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| Weekly Newsletter |
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| May 29, 2021 View in browser |
| Top Stories Expedia Trims Business Units, Sees a Trio of Executive Departures Does the reorganization and leadership shuffle make Expedia Group a proverbial lean, mean fighting machine to better compete? As with all these things, it will all depend on the execution. Read More Event Recap Report: Business Travel and the Future of Work Summit Sponsored by CLC Lodging Download the post-event report to learn from industry experts on travel buyer priorities in 2021 and beyond. DOWNLOAD REPORT Hong Kong and Singapore Call Off Their Travel Bubble — Again First it was a spike in Hong Kong, now Singapore's rising numbers have derailed plans. The latest blips across Asia mean these travel bubbles will likely be put on hold for a lot longer. Read More Airbnb to Introduce Host Improvements and Flexible Search Tools for Guests Airbnb is pledging to make improvements to hosts' tools, some of which the company merely announced because implementation will take several months. Hosts will be looking to see if there is substance beyond public relations exercises. Read More The Professionalization of Short-Term Rentals at Apartment Complexes Is Speeding Up When residents of an apartment complex are away, Orion Haus lists and rents the units on their behalf as short-term rentals. A major new deal makes Orion Haus the largest of the apartment management companies, such as Daydream and Natiivo, that are professionalizing the short-term rental sector. Read More Call for Entries: Skift IDEA Awards 2021 Entries are now open for 2021 edition of the Skift IDEA Awards, the travel industry's annual recognition of excellence in design, creativity, and innovation. Apply by the June 28 early deadline for the best entry rate. Read More Skift Pro Exclusive Hilton Shows Investing in Lifestyle Hotels Isn’t Solely About the Trendy Lifestyle hotels come in many forms, with some focused more on the hip and trendy while, others like Hilton see it as an opportunity to scale up more experiential and food-focused properties around the world. Long story short: we still don't have a textbook definition for what a lifestyle hotel actually is. Read More Investor With $1 Billion War Chest May Pump $200 Million Into College-Focused Hotel Brand Acore's $200 million investment in Graduate Hotels would be a rare transaction in a hotel investment market where owners and potential buyers can't see eye-to-eye on valuations. Read More Editor's Picks How One Cape Cod Cafe Owner Is Tackling Worker Shortages Ahead of Summer’s Tourism Rush Spoon and Seed's owner says tough times pushed him to wear his business hat first, and the chef one second. The result —resilience amid a major tourism downturn, with a reimagined menu and a new staff management model built to face the upcoming summer visitor surge. Read More Unruly Air Passengers Are Still Unruly While the numbers of unruly passengers are small, the fines are huge and so can the damage disruptive flyers leave in their wake. As airlines continue revving up for the return to travel, they need to ensure these types of dangerous distractions don't impede bottom lines or customer satisfaction. Read More The New Strategies Around One-Day Business Trips One company's decision to quiz people when booking same-day travel shows yet again how the pandemic will influence future behaviors. Read More For Gmail users: If you are using the tabbed inbox, Skift emails may be pushed to the 'Promotions' tab. To get updates from Skift direct to your primary inbox, drag and drop this email to that tab. You received this email because you are subscribed to Skift Weekly Review Newsletter from Skift. |
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