Facial recognition in the elevator. Alizila/Alibaba
Skift Take: Chinese e-commerce players are racing among themselves to provide technology solutions to hotels. Alibaba fires the latest salvo with a prototype of the future hotel, FlyZoo.
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Ryanair to Fight Italy’s ‘Illegal Aid’ to Alitalia Successor
A Ryanair aircraft stands on the tarmac at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Germany, September 12, 2018. The airline will mount a fight to block Italian government funding of the airline poised to succeed Alitalia. Ralph Orlowski / ReutersSkift Take: In a spat with parallels to U.S. airlines several years ago objecting to governmental aid to Gulf carriers, Ryanair will face the uphill fight of trying to block the Italian government's funding of a new airline, Italia Trasporto Aereo. — Dennis SchaalRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 Jun
Airlines Double Down on Push for UK-U.S. Travel Corridor
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05 Jun
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05 Jun
How the UK’s Reveal of 12 ‘Green Light’ Safe Travel Countries Will Drive Bookings — Just Not to U.S.
Thomas Cook expects record demand for Lisbon in Portugal. Rustam Aliyev / FlickrSkift Take: No major surprises in this latest phase of international reopening, but serious questions over the U.S.'s absence. — Matthew ParsonsRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 Jun
Fallout From Belarus Hijacking Continues as U.S. Moves to Suspend Air Rights
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U.S. Amusement Parks Make a Long-Term Bet on Season Passes After Standstill Year
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05 Jun
This Tour Guide Keeps Muhammad Ali’s Legacy Alive by Sharing His Lessons of Racial Justice
Educational programming director and tour guide Erin Herbert poses in front of a Muhammad Ali mural at the Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo courtesy of Erin Herbert/Ali Center / SkiftSkift Take: The foundation for positive change laid down by Muhammad Ali's character and conviction rings as true today as the day his gold medal story came to life in the 1960s. Erin Herbert says she is grateful to be able to impart his messages to tourists at the Louisville museum created to honor The Greatest. — Ruthy MuñozRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 Jun
Facebook Launches Scheme to Help Boost Tourism Recovery in Rural Italy
Houses in a village in Italy's Piedmont region. Megan Mallen / Wikimedia CommonsSkift Take: Some small businesses in Italy might be the beneficiary of support from an unlikely source in their quest to benefit from a surprising rebound in tourism. — Rashaad JordenRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 Jun
UK Removes Portugal From Tourism Green List
Beach umbrellas and the ocean in Lagos, Portugal. The United Kingdom removed the country from its coronavirus safe list today. eriK / UnsplashSkift Take: With Portugal's tourism downgrade, UK tourists lose the last foreign beach destination that doesn't require quarantines and complicated testing. — Jason ClampetRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
Hyatt Looks to Put Rough Winter Behind With More Group Meeting Bookings in 2021
Prolonged recoveries in corporate travel and group meetings stung Hyatt in the first quarter. Mike from Midwest / WikimediaSkift Take: Hyatt needs — not wants — corporate travel and conventions to recover quickly to avoid further quarters of hemorrhaging hundreds of millions of dollars. Hybrid meetings are a good first step. — Cameron SperanceRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
Saudi Arabia May Close Borders to Overseas Hajj Pilgrims for the Second Time
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