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Cruises
Not only will Lindblad get to use more of the National Geographic brand, it will be able to access Disney's vast marketing resources.
Dawit Habtemariam | 2 weeks ago
Luxury
Internova Travel Group is owned by private equity firm Certares, and its CEO is the brother of Certares' CEO. How they are thinking about company strategy reflects insight into broader trends among the luxury travel agencies.
Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago
Royal Caribbean will be one of the first Western travel brands to return to China. The fact that bookings look healthy there point to strong cruise demand in the country.
News Blog
The Marriott-controlled ultra-luxury superyacht brand The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection would like to raise as much as $400 million to add two superyachts to its current three, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The operator is backed by investors such as Oaktree Capital Management. Its first ship, the 298-guest Evrima, set sail in October 2022, with the…
Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago
Business Travel
After a decline for more than two years, business travel seems to be gaining traction. But can it sustain the momentum in the face of global recession and growing inflation?
Amrita Ghosh | 4 months ago
Tourism
With its sights set on transforming the tourism sector into an economic powerhouse, Oman is placing a strategic focus on Chinese tourists.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 5 months ago
While Seattle is thriving across the board, it is high hotel occupancy that stands out as a clear winner.
Jess Wade, Skift | 5 months ago
Airlines
Turbulence hits Tata Group at a time when its airline has ambitious plans to modernize fleet, operational systems and revenue management, and has lined up a record order for 470 aircraft.
Amrita Ghosh | 5 months ago
Lindblad Expeditions founder and Co-chair of Board of Directors Sven-Olof Lindblad will become CEO, effective June 30, the cruise company announced Wednesday. He will be replacing Dolf Berle, the current CEO, who is pursuing a non-competitive opportunity in Dallas. Lindblad founded the company in 1979 and served as CEO until 2021. He then became a…
Dawit Habtemariam | 6 months ago
Hotels
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks at Marriott's resort fee transparency, Guesty's acquisition, and Norwegian Cruise Line's earnings.
Skift | 7 months ago
