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15+ hour, 52+ min ago (14+ words) India Finally Ditches Paper Arrival Forms. It's Not Going to Fix Indian Tourism'Skift...
New York Lost Thousands of International Visitors Last Year. The State Comptroller Blames Tariffs.
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (128+ words) The U.S. continues to see a downturn in travel from certain countries. One survey suggests tourists still aren't over tariffs. A new report from New York's Comptroller cites tariffs as one of the major drivers behind the state's decline in international…...
Social Media Vetting, $250 Entry Fees — Where U.S. Travel Restrictions Stand
15+ hour, 55+ min ago (210+ words) The U.S. is gearing up for a summer of marquee events, but new fees and restrictions could keep certain tourists at bay. Travel to the U.S. looks different in 2026." Tourists face a number of new fees and entry restrictions, and visa wait…...
Buffets First in Line as Hotel Groups Tell UN They'll Halve Food Waste
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (218+ words) A group of 11 hotels and travel companies have pledged to halve food waste in support of a UN campaign. Operators including Accor and Hilton attended a United Nations event to launch an initiative to measure food waste, set targets for…...
IndiGo Doubles Down on Fuel Surcharges During Iran War
18+ hour, 6+ min ago (162+ words) Now that IndiGo has significantly hiked its fuel surcharges, will Air India follow suit? Air India's still-unannounced Phase 3 Far East surcharge will likely reflect the new, higher benchmark. IndiGo is hiking fuel surcharges for the second time since the Iran…...
China's H World Group Chases an Adventurous Traveler
1+ day, 23+ min ago (258+ words) The new Chinese traveler is becoming more intrepid. Now, the world's largest hotel brand is moving in, the rest will likely follow. H World Group has announced plans to almost double its properties by 2030, as "we want to have our…...
Recency Bias Is Travel’s Most Reliable Con
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (214+ words) Recency bias is the most expensive cognitive error in travel business. And right now, it's mispricing Dubai. Every macro crisis in travel produces the same confident obituary, and almost every obituary turns out to be wrong. I have been thinking…...
Airbnb Chief Business Officer Discussed How Flights Could Fit Into Expansion Strategy
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (130+ words) The question isn't whether Airbnb will eventually add flights or not. The issue is in what manner will Airbnb do it. Chief Business Officer Dave Stephenson said Airbnb could potentially add flights as part of its strategy to expand into…...
Alexa Plus Learned to Order Pizza. Travel Booking Is Next
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (178+ words) Food ordering is Amazon's dress rehearsal for voice-driven travel planning and booking " a move that could put Alexa between travelers and travel suppliers. Amazon just gave Alexa Plus the ability to order food from Grubhub and Uber Eats. The more…...
GMH Hotels: Is Marriott Going Too Far With 39 Brands?
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (2039+ words) On this week's Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast: Hotels Edition, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk break down Marriott Hotels' launch of its 39th brand: a wellness-focused concept in Italy, and ask whether hyper-segmentation is a smart strategy or brand overload....