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Skift Take Now that Marriott International has doubled in size over a decade, it saw an opportunity to rethink its organization and restructure for efficiency. Sean O’Neill Marriott International informed employees this week about a widespread restructuring that may result in hundreds of employees exiting the company, sources within the company told Skift. The cuts […]
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Big Lincoln is the AI chatbot mascot on Enjoy Illinois, the website run by the Illinois Office of Tourism and charged with carrying out travel marketing campaigns for the state. The organization launched the tool in June and has received more than 8,000 messages from users since then, according to Daniel Thomas, deputy director for
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Nada Wael Farouk Turismo Founder Nada Wael Farouk started Turismo in November 2020 to solve a key problem with travel in the Middle East and North Africa: the lack of organization of tourism activities. In its description on LinkedIn, the app aims to digitize tourism, hospitality and entertainment in the MENA region. “It might seem
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Skift Take The U.S. has made progress at issuing visas and attracting these high-spending tourists. Bulbul Dhawan In just the first 10 months of this year, Indian arrivals to the U.S. have already exceeded the total for 2023, according to data from the U.S. International Trade Administration. Between January and October, almost 1.9 million Indians
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This sponsored content was created in collaboration with a Skift partner. The landscape for travel loyalty continues to grow, fragment, and change at a rapid pace. Hotel and airline programs are expanding year on year, reaching record figures. For example, Marriott Bonvoy now boasts more than 200 million members and has seen membership grow by
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Skift Take To expand the pool of hotel owners, it’s not enough to provide access to capital. So in a pragmatic move, Wyndham is also providing a kind of support system (think mentorship in operations expertise and facilities management). Sean O’Neill Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is teaming up with investment firm Lafayette Square to address
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Indian travelers to Singapore have exceeded the 1 million mark, Singapore Tourism Board said on Wednesday. There was a 12% increase in Indian travelers to the country between January and October 2024 year-on-year. With this, India has become the third-largest source market for Singapore. For all of 2023, a total of 1.1 million India travelers
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Skift Take This weekâs Skift Aviation Forum was full of intriguing discussions about the current state of the global airline industry and where itâs headed. Jay Shabat Leaders from across the aviation sector gathered in Dallas this week at the Skift Aviation Forum to share their thoughts on industry trends and developments. Here are some
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Skift Take As Yatra looks at ways to workaround competition in its consumer business, the company is continuing to scale its corporate travel segment to drive profitability. Bulbul Dhawan Indian online travel agency Yatra continues to face headwinds with its consumer business â can the corporate travel side pick up the slack? During the July-September
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Skift Take Viceroy, a collection of hotels and resorts, has rebranded. It now promises to curate luxury experiences that will be consistently top-tier and locally immersive, from Portuguese beekeeping to glassblowing in Los Cabos. Sean O’Neill Mark Keiser has a problem with luxury hotels: He thinks too many look and feel the same. “You go
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