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Booking.com Notes Strong Business Sentiment In Hospitality Sector: India Report

The report's findings are clear in that the majority of hoteliers are becoming more environmentally conscious. They realize the importance of investing in sustainability measures and ways to decarbonize their operations.

Ashvita Singh, Skift | 4 days ago

Booking.com Notes Strong Business Sentiment In Hospitality Sector: India Report

Daily Lodging Report

Choice Hotels Lays off Corporate Staff

Choice Hotels International is laying off 85 workers at its headquarters over the next two months.

4 days ago

Hotels

Standard International to Debut New Hospitality Brand, The StandardX

Standard International is trying to take lessons from its successes 25 years ago and apply them to its latest brand today.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 days ago

Standard International to Debut New Hospitality Brand, The StandardX

Tourism

U.S.-Canada Rainbow Bridge Incident Spurs Heightened Security at Onset of Thanksgiving Travel

Hopefully no one else was hurt, and that this incident was an isolated event.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 days ago

U.S.-Canada Rainbow Bridge Incident Spurs Heightened Security at Onset of Thanksgiving Travel

News Blog

IDEAS: Foster + Partners Reveal Concept Art for Saudi Arabia’s Expo 2025 Model Village

Foster + Partners has released concept images of its design for the pavilion for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Expo 2025, taking place in Osaka, Japan. Credit: Foster + Partners The pavilion will be located on the Yumeshima waterfront, and has been designed to create a ‘spatial experience that echoes the exploration of Saudi…

Adam Stacey | 4 days ago

News Blog

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Was Actively Involved in Sam Altman’s Return to OpenAI

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky was actively involved in advocating for and advising ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the run-up to his reinstatement "in principle" to the generative AI company, according to multiple published reports. OpenAI announced that deal for Altman's return Tuesday. Skift reported earlier in the week about the close years-long friendship between…

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 4 days ago

Tourism

Tourism’s Growth in the Middle East: What to Expect at Skift Global Forum East

As we return to Dubai this December, we are thrilled to discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead for the Middle East with leaders on stage. It’s going to be a jam-packed event you will not want to miss.

Rafat Ali | 4 days ago

Tourism’s Growth in the Middle East: What to Expect at Skift Global Forum East

Tourism

Global Tourism Slows: Europe Takes Most Pronounced Dip

Global travel softened due to the seasonality of demand. In October 2023, the Skift Travel Health Index dipped to 103. Europe was impacted the most due to reduced pent-up demand and economic concerns. Despite China's Golden Week holiday, the travel recovery in the country remained sluggish.

Saniya Zanpure | 4 days ago

Global Tourism Slows: Europe Takes Most Pronounced Dip

News Blog

London Bans Sphere Venue. MSG Looking to Build in New Location

Sphere Entertainment Company, sister company to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation MSG, is looking for a new location for its second Sphere venue after its London-based plans were blocked by the city's mayor, Sadiq Khan.  Khan rejected the Sphere project, similar to Las Vegas' $2.3 billion Sphere, despite the development's potential for significant foreign investment in the UK. "While we…

Selene Brophy | 5 days ago

Daily Lodging Report

New StandardX Brand Will Debut in Melbourne

The Standard International announced a new hospitality brand, The StandardX with its first hotel to be located in Melbourne, Australia, starting in February 2024.

5 days ago