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Hilton Goes Local, FTC Bans Junk Fees and Asia-Pacific Takes Flight

Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Listen Now 🎧 Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Youtube | RSS Episode Notes Hilton is adopting a tailored regional approach to attract luxury hotel owners organically instead of acquiring portfolios, writes Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O’Neill. O’Neill […]

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Oyo Completes Motel 6 Acquisition. Next? 150 New Hotels by 2025 With a Focus on Direct Bookings

Travel / By Isabel Kemp

Oravel Stays, the parent company of Indian hospitality company Oyo, on Tuesday completed its $525 million acquisition of G6 Hospitality from private equity firm Blackstone Real Estate. This deal brings the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands, synonymous with affordable lodging, into Oyo’s fold, furthering its plans to strengthen its foothold in the U.S. hospitality

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How Indians are Turning Astro Tourism Into a Travel Trend — India Report

Travel / By Isabel Kemp

Indians are reaching for the stars, quite literally. Astro tourism is gaining momentum in India. Online travel aggregator Skyscanner notes this as a key travel trend among Indians in 2025. Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board recently partnered with experiences company Starscapes for India’s first astro tourism campaign — “Nakshatra Sabha.” The event that was held in

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Hostaway CEO on What’s Next After Raising $365 Million: Europe Expansion, More AI

Travel / By Isabel Kemp

Marcus Rader says he and his co-founder knew nothing about travel or vacation rentals when they started Hostaway 10 years ago. But the company, which provides platform for managing short-term rentals, has either doubled or tripled revenue every year for the past five years. Rader said the company needed capital to keep up. More importantly,

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Hilton Execs Say Next-Gen Wealth Will Shape Luxury Hotel Growth

Travel / By Isabel Kemp

Hilton is expanding its luxury brands worldwide, and using a tailored regional approach to wooing owners organically —instead of acquiring portfolios. “The further east you go, the longer the asset is normally held because it’s usually a generational investment driven by a sense of family pride,” said Dino Michael, senior vice president and global head

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Hostaway Raises $365 Million for Short-Term Rental Management Platform

Travel / By Isabel Kemp

Hostaway, a platform for managing short-term rentals, has raised $365 million — one of the largest fundraises of the year and among the largest ever in its sector. The fundraise values the company at $925 million. This comes shortly after hotel analytics tech company Lighthouse raised $370 million, the largest fundraise of the year for

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FTC Issues Final Rule on Junk Fees

Travel / By Isabel Kemp

More than two years after it first said it was exploring a rule to clamp down on junk fees, the Federal Trade Commission unveiled on Tuesday a final rule banning the practice. The rule affects multiple industries but is heavily targeted toward travel companies, specifically hotels, short-term rental companies, and online travel agencies. The final rule

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How Indians Are Traveling This Holiday Season: 3 OTA Reports

Travel / By Isabel Kemp

Three online travel platforms — MakeMyTrip, Agoda, and Booking.com — released separate reports Tuesday on how Indians are gearing up for the year-end holidays. Together, they reveal the shifting dynamics of Indian travel preferences. From serene hill stations and vibrant heritage cities to culturally rich international capitals, here’s how Indians are planning to bid farewell

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Where Did the World Fly Most Frequently in 2024?

Travel / By Isabel Kemp

Global air travel continued to soar in 2024, with many international and domestic routes experiencing remarkable year-on-year growth. New data from aviation analytics firm OAG reveals key trends and insights, with a few surprises in the mix. Examining the number of seats offered between global airports, seven out of 10 of the world’s busiest routes

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Belmond Expansion, Family Luxury and a ‘Stupid’ Jet Fuel

Travel / By Isabel Kemp

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, December 17, 2024, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Listen Now 🎧 Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Youtube | RSS Episode Notes Luxury travel brand Belmond is emphasizing experiences in its most significant expansion since being purchased by LVMH in 2019, reports Senior Hospitality Editor

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