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Tourism
Travel brands would lose the ability to reach one of the world’s largest outbound tourism markets on TikTok.
Dawit Habtemariam | 5 days ago
Nearly every other country has a tourism minister or tourism secretary. In a halfway fix, the U.S. Congress passed funding bills Friday that included money to hire an assistant secretary of commerce for travel and tourism.
Sean O'Neill | 1 week ago
Hotels
When a hotel rate appears in Google Search or on an online platform will it include the junk fee that makes it more expensive than a rival? That's what's a stake in these bills for the travel industry.
Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago
Brief government shutdowns haven’t typically had a big impact on the travel industry. But the longer they go on, the greater the chance for staffing issues and other service disruptions.
Kristin Majcher, Skift | 6 months ago
A Skift scoop: Hilton told hotel owners it was changing policy to ensure mandatory resort fees are displayed upfront on all its sites and apps. The move follows Marriott and Hyatt's similar steps this year.
Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at remote work and tourism, the return of Trivago Guy, and the FAA reauthorization.
Rashaad Jorden | 7 months ago
Airlines
A new FAA reauthorization bill is nearly across the finish line, but the Senate still has to finalize its own version when Congress returns from its annual recess in September.
Kristin Majcher, Skift | 7 months ago
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at why the U.S. needs Chinese tourists, how short-term rentals may perform this summer, and why the new U.S. tourism department can't do anything.
Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago
The Biden administration wants a law that would mandate airlines pay cash compensation for delays in some cases, similar to how the European Union handles the issue. But the chance Congress will agree is low.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 9 months ago
Ground Transport
The ongoing railroad-labor standoff poses billions of dollars in economic damages and key stakeholders called on Congress to intervene.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 year ago