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Articles tagged “digital nomads”

Business Travel

Selina’s 3 Biggest Challenges as It Prepares to Go Public

Can a hotel brand retain a uniqueness across its properties when expanding? Selina thinks so, and has been trying to convince potential investors it’s (almost) got the magic formula for a mass market cool factor. Still, it admits it’s stepping into the unknown with these hurdles to face.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Selina’s 3 Biggest Challenges as It Prepares to Go Public

Airlines

United Airlines Says Hybrid Work Will Drive Future Demand

United's Scott Kirby and Airbnb's Brian Chesky make for strange bedfellows. Both believe hybrid work models will lead to permanent changes in how their respective companies operate.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

United Airlines Says Hybrid Work Will Drive Future Demand

News Blog

Hostelworld Projects Return to Profit After New Social Networking Feature Slashes Ad Spending

Online travel agent Hostelworld is predicting a return to profit by the end of this year, thanks in part to its app's new social networking feature, which it launched in April.  The company struggled through the pandemic, which shut down large parts of core market Asia, as backpackers avoided hostel dormitories. In 2021 it reported…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

News Blog

Pets Are Now Living on Airbnb

Toss out all the cliches about the woes of "a dog's life" because many dogs — and cats and other domesticated animals — are now living on Airbnb. That's because during the first six months of 2022, around 25 percent of the nights booked that included a pet were for stays lasting 28 days or…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Tourism

Costa Rica Offers Lessons in Converting Short-Term Tourists to Digital Nomads

Expect more destinations to develop marketing strategies to convince tourists to stick around much longer — as digital nomads.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

Costa Rica Offers Lessons in Converting Short-Term Tourists to Digital Nomads

News Blog

Selina’s Delayed Stock Market Debut Now Scheduled for Oct. 21

More than nine months after revealing its ambitions to list on the New York Stock Exchange, at a $1.2 billion valuation, self-styled lifestyle and experiential hotel company Selina has set a date to go public, by merging with BOA Acquisition Corp — a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The pair announced Monday that the registration…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Does Shift by Accor’s Wojo to Offices Mean Digital Nomadness Has Peaked?

The intense relationship with digital nomads could be cooling off, as hotels increasingly turn "hybrid" and map out a future that focuses on permanent bases for corporations.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Does Shift by Accor’s Wojo to Offices Mean Digital Nomadness Has Peaked?

Business Travel

Morocco Positioned as Next Affordable Travel Hotspot for Remote Workers

As prices start to rise across Europe, some hospitality brands are taking a keen interest in the nearby North African destination. It’s also a perfect stepping stone to expand deeper into the continent.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Morocco Positioned as Next Affordable Travel Hotspot for Remote Workers

Business Travel

Lodging Startup Landing Raises $125 Million to Redefine Corporate Housing

So-called next-gen lodging platforms are doubling down on corporate needs, anything from remote work and relocations to extended projects, and even perks for personal use.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Lodging Startup Landing Raises $125 Million to Redefine Corporate Housing

Tourism

Remote Work Drives Long Trips for Americans: New Skift Research Travel Tracker

The U.S. travel industry seems to be in full recovery mode. In July, 53 percent of Americans traveled, a 5-percentage-point jump from the same time last year.

Haixia Wang | 2 years ago

Remote Work Drives Long Trips for Americans: New Skift Research Travel Tracker