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05
Nov
Video: Interview With Marriott Group President Stephanie Linnartz Skift Forum Asia🔒
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Skift Take: China’s healthy domestic travel has helped fuel much of Marriott’s recovery after the crushing collapse at the start of the pandemic. But will that be enough for the hotel giant without a strong corporate travel market?
05
Nov
Hilton’s Quest for Breakeven 8 Months Into the Pandemic
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Hilton attributes its third quarter financial rebound to major cost cuts as well as travel demand beginning to revive. Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia
Skift Take: Hilton’s financials are quickly heading in the right direction, but the company — and the greater hotel industry — need to remain cautious about second and third waves of the coronavirus putting a halt to the positive momentum.
05
Nov
The Coolest Airbnbs in the Catskills
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05
Nov
Dear Mr. President — Your Policies Could Make or Break the Travel Industry
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The White House South Lawn in September 17, 2012. Presidential policies could make or break the U.S. travel industry and the wider economy. Prayitno / Flickr.com
Skift Take: Presidential policies and tone can go a long way toward making or breaking the U.S. travel industry. The president has to balance all parts of the economy and the needs of the country’s citizens, but pumping up the travel industry because of its vast economic impact would go a long way toward wider economic recovery.
05
Nov
Inside Air Canada’s Complicated Effort to Resurrect a Loyalty Program
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Air Canada has revamped its loyalty program. Pictured is one of its business class cabins. Air Canada
Skift Take: Air Canada relaunches its Aeroplan program on November 8. But are loyalty programs still relevant amid a global pandemic? An airline executive says they are. We tend to think he’s right.
05
Nov
Kansas City is Ready to Welcome Meeting Planners Back When the Time is Right
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Skift Take: After implementing numerous health and safety protocols, Kansas City is ready to welcome meeting planners back to experience the city’s growing number of new and renovated hotels, which promise to connect business travelers with the city’s convention infrastructure and cultural offerings in exciting new ways.
05
Nov
Video: Interview With United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby at Skift Global Forum🔒
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Skift Take: United’s CEO may have been one of the most bearish airline leaders at the start of the pandemic. Scott Kirby continues to offer blunt assessments but says his airline can lead by example in a recovery.
05
Nov
Video: Interview With Global Tourism Leaders at Skift Global Forum🔒
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Skift Take: From addressing travelers’ concerns on safety to not letting up on efforts to be more green and sustainable, the business of promoting tourism just got a lot harder than it was a mere six months ago. Listen to these experts explain how things need to change.