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Black Tomato Just Did the Opposite of Every Other Travel Company
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F1 confirms its Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is on despite war jitters, luxury tour operator Black Tomato sells 75% of itself to its own staff instead of private equity, and Thailand tries once again to collect a tourist fee it's been attempting since 2020.
On today's Skift Daily Briefing, Bailey Schulz, Skift's Global Tourism Reporter, breaks down why Abu Dhabi's bet on marquee events like F1 keeps paying off, how Black Tomato's employee ownership move is a pointed contrast to travel's private equity wave, and why Thailand's latest tourist fee attempt faces the same question it always has — how to actually collect it.
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F1 Confirms Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — Events Calendar Is Propping Up Tourism
Black Tomato Founders Sell 75% to Employee Ownership Trust but Keep Control — Exclusive
Thailand's Six-Year Tourist Fee Saga Returns With a $14 Price Tag
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