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Tourism
Barcelona is pivoting away from mass to quality tourism promotion in the wake of local outrage and pressure.
Dawit Habtemariam | 12 hours ago
Online Travel
As a baseball luminary once said, "It ain't over til it's over." Third-party cookies were about to be gone but then they weren't.
Dennis Schaal | 1 day ago
Startups
Niche vacation rental platforms are still raising money, just not quite as often as during pandemic times.
Justin Dawes | 5 days ago
Amsterdam is trying to find a balance between being one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and a city where locals can feel at home.
Dawit Habtemariam | 1 week ago
Hotels
The continent offers a bright future for investors. And with waning demand for offices, alternative accommodation brands claim they stand out as a safe political bet.
Matthew Parsons, Skift | 2 weeks ago
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 | 2 weeks ago
Short-Term Rentals
Airbnb loves publicity, but not when it involves stories about hidden security cameras inside its properties.
Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago
Industry response to a recent Skift story centered on this question: Would people actually use voice search to book travel experiences? The answers were revealing about the sector's broader opportunities and challenges.
Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 2 weeks ago
Airbnb is among the travel industry leaders in taking advantage of the global events category. Its push in Paris highlights the importance it sees for this sector.
There was a lot of variety in this group of startups: flying taxis, skiing tours, renewable jet fuel, loyalty, pest control, luggage, and a new travel media brand.
Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago
