Hawaii, with its isolated location, fragile ecosystem, and deep-rooted local culture, faces even more problems with overtourism than most popular destinations do. Tourism marketers are looking at ways to manage the situation, but it's a huge challenge.

Group business is crucial to a hotel's revenue strategy. But growing group business is challenging and complex. In this insights deck, we examine how an intelligent sales strategy can help hotels make the most of the growth opportunities and win more meetings business in 2020.

Those unbelievable expansion numbers that Ritesh Agarwal used to rattle off? We won't be hearing them again in 2020. The Oyo founder is forced to think of business sustainability. Let's see if he's adept at it.

It isn't very unusual for a company like Hipmunk to get acquired and then to fade into oblivion in the clutches of a much larger corporation. That's the way it goes in the heartless mergers-and-acquisitions game.

Hilton has introduced its 18th brand. Tempo by Hilton is meant to be an affordable lifestyle brand for the modern traveler. But with so many lifestyle brands already out there, how will Tempo be able to stand out?

We're excited to announce that we're bringing Skift Forum Europe to Madrid for the first time! Join us on March 24–25 for the top event in the region focused on examining Europe as a bellwether for many of the leading trends in global travel. Reserve your ticket today with our limited-time early-bird offer!

Much is at stake for global distribution systems and travel agencies as struggling Air India uses airline distribution as a means to stay afloat. The real winners and losers in this battle are still up in the air, with Amadeus back in the game after pulling out over a year ago.

A single year can result in dramatic change within the airline industry, so an entire decade could see it completely transformed. After 10 years of strong profits and stable oil prices, what lies ahead in the new decade? In the latest edition of the Skift Airline Weekly Lounge podcast, Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan and co-founder and Senior Analyst Jay Shabat game out what might happen.

In 2020, the stakes for innovation and being customer-centric are higher than ever. Here are some gaps, opportunities, and much-needed prescriptions to improve travel and hospitality.

As extreme weather events disrupting tourism become more and more common, the way destinations respond feels less and less appropriate. A new normal is emerging — and it's going to be tough.

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.