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Hotels

Brazilian City Plans to Triple Hotel Capacity, Use Boats for Rooms at 2025 Climate Meeting

The boats can sail away when the climate meeting is finished, but what would Belem do with all of those extra hotel rooms it is getting ready?

Reuters | 8 months ago

Tourism

U.S. Travel Industry Forced to Replace Chinese Tourist Spending

With no choice, U.S. tourism businesses are being pushed away from China and toward other markets.

Dawit Habtemariam | 9 months ago

Tourism

Visa Delays Hurt U.S. Tourism Marketing

U.S. destinations want more first-time tourists, but they don't want to waste their time and money on those that have no hope of getting a visa in a reasonable amount of time.

Dawit Habtemariam | 9 months ago

Travel Agents

Brazil’s Top Travel Agency CVC Seeks Strategic Investors for Share Offering

Recent changes at Brazil's largest travel agency include a new CEO, a new chief financial officer, and a $15 million capital injection from its founder. CVC now plans a $60-million-plus share offering. Other global travel companies or private equity firms may take part.

Gabriel Araujo, Reuters | 11 months ago

Tourism

Brazil to Reimpose Tourist Visa Requirements on Four Countries

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at Ritz-Carlton’s training experiment, Brazil’s new visas, and a new Paris boutique hotel.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Tourism

Brazil’s Retaliatory Visa Rules Would Hurt Its International Tourism Recovery

Brazil understandably wants equal treatment for its citizens when it comes to visa policies, but right now doesn't seem like the best time.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Online Travel

Despegar Widens Reach But Still Reported a Fourth Quarter Loss

Don't be surprised if Despegar makes and acquisition or two in 2023. That's baked into its plans.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Business Travel

What This CEO Says About Leading a Company That’s Worked Remotely for 15 Years

Travel has a valuable role at database software company Percona, and after 15 years being a remote organization it has come up with a do-it-yourself formula that seems to be working — for now.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago