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New York and California dominated in the top "key" category with Michelin's new U.S. hotel ratings.
Liz Casolo, Dawit Habtemariam, and Sean O'Neill, Skift | 23 hours ago
Dubai has surged in the luxury hotel race, adding five five-star hotels to its existing seven. The strong showing came as the Middle East beat out other regions in growth of five-star awards.
Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago
News Blog
Michelin Guide, whose star ratings are coveted by restaurants worldwide, said on Thursday it would begin designating "the most exceptional hotels." Like with the restaurant rankings, Michelin intends to create a stir by revealing its list of hotels at a ceremony in the first half of 2024. Unlike its restaurant ratings, Michelin will award its…
Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago
Airlines
Resuming Category 1 status is critical to the development of the Mexican aviation industry in launching new routes, increasing capacity and strengthening partnerships with U.S. carriers.
Kylie Madry, Reuters | 10 months ago
Online Travel
Not too concerned about the Fitch downgrade, Oyo would rather look at the silver lining — a projected 80 percent growth in financial year 2023. The rating revision is in line with more modest expectations for Oyo's IPO.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
While a five-star rating still signals that a property has class, it's not always sufficient in making clear what guests can expect beyond the high-quality service and amenities.
Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago
We need better in-flight Wi-Fi to take our minds off the rest of the in-flight experience.
Jason Clampet, Skift | 9 years ago
The ultimate reward of awards is good press for the winners. But aiming for the prize--any prize--helps spur on airlines and airports to make air travel better. That has to be a good thing.
Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago
We're a bit surprised by the color and trim choices, given the airline's palette and design scheme for the rest of the aircraft, but overall it's a great product. This should be a very nice option for passengers who want more than the airline's excellent boutique Economy class, but aren't ready to dish-out the fare for a Business class ticket.
If you're going to pay more, you expect more. These airlines really get that.