharing of photos and videos, the ability…

Adam Stacey | 9 hours ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Urges Parisians to Rent Out Homes During Olympics

Brian Chesky surely is not going to squander an opportunity for an enormous financial boost from the Olympics, an event Airbnb is a sponsor of.

Elizabeth Pineau, Reuters | 10 hours ago

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Urges Parisians to Rent Out Homes During Olympics

Tourism

Luxury Travelers: What They Want, How They Choose – New Skift Research

Affluent jet-setters are gearing up for luxe adventures next year, with wallets expanding and global horizons beckoning.

Varsha Arora, Skift | 15 hours ago

Luxury Travelers: What They Want, How They Choose – New Skift Research

Daily Lodging Report

Asia Pacific to Regain 92% of Its 2019 Business Travel This Year

The GBTA Business Travel Outlook shows Asia Pacific is forecast for significant growth, with travel spending gaining 41% to US$567 billion this year, rising to $800 billion by 2027.

15 hours ago

Skift Research

The Luxury Traveler: Survey Findings

Affluent jet-setters are gearing up for luxe adventures next year, with wallets expanding and global horizons beckoning.

15 hours ago
The Luxury Traveler: Survey Findings

Skift Short-Term Rental Report

Luxury Operator Inspirato Welcomes a New CEO

It’s not going to be an easy journey for the new CEO. The company has mounting losses and it has been a soft season for vacation rentals.

17 hours ago