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Daily Lodging Report

Forecasting the Medium-Term Hurricane Impact on Hotels

Baird predicts short-term negative impacts on hotel revenues from recent hurricanes but expects a boost in the intermediate term due to FEMA, insurance, and clean-up crew spending, especially benefiting select service and extended-stay hotels

4 hours ago

Hotels

The Best Western You Don’t Know: CEO Interview With BWH Hotels

Unlike its publicly traded competitors, BWH Group doesn't have to appease shareholders with quarterly growth reports and ever-expanding room counts.

Sean O'Neill | 9 hours ago

The Best Western You Don’t Know: CEO Interview With BWH Hotels

Airlines

Boeing Delays 777X Rollout, Lays Off 10% of Staff as Carriers Wait for Planes

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told employees that the company has to make “tough decisions” during the machinist strike.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 days ago

Boeing Delays 777X Rollout, Lays Off 10% of Staff as Carriers Wait for Planes

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Bets Big on Domestic Travel in Japan with New Marketing Push 

Airbnb is going after Japan's domestic travelers, the largest part of the country's travel market. But it will take time to crack it.

Dennis Schaal | 2 days ago

Airbnb Bets Big on Domestic Travel in Japan with New Marketing Push 

Podcasts

How the United Arab Emirates Is Building Its Very Own Las Vegas – Skift Travel Podcast

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are tight-lipped about the country's plans for its emerging gambling industry, but gaming could be lucrative, a topic we discuss in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 days ago

How the United Arab Emirates Is Building Its Very Own Las Vegas – Skift Travel Podcast

Airline Weekly

Setting the Scene for Airline Earnings Season

In this week's show, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat explain the key elements to watch as third-quarter earnings season begins. The pair discuss all-important factors including aircraft supply shortages, oversupply in U.S. markets, and a possible resurgence in corporate travel.

2 days ago
Setting the Scene for Airline Earnings Season

Experiences

Las Vegas Sphere Registers Trademarks in UAE, Qatar and Oman

Sphere Entertainment Group could be gearing up for expansion in the Middle East.

Josh Corder | 2 days ago

Las Vegas Sphere Registers Trademarks in UAE, Qatar and Oman

Hotels

What Hotel Execs Want to Boost U.S. Tourism

Hotel bigwigs are now pleading with Uncle Sam to roll out the red carpet for foreign visitors. They're particularly miffed that in some countries visa wait times are about 250 days. In that time, you could watch the entire "Lord of the Rings" extended edition trilogy approximately 100 times.

Sean O'Neill | 2 days ago

What Hotel Execs Want to Boost U.S. Tourism

Podcasts

United’s New Destinations, Disneyland’s Price Hikes and Dubai’s Invisible Neighbor

Today's podcast looks at United's less-popular destination bet, Disneyland's new price hike, and Sharjah's invisible tourism.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 days ago

United’s New Destinations, Disneyland’s Price Hikes and Dubai’s Invisible Neighbor

Tourism

Maldives’ Latest Move to Attract Indian Tourists: Easier Payments

Maldives' decision to introduce RuPay cards in the country in partnership with India may or may not lead to an uptick in Indian tourists. But it could boost its tourism earnings.

Bulbul Dhawan | 3 days ago

Maldives’ Latest Move to Attract Indian Tourists: Easier Payments

Tourism

Disneyland Increases Theme Park Ticket Prices

Disney plans to invest nearly $2 billion to expand Disneyland over the next decade.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 days ago

Disneyland Increases Theme Park Ticket Prices