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Not everybody had nice things to say about last year's World Cup in Qatar. Saudi Arabia wants to do a better job, planning to host the FIFA World Cup 2034, amid stricter guidelines on human rights and sustainability.

The U.S. travel industry should lower their expectations that the assistant secretary for travel and tourism will make their jobs easier.

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2023, we hear from Mahmoud Abdulhadi, deputy minister of destination enablement at the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, who discussed the vision, goals, and progress of Saudi tourism.

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2023, IAG Loyalty Chief Commercial Officer Rob McDonald discussed the expansion of loyalty programs and partnerships designed to boost customer engagement and put better data at companies’ fingertips.

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2023, we hear from Meg Maginnis, head of travel industry advertising, Amazon Ads, and Amy Martin Ziegenfuss, chief marketing officer, Carnival Cruise Line, about leveraging deep consumer insights, out-of-the-box ad formats, and tentpole shopping moments to connect with modern travelers.

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2023, we hear from Clare Ward, worldwide technical leader of travel & hospitality solutions at AWS, and Noha Abdalla, chief marketing officer at Choice Hotels, on the ways companies can put their data to work to create lasting customer relationships.

The global air travel demand is within sight of a full recovery but, with many corporate travelers still not back, will we see another plateau this fall?

Is Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky hinting at long-term rentals when he said to expect what could be “the biggest update to Airbnb ever?” 

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi thinks Uber's next phase of growth will come from scaling and product innovation. Hint: Uber Teens and Uber Freight?

Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta said a lot on the Skift Global Forum stage. Most notably, he advocated for U.S. lawmakers to compel third-party distributors to display resort fee and other junk fees upfront on a consumer's first search.

The Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that recently enacted regulations prohibiting short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods violate constitutional and property rights.

Thailand government’s decision to implement a five-month visa-free travel period for Chinese tourists starting from September 25 until February 29 has had a great response, with bookings for Thailand hotels achieve 30% growth immediately following the implementation of the policy.