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Copa Airlines Raises Global Distribution Surcharge to $18

Panama’s Copa Airlines is increasing its surcharge for tickets issued in Amadeus, Sabre and Travelport from $12 to $18 per direction. The fee hike takes effect from April 3, 2023 — coinciding with when American Airlines removes 40 percent of its own airfares from these same retail channels. In both cases, the airlines are pushing…

Matthew Parsons | 4 hours ago

Announcements

Gen Z’s Impact on Hotel Marketing and Design

Gen X move over. The next generation knows what they want from hotels, and it's not bad at all.

Skift | 10 hours ago

Announcements

Video: Skift CEO Explains Why You Should Attend Future of Lodging Forum

Hear a deep dive on our Future of Lodging Forum happening next week in London from Skift CEO, Rafat Ali.

Skift | 1 day ago

Online Travel

Book on Google Keeps on Ticking With Flight Refunds

Google has been tracking flight prices for a considerable period so now it is backing up its data with real money. It's real money, but a pittance for Google.

Dennis Schaal | 1 day ago

Tour Operators

Safari Experiences See Opportunity With More LGBTQ+ Families

The wants and needs of the LGBTQ+ community are maturing. For one, many now have families with children. It requires tour operators to recognize the need for a nuanced approach that goes beyond stereotyping this travel segment.

Selene Brophy | 1 day ago

Hotels

Hotels Open Doors to Women for Ownership and Leadership

The hotel sector needs more women in leadership. Thankfully, a handful of companies are getting savvier about the importance of mentorship, flexibility, and other support.

Carley Thornell | 1 day ago

Tourism

Travel Marketers Turn to En Vogue App BeReal to Convey Authenticity

Travel brands using BeReal, as well as TikTok and Instagram, can boost their standing with Generation Z travelers if they emphasize being authentic in their content instead of focusing on going viral.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 1 day ago

Business Travel

San Francisco Looks to Hosting Smaller Events to Help Tourism Recovery

Small corporate events held outside the sprawling Moscone Center exhibition complex thrived last year. With China still frozen out, San Francisco's tourism marketers want to push this type of business even further in the coming years.

Matthew Parsons | 1 day ago

Tourism

Amsterdam Tells Partying Tourists to Stay Away

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Amsterdam’s latest tourism initiative, empty offices for digital nomads, and Dubai’s alcohol tax reprieve.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 days ago

Business Travel

Offices Find New Ways to Compete With Hotels For Remote Workers

Companies that went hybrid are now being urged to "reuse" their office spaces by renting them out to other remote workers. Here we go again.

Matthew Parsons | 2 days ago