With Google Hotels under pressure and “bruised,” Expedia, Tripadvisor, Trivago and a newbie, Super.com, are making gains. Those are some of the findings in a research note from Bernstein on whether Google Hotels is “losing its relevance.” The answer is: “Not yet.” Bernstein pointed to two developments that are putting pressure on Google Hotels: The […]
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From January 1 to June 8, Thailand recorded more than 15 million international arrivals, according to government data. Yet that total is nearly 3% below the same period last year. Tourism revenue reached THB 699 billion ($21.5 billion), but the momentum isn’t quite where the country hoped it would be by midyear. The main reason
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American Airlines said it will appeal a Texas federal court ruling that sided with Skiplaggedâs use of the airlineâs name â the ruling, however, still left the flight-booking site on the hook for $9.4 million in copyright damages for use of American’s logo. The ruling is the latest step in a long-running feud over Skiplaggedâs
Resorts World Las Vegas has become the first major hotel on the Strip to let guests store their room keys in Apple Wallet, ending the need to download a hotel’s app to access rooms digitally. The 3,506-room resort on the Las Vegas Strip said Monday it had launched the technology to reduce the long lines
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Key Points The Trump administration is considering expanding its travel ban to include 36 additional countries, citing security and vetting concerns. The new restrictions come shortly after a ban affecting 12 countries was imposed, with the administration citing terrorism and visa security failures. Skift Research estimates that even a widespread travel ban would have minimal
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Business-to-business tech platforms are still leading the way in terms of travel startup funding. As Skift has reported, that’s where the money is: Platforms that promise to modernize travel sectors that have aging tech. Funding has been slow this year, but it picked up slightly in recent weeks with three significant raises in the B2B
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Skift’s coverage of the Air India crash is offered free to all readers. India’s ministry of civil aviation authorities on Saturday said the government has put together a new committee to investigate the Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, which killed 241 of the 242 people onboard. At his first press briefing since the crash,
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Key Points U.S. inbound tourism declined 2.8% in May, with significant drops from Canada and other key markets. Foreign visitor arrivals remain below pre-pandemic levels, contributing to a $50 billion travel trade deficit. Economic uncertainty, political rhetoric, and visa difficulties are deterring international travelers from visiting the U.S. Summary In May, U.S. inbound tourism continued
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Skift’s coverage of the Air India crash is offered free to all readers. After Air India Flight AI171 crashed minutes after takeoff in Ahmedabad on Thursday, the airline confirmed the tragedy on X about 50 minutes later. Since then, it has posted two video messages from CEO Campbell Wilson, set up help centers and helplines,
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Skiftâs coverage of the Air India crash is offered free to all readers. Air India CEO Campbell Wilson boarded AI143 on Thursday for the 1 PM flight from Delhi to Charles de Gaulle airport to participate in the upcoming Paris Air Show. He may have been planning to share good news: Reuters had reported earlier
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