Direct Booking Tug-of-War: Hotels’ Long Bid to Take Back Power
Skift Take: Ten years after Hilton, Marriott, and other chains began coaxing travelers to book directly, online travel agencies still
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CROSSROADS Maldives to host World Travel Awards Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2026 | News
World Travel Awards (WTA) has announced that CROSSROADS Maldives will serve as the host venue for its Indian Ocean Gala
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Accor CEO Bazin to Step Down in 2028, Shareholders Push Back on Pay
Accor chairman and CEO Sébastien Bazin told shareholders on Wednesday that the term ending in May 2028 will be his
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Mews Unveils the Operating System for Hospitality | News
The average hotel runs on eight to ten different software vendors: a property management system (PMS) for reservations, a revenue
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Expedia x IShowSpeed: Why Brands Are Doubling Down on Creators
Skift Take: Expedia's IShowSpeed partnership is another signal that creator marketing has moved from experiment to core strategy among travel
Read MoreVoting opens for 2026 World Spa Awards | News
Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino World Spa Awards has opened voting for 2026 to recognise organisations setting new standards in quality,
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Hotel Day Passes Are a Trend
Marriott has signed a multiyear deal to make the startup ResortPass an approved vendor for day access to specific products
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Jet2 says ‘this summer is on’ as it restates confidence in the supply of jet fuel | News
Jet2 has today reported positive updates about fuel supply, supporting its plans to operate its flying programme as normal this
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Mews and SiteMinder Put Hotel Ops, Distribution on One Platform
Hotels can’t put AI agents to work if their data is trapped across separate systems. Mews and SiteMinder are trying
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ANA and Los Angeles Dodgers Celebrate Championship Season with Exclusive In-Flight Collectibles | News
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline and SKYTRAX 5-Star recipient for 13 consecutive years, today announced a new series
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