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Skift Meetings

Outside Lahaina, Maui Business Events Are Encouraged

Maui is grappling with the aftermath of the deadly blaze that devastated the historic town of Lahaina on the west side of the island. Tourism officials stress that the rest of the island is open for business meetings and incentives.

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Outside Lahaina, Maui Business Events Are Encouraged

Hotels

Omni Hotels Knows it’s Tiny. Here’s How it Thinks it Can Compete with Global Giants

The global hotel groups talk like they're going to inherit the earth. So how can a small brand like Omni thrive? In his first major interview as its new president, Kurt Alexander outlines his plan.

Sean O'Neill | 1 day ago

Omni Hotels Knows it’s Tiny. Here’s How it Thinks it Can Compete with Global Giants

Airline Weekly

The Airline Outlook is Full of Uncertainty This Fall

Is the tide turning? Is the airline industry’s red-hot summer now cooling off? Has the post-pandemic travel boom already peaked?

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The Airline Outlook is Full of Uncertainty This Fall

Airlines

Ask Skift: Are Low-Cost Carriers Always Cheaper?

Travelers have increasingly turned to low-cost airlines in recent years in the hopes of finding less expensive ways to fly, but are they really saving money? Here's what we found on the matter.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 day ago

Ask Skift: Are Low-Cost Carriers Always Cheaper?

Daily Lodging Report

Selina Is in Danger of Stock Market Delisting

Selina Hospitality was read its last rites as it tried to avoid a reverse split to stay listed. SLNA plunged -41% to a new all-time low. They filed a revised prospectus with the SEC, and while it shows how ugly things are, with numerous financings, convertibles, and eventually a lot more shares, we didn’t see anything that wasn’t out there already.

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Announcements

A Better Hotel for the Middle Class?

This week IHG launched a new mid-market brand, Garner, as a conversion brand to quickly expand and refresh new and previously independent hotels.

Jason Clampet | 2 days ago

A Better Hotel for the Middle Class?

Airlines

European Summer Travel Hit by Strike-Related Disruption

The industry is jittery, but there isn't actually any strike action set for the remaining weeks of summer.

Reuters | 3 days ago

European Summer Travel Hit by Strike-Related Disruption

Startups

Zeelo Raises $14 Million to Optimize Corporate Shuttle Routes: Startup Funding Roundup

Zeelo is helping corporate clients make shuttle routes more efficient, and Teleport is making the visa submission process a little less tedious.

Justin Dawes | 4 days ago

Zeelo Raises $14 Million to Optimize Corporate Shuttle Routes: Startup Funding Roundup

Travel Technology

JetZero Wins $235 Million Contract from U.S. Air Force for Next-Gen Jet

JetZero is one of multiple aircraft startups with promises of low or zero emissions that have raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in recent months.

Reuters, Skift | 4 days ago

JetZero Wins $235 Million Contract from U.S. Air Force for Next-Gen Jet

News Blog

IDEAS: Amtrak Introduces First Electric Vehicle Into National Network

Amtrak and the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are set to introduce their first electric vehicle into the Amtrak Cascades route. Credit: Amtrak The new electric bus will be able to complete the almost 200-mile round-trip on a single charge, with the new EV set to save ‘approximately 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year,…

Adam Stacey | 4 days ago

Short-Term Rentals

Vrbo Reverses Long-Standing Guest Refund Policy in Maui

Vrbo risks a host backlash but is doing the right thing for guests. As opposed to the articulated policies, how this all works out in practice is another matter.

Dennis Schaal | 4 days ago

Vrbo Reverses Long-Standing Guest Refund Policy in Maui