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Wall Street Is Starting to Believe Airbnb's Growth Story
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (118+ words) The bank's thesis that Airbnb's "Acceleration is here to stay" is a bold statement. The potential is there. Focus and execution will be all-important. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky told an audience at Skift Global Forum last September that he was…...
Cruise Ports Top the Labor Day List and the K-Shaped Travel Gap is Narrowing
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (156+ words) Airfare and gas prices are up, but research suggests Americans are committed to spending on travel. After a summer of resilient but uneven travel, research from AAA suggests many Americans are committed to wrapping up the season with one last…...
Black Tomato Founders Sell 75% to Employee Ownership Trust — But Keep Control: Exclusive
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (183+ words) The founders of Black Tomato have sold the majority of their shares in a deal that gives them liquidity while keeping decision-making power — and qualifies them for a potential tax benefit. Luxury tour operator Black Tomato has sold 75% of the…...
F1 Confirms Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — Events Calendar Is Propping Up Tourism
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (407+ words) F1’s decision splits the Gulf calendar into two tiers: Abu Dhabi keeps its finale, Bahrain and Saudi lost theirs. Formula One has confirmed the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will go ahead as scheduled — the final race of the 2026 season — despite…...
What Radisson’s Saudi Arabia Bet Reveals About the Gulf’s Divided Recovery
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (205+ words) Radisson’s own development numbers are the latest confirmation of a pattern playing out across the Gulf: domestic demand is the hedge, and Saudi Arabia has it, the UAE doesn’t. Radisson Hotel Group operates 35 hotels in Saudi Arabia today, with 15 more…...
Thailand’s Six-Year Tourist Fee Saga Returns With a $14 Price Tag
13+ hour, 26+ min ago (198+ words) After five policy reversals and one outright cancellation, Thailand's six-year-old-tourism fee plan is back at THB 450 — pending, naturally, another round of approvals. Thailand is reviving a foreign tourist fee first proposed six years ago, with the latest version setting the…...
In Praise of Kayak, 21 Years Later
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (359+ words) Rashaad Jorden is Skift's Associate Editor/Archivist. He often delves into topics that readers turn to Ask Skift, our AI chatbot, for information. Before finding his way to Skift, he bounced around the U.S., France, Japan and UK. He greatly misses…...
The New Long-Haul Routes Testing How Far Demand Really Stretches
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (202+ words) From Sapporo to Riyadh, airlines are getting bolder with their long-haul route bets and using efficient widebody jets to test markets that may once have seemed too niche. A roll call of new routes landing before the end of the…...
The Iran War Shows How Reliant Indian Airlines Are on Gulf Hubs
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (148+ words) India’s global aviation ambitions still run through the Gulf. When that works, it connects Indian travelers to the world. When geopolitics disrupts it, the shock quickly reaches India’s airlines. International passenger traffic to and from India fell about 9% to 17.2 million,…...
Hilton's CEO on Why the Fundamentals Still Win in the AI Era
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (515+ words) As AI models increasingly decide who gets recommended, Chris Nassetta's view is that the inputs still hold. Reliability, culture, and a lifetime relationship with the guest keep earning the recommendation, even as who does the recommending has changed. Skift: As…...