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American Airlines Will Have a Good First Quarter, but It’s Cautious About the Next

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Hilton has long taken a cautious approach to expanding its footprint in India. But with plans to debut its luxury brand Waldorf Astoria …

3 years, 5 months ago

JetBlue Claims It’s Disrupting the Transatlantic Market

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JetBlue Airways announced on Tuesday it’s launching service to Amsterdam this summer as part of its European expansion. But is the compa…

3 years, 5 months ago

New York City’s Post-Pandemic Tourism Challenges

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New York City’s tourism industry has made a monster recovery from the pandemic. But local officials still have concerns about its long-t…

3 years, 5 months ago

Google Adds Instagram-Like Story Tool to Hotel Search

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Google is turning to a popular social media feature to help enrich the hotel search and booking process. The search engine has added an …

3 years, 5 months ago

How a TikTok Ban Would Hurt U.S. Tourism Marketing

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The U.S. government could follow in the footsteps of several states that have enacted bans on their agencies using TikTok. So how would …

3 years, 5 months ago

American Airlines’ New Strategy Causes Pricing Gaps

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American Airlines recently shook up its ticket distribution strategy to help it gain more control of airfares. That move has resulted in…

3 years, 6 months ago

Expedia’s New AI-Powered Mobile Chatbot

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Expedia has released the first version of a ChatGPT-powered travel planning chatboton its mobile app. It’s the first online travel agenc…

3 years, 6 months ago

AI-Powered Foreign Landmarks Tout Denmark in New Campaign

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Denmark’s national tourism board VisitDenmark is tapping into artificial intelligence to boost interest among prospective visitors. Its …

3 years, 6 months ago

Southwest Wants to Prevent Repeat of Holiday Chaos

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Southwest Airlines took a major beating from a massive meltdown that resulted in it canceling more than 17,000 flights last holiday seas…

3 years, 6 months ago

Travel Souvenirs Get a Rethink

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Remote work has grown exponentially in recent years, and speakers at the recent Skift Future of Lodging Forum in London believe it’s bec…

3 years, 6 months ago