Bad Bunny kicks off his Puerto Rico residency Friday, with a 30-night concert series in San Juan that promises to supercharge the islandâs economy. The Puerto Rican native will perform at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico each weekend between July 11 and September 14. âAs soon as the residency was announced, we saw an immense […]
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Altimeter Capital CEO and travel industry veteran Brad Gerstner opened custodial investment accounts for his two sons at birth — but it was his son Lincoln’s question at the kitchen table that led to a national policy. “Well this doesn’t seem fair,” Lincoln said. “Why do we get these and what about the other kids?”
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How can travel companies get started in AI – and make it core to how they operate? And how can they implement it and not lose sight of the need for an actual return on their investment? We shared answers to these questions and more at Skift Data + AI Summit last month in New
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Andrew Jordan arrived at Travelport six months ago with a mission to reduce the frustrations travel management companies have with the software their agents use. The new chief product and technology officer has worked previously at Carlson Wagonlit Travel, where he led technology transformation at the $27 billion travel management company. That experience, he said,
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This sponsored content was created in collaboration with a Skift partner. Cultural relevance has become a new currency in hospitality, prompting heritage brands to reassess their identities. Across the luxury landscape, legacy hotel brands are undergoing strategic transformations, not to erase their past, but to reframe it for a new generation of travelers who value
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Key Points Canadian visits to the U.S. dropped significantly in June, with car crossings down 33% and air travel down 22% year-over-year. The decline is attributed to President Trump’s trade threats and annexation rhetoric, prompting Canadians to avoid U.S. trips. Tourism organizations on both sides of the border are responding with discounts and marketing campaigns,
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Airbnb is introducing a series of new cancellation policies October 1 that are more guest-friendly than in the past and may get pushback from some hosts. Among the new policies: Transition to Firm Cancellation Policy Airbnb is migrating hosts that have so-called Strict cancellation policies to Firm policies, which are more flexible for guests. The
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MSC Cruises launched its biggest push yet into the American cruise market this year, betting a new flagship and expanded U.S. operations can help the world’s largest privately held cruise company gain ground against its publicly held rivals. “It’s time that we make a bigger mark in the U.S.,” said Lynn Torrent, who was appointed
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Marriott International has signed management contracts with India-based developer Ventive Hospitality for seven luxury, upper upscale, and upscale hotels consisting of 1,548 rooms. Through this partnership, Marriott brands will debut in locations across Varanasi, Mundra, Pune, and Navi Mumbai in India as well as in Sri Lanka, the companies said in a joint statement. Upcoming
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The Senate confirmed Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford as FAA administrator on Wednesday in a vote marked by rare partisan division, as concerns over pilot training standards and aviation safety dominated the debate. Bedford was confirmed mostly along party lines by a vote of 53-43. The confirmation vote for FAA administrator was unusually partisan as
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