Skift https://skift.com/ Travel News, Airline News, Hotel News & Tourism News Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:47:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-logo-square-yellow-32x32.png Skift https://skift.com/ 32 32 198915780 The Future of AI and Travel: 12 Industry Leaders Explain the Impact https://skift.com/2023/10/01/the-future-of-ai-and-travel-12-industry-leaders-explain-the-impact/ Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:47:22 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=627100 Skift Take: Executives speaking at the Skift Global Forum 2023 had no shortage of opinions about how AI will affect travel. Here are their most noteworthy predictions.
— Rashaad Jorden

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]]> 627100 Eric Phillips, Ben Ellencweig and Wouter Geerts discussing AI at the Skift Global Forum in 2023 Skift France Struggles to Wipe Out Bedbugs at the Airport and on Trains Before Olympics https://skift.com/2023/09/30/france-struggles-to-wipe-out-bedbugs-at-the-airport-and-on-trains-before-olympics/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 18:10:00 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=627561 Skift Take: Bedbugs at the airport and on commuter hotels is definitely lot a good look heading into the Paris Olympics next year.
— Newscred

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]]> 627561 Government Shutdown: The Impact on Key Travel Sectors https://skift.com/2023/09/29/government-shutdown-impact-on-key-travel-sectors/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:58:30 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=626139 Skift Take: Brief government shutdowns haven’t typically had a big impact on the travel industry. But the longer they go on, the greater the chance for staffing issues and other service disruptions.
— Kristin Majcher

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]]> 626139 Capitol, Washington D.C. Harold Mendoza / <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/6xafY_AE1LM">Unsplash</a> Airbnb CEO on ‘Essentially’ Eliminating Cleaning Fees https://skift.com/2023/09/29/airbnb-ceo-on-essentially-eliminating-cleaning-fees/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:30:00 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=627356 Skift Take: The plan doesn't actually eliminate cleaning fees. Instead, it's meant to prevent users from seeing an unexpected price jump just before check-out — arguably the more frustrating issue.
— Justin Dawes

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]]> 627356 Brian Chesky spoke via livestream at the Skift Global Forum. Skift / Skift Summer Travel Boom Hurts Domestic Tourism and Prices Out Locals https://skift.com/2023/09/29/overtourism-europe-skift-global-forum-2023/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:49:08 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=627178 Skift Take: A summer in Capri or Sicily? What drugery! As European spots burst at the seams in peak seasons, local residents are opting to escape as fast as they can.
— Josh Corder

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]]> 627178 Tourists line up to visit the Pantheon in central Rome, Italy. Reuters Carnival Cruise: No Signs of Consumer Spending Slowdown https://skift.com/2023/09/29/carnival-cruise-no-signs-of-consumer-spending-slowdown/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:26:42 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=627357 Skift Take: Carnival Cruise executives don't see the macroeconomic slowdown everybody is talking about.
— Dawit Habtemariam

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]]> 627357 Gökhan Kara / <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/d0MDpGMq9y0">Unsplash</a> The Future of Luxury? Look to Retail, Says Raffles Boss https://skift.com/2023/09/29/omer-acar-raffles-interview-skift-global-forum-2023/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:53:11 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=627329 Skift Take: Omer Acar runs some of the most old-school luxury hotel brands in the world, in Raffles and Orient Express, but looking ahead, he's thinking about how to move with the times. The answer: Services over goods.
— Josh Corder

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]]> 627329 Raffles CEO Omer Acar at Skift Global Forum 2023. Skift JetBlue Files Complaint Over Schiphol Airport Flight Curbs https://skift.com/2023/09/29/jetblue-files-complaint-over-schiphol-airport-flight-curbs/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:05:21 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=627330 Skift Take: There's no end in sight for the dispute over Schiphol Airport's planned flight caps. And it could take even more turns, with JetBlue stating it asked the U.S. government to take action against Dutch carriers if no resolution could be reached.
— Rashaad Jorden

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]]> 627330 A JetBlue plane taking off. The company is the latest major airline to take at the Dutch government over flight caps at Schiphol Airport. Tomás Del Coro / <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomasdelcoro/49885997302">Flickr</a> U.S. National Parks Will Close if There’s a Government Shutdown https://skift.com/2023/09/29/u-s-national-parks-will-close-if-theres-a-government-shutdown/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:53:05 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=627267 Skift Take: U.S. National Parks — one of America's most vital attractions — would become unavailable to millions of tourists and locals.
— Dawit Habtemariam

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]]> 627267 Tommy Lisbin / <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/gDzhss2CznA">Unsplash</a> GetYourGuide CEO Wants to Change Boring AI Text Search https://skift.com/2023/09/29/getyourguide-ceo-wants-to-change-boring-ai-text-search/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:09:46 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=624419 Skift Take: While flights and hotels are the backbone of the travel industry, the demand for experiential travel creates a ripe playground for AI disruption to focus on the experience economy.
— Selene Brophy

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]]> 624419 Skift 2023 / Johannes Reck, Skift Global Forum 2023.