Articles tagged “nyc”

Short-Term Rentals

Guesty Buys Vacation Rental Tech Company StaySense

This marks Guesty's sixth acquisition as it widens distribution channels for property owners.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 4 weeks ago

Guesty Buys Vacation Rental Tech Company StaySense

Tourism

Why New York Thinks Tweaking Iconic Tourism Slogan From ‘I’ to ‘We’ Matters

Tourism marketing slogans should stick to their domain when they try to spur locals to civic pride and action: focusing on what makes the destination so great to attract locals and visitors in the first place.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

Why New York Thinks Tweaking Iconic Tourism Slogan From ‘I’ to ‘We’ Matters

Short-Term Rentals

New York City Expands Short-Term Rental Ban by 2,300 More Buildings

Owners and managers in News York City are rushing to sign up their buildings as no-book zones for short-term rentals, but the number of host registrations is paltry so far.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

New York City Expands Short-Term Rental Ban by 2,300 More Buildings

Hotels

Marriott’s CEO Is Tired of U.S. Visa Wait Times

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at recent comments by Marriott’s CEO, travel tech insights from the Empire State Building, and restructuring at G Adventures.

Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago

Marriott’s CEO Is Tired of U.S. Visa Wait Times

Airlines

United Threatens to Leave JFK Again Without More Flights

Perhaps United could get a few of the 24 leased slots back from Delta if they ask nicely.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 9 months ago

United Threatens to Leave JFK Again Without More Flights

Coronavirus

New York City Tourism Approaches Holiday Season Under Omicron Shadow

Is there a perfect combination of optimism and caution? If there is we'd like to think this season's visitors to New York and other destinations around the world can find that right balance.

Roselle Chen, Reuters | 1 year ago

New York City Tourism Approaches Holiday Season Under Omicron Shadow

Tourism

Reopened Museums Lean Into Local Tourism Boom

The physical experience of a museum visit will remain incomparable to a virtual experience, which is why these museums are trying to lure visitors burnt out from watching art on a screen.

Angel Adegbesan, Skift | 2 years ago

Reopened Museums Lean Into Local Tourism Boom

Hotels

Airbnb-NYC Settlement Means Hosts Will Get Delisted If They Don’t Consent to Information-Sharing

If Airbnb will ever succeed in easing New York's stringent short-term rental regulations, a precursor would be the type of hosting-information-sharing pact that it reached with the city. It doesn't guarantee lighter regulation, but many things could be on the table in the new normal of a post-coronavirus New York City.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Airbnb-NYC Settlement Means Hosts Will Get Delisted If They Don’t Consent to Information-Sharing

Tourism

Tourism Boards Team Up to Attract High-Yield International Visitors

High-end travelers are much more likely to embark on a very long-haul flight to a new destination than are budget tourists, so it is wise for the boards to focus on big spenders for any partnership.

Laura Powell, Skift | 6 years ago

Tourism Boards Team Up to Attract High-Yield International Visitors

Overtourism

Summer of Overtourism: 4 Lessons for the Travel Industry

Destinations around the world need to wake up and realize that social problems related to tourism aren't going to solve themselves.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago