Flyadeal, the budget subsidiary of Saudi Arabian national carrier Saudia, is keen to reshape what it means to be an LCC in the Middle East. By 2030, flyadeal plans to triple its fleet size to over 100 aircraft and also increase its network three-fold to more than 100 destinations. Two weeks ago, Flyadeal and Cebu […]
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Most of Los Angeles feels normal, but after days of protests over an ICE crackdown — and with curfews, arrests, and military deployments downtown — some tourists are starting to rethink their plans. “Clients are concerned with flying and driving to the cruise ports in the L.A. area and have changed plans for cruising for
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Good morning from Skift. Itâs Wednesday, June 11. Hereâs what you need to know about the business of travel today. Airbnb has been outed by two tour platforms for trying to poach their guides as the short-term rental giant looks to relaunch its Experiences business, writes Executive Editor Dennis Schaal. ToursByLocals and Withlocals said separately
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The balance of power in corporate travel decision-making has been shifting for years â but in 2025, the trend has become unmistakable. Travel programs, once firmly in the hands of procurement or travel departments, are now increasingly led or co-owned by finance teams. According to travel managers interviewed by Skift, finance is no longer just
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Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, June 10. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Marriott recently opened its first mid-market extended-stay hotel, a milestone in its push to attract budget-conscious travelers seeking apartment-style accommodations, writes Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O’Neill. The StudioRes property in Fort Myers, Florida — which
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Hilton on Tuesday debuted its first Hilton Garden Inn Gen A hotels in China, a new regional prototype designed specifically for younger, more design-conscious travelers – Gen A stands for Generation Alpha. The openings are in multiple cities, including Chongqing, Sanya, and Harbin. At its 2025 Hilton Garden Inn Investment Summit, the company also announced
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Google has been a critical part of the tourism marketing funnel for decades. Now, as the search giant reinvents itself for the AI era, the downstream impact on the entire travel industry could be dramatic. Skift Researchâs latest research report â AI, Google, and the Shift from Keywords to Context in Travel â tracks how
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Analysts were right: 2025 is shaping up to be a busy year for travel tech M&A. In the past three months alone, Skift has tracked more than 40 deals — many driven by companies flush with recent funding or looking to consolidate in a changing market. Skift has tracked more than 40 travel tech deals
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A U.S. Senate committee has proposed cutting Brand USA’s annual funding from $100 million to just $20 million — a severe cut that, if it became law, would drastically limit the organization’s ability to promote the U.S. as a travel destination. The proposal, released Thursday by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, is
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EasyHotel plans to accelerate its growth across Western Europe following its acquisition this week by private equity firm Tristan Capital Partners. “There’s a lot of appetite in the market for budget hotels,” EasyHotel CEO Karim Malak told Skift. “From a customer angle, the segment is growing in Western Europe and elsewhere. From an investor angle,
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