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Airlines

Air New Zealand Facing ‘Unprecedented Competition’ From U.S. Rivals

An intense battle for transpacific passengers is underway, with Air New Zealand having to work hard to maintain its historically strong market position. 

Gordon Smith | 2 days ago

Tourism

Inside Chicago’s New Neighborhood Travel Show

“The 77” video campaign is one way Choose Chicago is encouraging inclusive community tourism. And it’s a tasty one.

Elizabeth Casolo | 2 days ago

Tourism

How Indians Are Traveling Now: Takeaways From MakeMyTrip’s First Trend Report

MakeMyTrip shares insights into changing preferences of Indian travelers as the Indian tourism industry is poised for significant growth in 2024.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 days ago

Skift Meetings

ICCA Opens New Office in Panama

2 days ago

Daily Lodging Report

Hyatt Introduces New Hotels in China

Hyatt Hotels launched Caption by Hyatt Zhongshan Park Shanghai, its new lifestyle brand in the Asia Pacific, and opened Hyatt Centric Zhongshan Park Shanghai, the first full-service Hyatt Centric hotel in downtown Shanghai.

2 days ago

Skift Meetings

Joseph Rivers: Venturing Beyond Boundaries

Joseph Rivers, director of experiences and partnerships for Czarnowski Collective, advocates taking risks to create impactful experiences.

2 days ago

Airline Weekly

The Airline Weekly Earnings Scoreboard

As our rankings show, most of the world’s airlines made money in 2023, a year in which fuel prices dropped and demand strengthened. There were exceptions, of course.

2 days ago

Daily Lodging Report

Barclays Previews First Quarter Results for Hotel Groups

Barclays previewed the first quarter for the lodging sector, suggesting mixed RevPAR results due to the March Easter shift, but maintaining expectations for in-line EBITDA among large caps, while adjusting target prices for major hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Wyndham, and Choice Hotels.

3 days ago

Tourism

Thousands of Canary Islands Residents Protest ‘Overtourism’

Thousands of fed-up residents took to the streets of Tenerife. Activists want a new tourism model that puts locals first. But businesses seek sustained growth from a tourism sector that drives about a third of the local economy.

Sean O'Neill | 3 days ago

Online Travel

What Happened to the Trivago Guy?

Will AI replace the Tim Williams (Trivago Guy) and William Shatner (the Priceline Negotiator) types? Could be. Trivago, meanwhile, is already testing a second AI-infused commercial.

Dennis Schaal | 3 days ago

Hotels

Ferragamo’s Formula: Behind Portrait Milano’s Luxury Hotel Launch

The Ferragamo family's Portrait Milano hotel has taken the Italian fashion capital by storm. It did so through its philosophy of "inclusive exclusivity," its celebrated pasta bianco dish, and some star-studded events. Is Naples, Venice, or Palermo next?

Sean O'Neill | 3 days ago