Travel

Skift Take Goa is trying to be about more than just its beaches. However, with low international tourism numbers, it has a lot of work to do to dig out of its hole. Bulbul Dhawan Goa is not getting enough foreign tourists: Official Goa Tourism figures show that foreign arrivals in 2023 weren’t even half

Airlines have asked planemakers for the same thing for decades: give them aircraft that can fly long-haul at the lowest price per passenger. Over the years, Airbus and Boeing have taken different approaches to this problem. The twin-aisle products on offer have varied from the double-decker A380 to connect slot-constrained hub airports, through to the

Skift Take Now that Marriott International has doubled in size over a decade, it saw an opportunity to rethink its organization and restructure for efficiency. Sean O’Neill Marriott International informed employees this week about a widespread restructuring that may result in hundreds of employees exiting the company, sources within the company told Skift. The cuts

Big Lincoln is the AI chatbot mascot on Enjoy Illinois, the website run by the Illinois Office of Tourism and charged with carrying out travel marketing campaigns for the state.  The organization launched the tool in June and has received more than 8,000 messages from users since then, according to Daniel Thomas, deputy director for

Indian travelers to Singapore have exceeded the 1 million mark, Singapore Tourism Board said on Wednesday. There was a 12% increase in Indian travelers to the country between January and October 2024 year-on-year. With this, India has become the third-largest source market for Singapore. For all of 2023, a total of 1.1 million India travelers

Skift Take As Yatra looks at ways to workaround competition in its consumer business, the company is continuing to scale its corporate travel segment to drive profitability. Bulbul Dhawan Indian online travel agency Yatra continues to face headwinds with its consumer business – can the corporate travel side pick up the slack? During the July-September

Skift Take Oberoi Hotels’ decision to expand to Europe is part of a trend. Indian hotel chains are establishing a presence beyond India to capitalize on their brand value among Indian travelers. Bulbul Dhawan Indian luxury hospitality chain Oberoi Hotels and Resorts is set to open the first Oberoi Hotel in the United Kingdom. The

Skift Take Delta’s non-unionized flight attendants could make another push to organize “in a few months,” said Sara Nelson, head of a 55,000-member union. Nelson cited broader public support for labor as one driver of change. Sean O’Neill Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines may soon make another push to unionize as broader public support

Skift Take Indian travelers are increasingly traveling internationally: Outbound trips among Indians are expected to reach 50 million a year by 2030. Bulbul Dhawan Brunei’s flag carrier Royal Brunei Airlines has launched a new direct service between Chennai in India and Bandar Seri Begawan. The airline will operate three weekly flights on the route. The

Skift Take Flight Centre has deployed several AI projects, but it’s just scratched the surface. Justin Dawes Flight Centre Travel Group has developed and deployed several AI projects, with dozens more in the pipeline.  It’s been almost a year since the travel agency said that it would be establishing a dedicated team to develop and

Travel + Leisure Co. is trying to get past its traditional timeshare roots. Michael D. Brown, president and CEO, told Skift in an interview that his team wants to evolve the group beyond pure vacation ownership toward a broader hospitality platform while also diversifying its geographic exposure. Here are 5 key themes in the CEO’s

Skift Take Demand for international music events among Indian travelers is not only leading to outbound travel, but is also boosting the domestic music tourism industry. Bulbul Dhawan When Canadian singer Bryan Adams’ Mumbai show was announced in August, it sold out within 24 hours. Two weeks later, over 80% tickets in most venues were

Skift Take Millennial and Gen Z travelers are stress-testing hotels’ ability to keep up with customer technology preferences. Hotel owners and operators need to seek out creative tech features and amenities to help them compete in an ever-changing travel landscape. LG Business Solutions This sponsored content was created in collaboration with a Skift partner. Millennial

Skift Take Was Booking Holdings getting too fat? With operating costs outpacing revenue growth, something had to give. We might not know the exact chess moves for awhile. Dennis Schaal Booking Holdings announced Friday that it will make a variety of “organizational changes,” including layoffs. The Connecticut-based company, among the largest in travel, didn’t provide

Skift Take Even if Uber-Expedia was the right deal — and that was dubious — it was the wrong time. Dennis Schaal Barry Diller, Expedia Group’s chairman and senior executive, this week ruled out an Expedia sale to Uber — or to anyone else at this time. Diller’s comments on CNBC were in response to

Skift Take As The Peninsula’s director of marketing puts it, “Travel is an incredible thing to do and to experience, and who better to tell that story than the people who make it possible?” Sean O’Neill For ultra-luxury hotel brands, marketing often relies on close-ups of infinity pools and champagne flutes. Carson Glover, marketing director

Skift Take Vrbo took a hit when Expedia reduced marketing during its tech migration. Now, the company is doing the work to bring it back. Justin Dawes Expedia Group transferred 1 million short-term rental listings from its Expedia brand to Vrbo, adding more variety to the vacation rental business and a stronger focus on urban

Skift Take IHCL’s bid to manage the Claridges Collection portfolio in India highlights its luxury strategy, especially as it follows the acquisition of the Tree of Life boutique hotels chain. Bulbul Dhawan Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) said Thursday it would take over the management of the iconic Claridges Hotel in Delhi in April. Company executives