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Booking To Appeal EU Commission’s Veto Over eTraveli deal

This move follows after Booking sent a confidential memo to the authorities challenging their decision, and laying out details for why the company thinks the commission's arguments are flawed.

Booking To Appeal EU Commission’s Veto Over eTraveli deal

Daily Lodging Report

Macau Casinos Experience High Demand as Golden Week Approaches

Macau hotels experience high demand during Golden Week, with standard rooms sold out for at least three nights at 22 casino-associated properties, some offering rooms at around US$400 per night.

Skift Meetings

Discovering America’s First Resort Destination

Palm Beach County was America's first resort destination. The iconic Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach was the start of it all. Other properties have come, such as The Boca Raton, but the welcoming attitude has stayed the same.

Discovering America’s First Resort Destination

Skift Meetings

Historic Stadium Caucus Launched to Preserve Venue Legacy

The Historic Stadium Caucus was formed through a bipartisan Congressional effort to preserve and update numerous historic venues located across the U.S.

Historic Stadium Caucus Launched to Preserve Venue Legacy

Hotels

Marriott to Hold First Investor Day Since 2019: What to Expect From the Hotel Giant

What we most hope to hear from Marriott is about a possible new brand to debut in Europe later this year. But we also care about a few key metrics that investment analysts will watch closely.

Marriott to Hold First Investor Day Since 2019: What to Expect From the Hotel Giant

Tourism

Ask Skift: How Do Natural Disasters Impact Tourism?

Natural disasters have decimated several destinations in recent months, so how have events like earthquakes and wildfires impacted tourism industries? Ask Skift provides answers.

Ask Skift: How Do Natural Disasters Impact Tourism?

Airline Weekly

The Good and the Bad of Mexico’s Airline Market

Mexico’s airlines face countervailing winds that directly affect their outlook. The U.S. recently upgraded the country’s safety rating, which means Mexican carriers can resume growth to markets north of the border. On the other hand, the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is launching a government-backed airline and actively discouraging flights from Mexico’s busiest airport

The Good and the Bad of Mexico’s Airline Market

Tourism

How Demographics, Loneliness, Work and Climate Will Define the Future of Travel

We are ready to decipher and define the next decade of travel. Are you onboard?

How Demographics, Loneliness, Work and Climate Will Define the Future of Travel

Tourism

Government Shutdown: The Impact on Key Travel Sectors

Brief government shutdowns haven’t typically had a big impact on the travel industry. But the longer they go on, the greater the chance for staffing issues and other service disruptions.

Government Shutdown: The Impact on Key Travel Sectors

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Skift Global Forum 2023

Skift Global Forum 2023

Daily Lodging Report

Even Hotels Plans 40% Expansion in the U.S. with Revamped Prototype

EVEN Hotels by IHG is celebrating its growth momentum and positive response from guests and owners following the unveiling of its re-imagined prototype and brand identity.