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Airline Weekly

Qantas: From Perth to Paris

17 mins ago

Airlines

Boeing 737 Max Delays Cost Norwegian Air $3.2m in Second Quarter

An upbeat assessment for summer 2024 came with a warning for 2025, as Boeing 737 Max delivery problems continue to impact plans for further growth.

Gordon Smith | 3 hours ago

Daily Lodging Report

Wyndham’s New Extended Stay Brand Has First Grand Opening

ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham opened its first location in Spartanburg, South Carolina, marking a milestone for the brand with a development pipeline of nearly 270 hotels.

16 hours ago

Hotels

Banyan Group Set to Have Record Year of Luxury Hotel Openings

Banyan Group, the Singapore-based luxury hotel operator, is on a growth spree. It is also going asset-light faster than you can say "fee-based income."

Sean O'Neill | 17 hours ago

Airlines

Delta Falls Short of Expectations as It Grapples With Seating Surplus

Delta, which has consistently been one of the most profitable U.S. airlines, slightly underperformed in the second quarter, partly due to an oversupply of domestic seats. That could signal trouble for domestic carriers this summer.

Meghna Maharishi | 21 hours ago

Startups

12 Travel Startups Have Raised $100 Million This Year … That’s Up From Just 2

Travel startups raised roughly $2.8 billion during the first half of 2024. They had raised only $1.3 billion during the same period in 2023.

Justin Dawes | 22 hours ago

Skift Meetings

All You Need to Know About Skift Meetings Forum

A one-stop shop with answers to your questions about Skift Meetings Forum and what to expect.

23 hours ago

Announcements

Announcing This Year’s Skift Global Forum Theme: Travel’s Great Renewal

Join us this September as we explore how travel is taking on a greater significance globally for consumers and simultaneously needs to embrace change to adapt to a more fragmented and complex world.

Brian Quinn | 24 hours ago

Tourism

Nepal’s Travel Industry Hopes For Gains As China Pledges to Send More Tourists

Nepal finds itself strategically sandwiched between India and China, balancing economic ties with China’s tourism initiatives while navigating India's regional influence and aviation restrictions.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 day ago

Skift Meetings

The Biggest Stressors – and Must-Haves – for Senior Incentive Planners

A new industry survey reveals senior incentive travel planners' current priorities and pain points as they navigate rising costs, evolving expectations, and a quickly shifting geopolitical landscape.

1 day ago

Daily Lodging Report

Melbourne Hotel Supply Grew 21% Since 2019

Melbourne has experienced a 21% increase in hotel rooms since 2019, with 22 new hotels and a rise in occupancy rates, making it the top city in Australia for interstate overnight trips.

1 day ago