[ad_1] Skift Take Several destinations have experienced a tourism boom in recent years, but has a surge in visitors contributed to inflation? Rashaad Jorden The global travel industry made significant progress in its recovery from the pandemic last year. But the tourism boom has brought challenges to certain destinations, including helping make some services more […]

[ad_1]  Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas, the acclaimed fine dining destination, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jaffery Othman as the new Executive Chef. In his new role, Chef Othman will oversee the culinary strategy and operations across the resort’s six restaurants and bars, in-villa dining and catering services. Jaffery Othman brings a […]

[ad_1] Expedia Group’s strategy for the last several years has been focused on retooling and realigning its internal systems, centralizing capabilities to simplify operations and reduce duplication among the company’s multiple brands. The effort began as Peter Kern became CEO in April 2020, at a time when the pandemic put the brakes on travel so […]

[ad_1] Skift Take Those with $50 million in the bank aren’t average, so it follows that neither are their vacations. In other words, Fitzgerald had it right: The very rich are different from you and me. By Sarah Kopit | June 23, 2024 According to Jimmy Carroll, containing the kidnapping “victims” is generally the hardest […]

[ad_1] The award-winning 137 Pillars House is a stunning 30 suite boutique Hotel with a rich colonial past; built around the original colonial teak homestead which dates back to the late 1800’s.  It is located in a leafy residential enclave a few minutes’ walk from the historical Wat Gate Temple, Ping River and boutique shopping […]

[ad_1] Air transport technology provider SITA has acquired ASISTIM, a Germany-based provider of airline flight operations solutions. Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. SITA says the deal will help its partner airlines address issues such as staff shortages, rising costs and changing demands by offering centralized airline Operations Control Center (OCC) services and […]

[ad_1] Skift Take San Francisco is finally showing some gains. But the hole was deep. Dawit Habtemariam In a possible reversal of fortune, San Francisco’s hotel sector appears to be experiencing a resurgence, helped by the city’s burgeoning AI industry. But the city’s downtown faces an uphill battle for a full tourism recovery. Recent data […]

[ad_1] Expansion represents an investment of US$ 2 million and creates 25 new, local jobs with the company. dnata, a global air and travel services provider, continues to expand and invest in people and infrastructure in the USA. Having successfully launched operations at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), it now provides a range of quality and […]

[ad_1] London-based luggage storage network Stasher has acquired New York-based competitor StoreMe. Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. The combination brings together Stasher’s 5,500 storage points in more than 1,000 cities around the world with StoreMe’s more than 300 locations in the United States.  “I am delighted to transition StoreMe’s business over to […]

[ad_1] Come July 1, U.S. hotels will need to comply with a California state law that requires upfront disclosure of the total cost — including all mandatory fees — of hotel rooms, among other travel services like short-term rentals and cruises. California Senate Bill 478 was designed to expose hidden “junk fees,” and marks a […]