An IPO for Breeze Airways could be on the horizon for 2026, according to CEO David Neeleman. “I think if by next year, if there’s a rebound in equities, there could be a window for that,” the serial airline entrepreneur said in an interview with Skift. Breeze’s business model relies on connecting travelers in areas […]
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This week’s episode of The Skift Travel Podcast examined the surge in solo women travelers over the age of 50. JourneyWoman CEO Carolyn Ray and Intrepid Travel’s Leigh Barnes discussed how travel is becoming a means of self-discovery for older women and the challenges of marketing to this demographic, among other topics, with Editor-in-Chief Sarah
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Despite decades of climate pledges, hardly any of them have led to change or a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study by researchers at Linnaeus University in Sweden and the University of Waterloo in Canada. The paper, by Stefan Gössling and Daniel Scott, looked at the four main international climate declarations
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Alex Mirza, the new CEO of limo company Carey, is betting that AI can revive a business model squeezed by Uber, Lyft, and the looming threat of self-driving cars. In his first interview since taking the top job last week, Mirza outlined plans to transform Carey from what had become known as a “brand for
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Key Points Reagan National Airport will close for several hours on June 14 for the U.S. Armyâs 250th birthday parade, causing potential travel disruptions. The FAA will implement temporary flight restrictions and halt all arrivals and departures during the event’s peak, with airlines advising passengers to check flight status. The Army celebration, expanded under the
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Hilton on Wednesday signed two new hotels set to come up in Delhi Aerocity, including a Waldorf Astoria-branded property. The other hotel will be developed under the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand. The signing, done in partnership with GMR Group-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), will mark the debut of both the brands in New
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that would “fully restrict” entry into the U.S. of nationals from 12 countries, and partially restrict entry to those from seven others. The countries facing the most severe restrictions are: Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and
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Momentum, the Abu Dhabi-based operator behind the UAE’s national lottery, has posted job ads for three online casino and sports betting roles, a sign of possible expansion of legalized gaming just one year after the country’s regulators first issued licenses. A job ad for a commercial director, posted three weeks ago, described Momentum as: “An
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This week, India was listed as the third-largest global aviation market by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In his speech at the IATA annual general meeting on Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said aviation is poised to become the center of major transformation and innovation in the times ahead. He added that India
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Hotel leaders say the U.S. is squandering its tourism potential â and global hotel giants are increasingly looking abroad for growth, particularly India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. Anthony Capuano, CEO of Marriott International, highlighted the challenges on Monday. A decade ago, foreign travelers spent $50 billion more in the U.S. than Americans spent abroad. That has since reversed:
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