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Articles tagged “mgm”

Tourism

Europe to Open to Vaccinated U.S. Vacationers and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top travel stories this week, we covered Europe's opening to vaccinated U.S. travelers, luxury travel's recovery, Amtrak in the limelight, and American Airlines demothballing jets.

Europe to Open to Vaccinated U.S. Vacationers and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

Coronavirus

MGM Resorts Spurned in $11 Billion Takeover Bid of Parent of UK’s Ladbrokes

With online gaming a focus for Barry Diller, whose IAC group is backing the offer, don't bet on this being MGM's final bid for the historic brand.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Barry Diller Shares Pandemic Highs and Lows

Both of Barry Diller's companies, IAC and Expedia, are now invested in a travel recovery, which he thinks will arrive in only a matter of time. Count Diller on the side of those who believe the new normal will resemble its former self more than many people imagine.

Barry Diller Shares Pandemic Highs and Lows

Coronavirus

Barry Diller’s IAC Takes $1 Billion Stake in MGM Resorts With Eye on Online Gaming

Jackpot.

Barry Diller’s IAC Takes $1 Billion Stake in MGM Resorts With Eye on Online Gaming

Coronavirus

Travel CEO Video Messages: Best Practices for the Coronavirus Pandemic

Like any great speech, CEO videos about the coronavirus crisis need to be straightforward, authentic, and personal — and most important there needs to be substance to reinforce the message. Some brands have been able to deliver these crisis communications messages much better than others.

Travel CEO Video Messages: Best Practices for the Coronavirus Pandemic

Hotels

MGM Resorts Enters Deal With Private Equity Giant Blackstone Over Las Vegas Properties

MGM Resorts has agreed to sell two of its most notable Las Vegas properties, MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay, to a joint venture including real estate giant Blackstone. The company is going asset-light following its sale of the Bellagio last year.

Hotels

MGM Resorts’ New Exec Hire Signals a Transformation to an Experience Platform

It likely won't be the only, or the last, hospitality company to do the same.

MGM Resorts’ New Exec Hire Signals a Transformation to an Experience Platform

Hotels

Is Wynn Resorts in Play?

Perhaps more important than who might eventually wind up buying Wynn is what a buyer would have to do with the brand's tarnished image.

Business Travel

Hotels Use Technology and Design to Evolve the Healthy Room

Wouldn't it be nice if a hotel room could enhance your sleep, whip you into shape or make you relax? Four Seasons, MGM and Swissôtel are among the brands experimenting with accommodations designed to make guests feel healthier.

Hotels Use Technology and Design to Evolve the Healthy Room

Hotels

Hotel Industry Gets Fee-Happy With Nightly Charges for Non-Smoking Rooms

So much for the guest experience. Paying fees, one shouldn't forget, is part of the experience too.

Hotel Industry Gets Fee-Happy With Nightly Charges for Non-Smoking Rooms