U.S. Tourism CEOs Get Paid
Today's podcast looks at tourism CEO pay, Spirit Air's industry complaints, and Expedia's tech outage.
News
How Minor Hotels is Identifying Emerging Destinations
Minor Hotels wants to position itself to play a significant role in India's hospitality sector by leveraging the country's diverse landscape, cultural heritage, and evolving travel trends. Hear how they plan on doing this.
India Ramps Up Its Promotion as a Wedding Destination – India Report
Indian weddings mean big money. The Indian government is aiming to harness India's cultural diversity and vast offerings to promote the country as the preferred domestic and international wedding destination.
Expedia Backtracks on Outage Cause: ‘Software Issue’ Took Down Global Operations
Expedia provided a different explanation as to the cause of its global outages after we presented the company with a different account.
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Wyndham Orlando Resort Likely to Close
The Wyndham Orlando Resort on International Drive is set to close on April 30, with potential plans for partial preservation and redevelopment by owner Unicorp National Developments Inc.
FAA Opens Another Investigation Into Boeing — Now Focused on the 787
Scrutiny continues to grow on Boeing as the Federal Aviation Administration opened another probe into the U.S. plane maker.
See Who is Planning to Attend the Skift Data + AI Summit
The inaugural Skift Data + AI Summit in New York City is only a month away - take a look at who is planning to attend and add your company's name to the list. You won’t want to miss this groundbreaking event.
Spirit CEO Slams Airline Industry as ‘Rigged Game’ as Carrier’s Losses Widen
Spirit CEO Ted Christie had some choice words for the current state of the airline industry as the ultra-low-cost carrier reported a greater first-quarter loss.
TBO Tek’s IPO Is Coming: What We Know About Its Business
In contrast to some travel companies that adopted a cautious 'wait and watch' stance, hesitating to launch an IPO amid the uncertain landscape of the travel industry, TBO stood out for its proactive approach. Rather than biding its time, TBO swiftly made the decision to launch its IPO.
Accor Revamps How It Rewards Luxury Travel Advisors for Hotel Bookings
The Paris-based hotel giant is showering travel advisors with points, perks, and online tools. The goal is to inspire loyalty for bookings of its poshest brands, from Raffles to SLS—all while keeping those pesky online travel agency fees at bay.
Skift Meetings
Bonnie Grant: Bridging Life Sciences and Hospitality
Bonnie Grant is promoting Philadelphia as a premier host of life sciences meetings by showcasing unique destination opportunities.
America’s Best-Paid Tourism Marketers
Many tourism board CEOs command high compensation. Here's Skift's first major look at the pay packages of U.S. destination marketing executives.