Las Vegas is banking on the NHL Draft and the Sphere to bring new eyes to destination and entice tourists. https://hubs.li/Q02w62SK0
About us
Skift is the daily homepage for the global travel industry and the trusted news source for executives. We’ve proven ourselves as the information and intelligence brand at the center of it all, monitoring the ever-evolving transformation into the future of travel. Skift is a fully distributed, remote company with employees based across the globe. Every day, our award-winning team of journalists provides pivotal media insights on key travel sectors - with marketers, strategists and technologists top of mind. In doing so, we decipher and define global travel trends through a combination of news, research, conferences, events, exclusive interviews, strategic sector-focused newsletters, and more. We are the source for travel news - on a journey to better understand the world’s largest industry.
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- 51-200 employees
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- travel, tourism, media, data, airlines, branding, research, and events
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Updates
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The Travel Health Index in March 2024 shows an overall softening trend compared to the previous month, with the index dropping by 4 points. However, some countries continue to show robust growth, with China, Japan, and Hong Kong out front with double-digit gains. https://hubs.li/Q02w5fH50
Skift Travel Health Index Shows Softening Trend
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The short-term rental space is fragmented to the hilt. We'll probably see more channel managers like Rentals United consolidating or seeing their businesses dry up. https://hubs.li/Q02w5hpL0
Guesty, Short-Term Rental Software Provider, Acquires Rentals United
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By bringing its new flagship plane to Dubai, Air India is making a statement of intent about its global ambitions. https://hubs.li/Q02w5htm0
Is Air India’s A350 Dubai Debut a Warning Shot to Emirates?
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Travel startups raised $689 million over two weeks in mid-April, and then they raised only $29 million in the two weeks following that. https://hubs.li/Q02w5g2c0
Travel Startup Funding Slows Down After $689 Million Spree
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Dubai's floods seemed freakish. But the climate emergency could make weather more volatile in other places, too. Expect rising costs for insurance, disaster preparedness, and recovery. https://hubs.li/Q02w5hnM0
Dubai’s Extreme Weather: Travel Firms Face Higher Costs
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Soaring temperatures are poised to make traveling around the world more challenging. But is climate change already impacting travel? And how is the industry responding? https://hubs.li/Q02w4VRl0
Ask Skift: How Is Climate Change Impacting Travel?
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There are a lot of options in high-end hospitality, but many of them are lacking depth and soul. Belmond is taking a contrarian approach. https://hubs.li/Q02w57Zw0
Belmond Embraces 'Slow Luxury'
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Marriott, IHG, and Hyatt joined other hotel companies in releasing earnings or giving financial updates this week. Here are the highlights. https://hubs.li/Q02w4VH10
Hotel Earnings: What We Learned This Week – in 2 Minutes
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Expedition travel leader Lindblad Expeditions announced this week the acquisition of Wineland-Thomson Adventures, an award-winning adventure travel group, through its subsidiary Natural Habitat Adventures. https://hubs.li/Q02w4VRk0
Tour Expedition Leader Lindblad Buys Adventure Travel Group
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