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05 Dec

India Wants to Make It Easier For Foreigners to Invest in Its Airlines

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An Air India Boeing 747. The Indian government is looking to attract a buyer. Dylan Agbagni (CC0) / Flickr

Skift Take: Like so many other flag carriers around the world, Air India seems to exist in a perpetual state of limbo. Nobody wants to buy it, but the government doesn’t want to pull the plug.

— Patrick Whyte

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05 Dec

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What to Watch Out for in the 2020 Travel Economy: New Skift Research

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Skift Take: We head into 2020 with more question marks than any year of this cycle. Risks are rising and the global economy is slowing. Here’s what you need to know to be prepared.

— Seth Borko

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05 Dec

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The Reinvention of Allegiant Air

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Allegiant Airbus 320. The airline is realizing its goal of flying only A319s and A320s as part of its larger strategies. Flickr

Skift Take: Long among the world’s most profitable airlines, Allegiant seeks even greater riches with a mix of old tricks and new ideas. Some, in fact, have nothing to do with air service.

— Jay Shabat

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05 Dec

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Hong Kong Airlines Plans Cash Injection to Stave Off Losing License

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Hong Kong Airlines: Into thin air. Bloomberg

Skift Take: Troubled Hong Kong Airlines isn’t providing details on its cash injection plan, so the question remains if the HNA-backed carrier — which is on the verge of having its license revoked — can survive the troubles facing Hong Kong.

— Raini Hamdi

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05 Dec

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What Destination Marketers Can Learn from Airbnb’s China Strategy

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In the rural village of Jinjiang, Airbnb and the Guilin Municipal Government Tourism Development Committee partnered on a one-year project that recruited globally renowned designers to redesign local, traditional stilt-style homes as functional homestays. Airbnb

Skift Take: China is on track to be Airbnb’s top origin market in 2020. Destination marketing organizations targeting Chinese travelers can gain insights from the homesharing giant’s take-charge strategy, which is key for staying power in this fiercely competitive sector.

— Faye Chiu

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05 Dec

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Minor International Will Get New Group CEO as Founder Bill Heinecke Plans Succession

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Dillip Rajakarier, soon-to-be group CEO of Minor International, while retaining his role as CEO of Minor Hotels. Minor Hotels

Skift Take: Dillip Rajakarier’s biggest achievement is lasting a dozen years with the hugely driven Bill Heinecke, who was once known for short-lived CEOs. Rajakarier earned his stripes well, but if you think Heinecke is retiring — forget it.

— Raini Hamdi

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05 Dec

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Syria’s Controversial Tourism Comeback and 11 Other Top Tourism Stories This Week

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A busy street in Syria. Photo RNW.org / Flickr

Skift Take: This week in tourism, Syria is seeing a pickup in inbound travelers despite still being an active war zone. Meanwhile, California’s tourism industry is changing its marketing strategy because of increasing wildfires.

— Jasmine Ganaishlal

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05 Dec

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New Chapter Opens for Asia’s Soneva Hotels With a More Than $200 Million Investment

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Soneva Jani, Maldives Soneva

Skift Take: Can an independent hotel group with just three properties now survive as the industry keeps consolidating? If the brand is Soneva, yes, and new backing is taking it forward.

— Raini Hamdi

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05 Dec

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Climate Change Is Only Adding to Venice’s Overtourism Problem

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Venice. The city is struggling to cope with tourism and climate change. Bloomberg

Skift Take: Venice is at the epicenter of the mass tourism debate for plenty of reasons. Residents are getting increasingly tired of the situation. Something is going to have to give.

— Patrick Whyte

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09 Nov

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