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You’ll Soon Be Able to Upload Your U.S. Passport to Google Wallet Justin Dawes, Skift September 12th, 2024 at 12:46 PM EDT Skift Take Google is making a big step toward a world where a physical wallet is obsolete. And it beat competitor Apple in announcing plans to enable a digital passport.  Justin Dawes Google…

HOTELS – Good News for Deal-Seekers This Fall: Travel Demand Has Softened 2024 The post-pandemic rush seems finally to be easing, which has airfares lower and hotels offering more inducements to book. While high-income travelers are still jet-setting abroad for luxury experiences, other consumers have been cutting back on travel spending to meet the high…

Japan to Introduce U.S.-Style Electronic Travel Authorization: 71 Nations Affected Peden Doma Bhutia, Skift September 6th, 2024 at 6:40 AM EDT Skift Take Think travel to Japan is a breeze? Time to bid sayonara to that idea! Your Japan trip just got an upgrade in red tape.  Peden Doma Bhutia Japan has been known for…

More Luxury Hotels Are Hopping on the Bunk Bed Bandwagon. Here’s Why. Bunk-style accommodations have become a playful and cost-effective alternative for travelers. Published on August 20, 2024 By Abby Montanez  Courtesy of Beaverbrook Luxury resorts are betting big on . . . bunk beds?  Dorm-style sleeping arrangements are in high demand at hotels, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. As…

Africa’s action plan for adventure travel By Dorine Reinstein | Jul 29, 2024 | Guests can swim at a number of nearby waterfalls when staying at GweGwe Beach Lodge in the Mkambati Nature Reserve, South Africa. Photo Credit: Natural Selection Dorine Reinstein Adventure tourism has been a growing niche in the travel industry, with the global market…

by Kathakali Nandi August 5, 2024 – Categories: Hospitality News, Hotels: News, The business travel industry has shown resilience as it seems to move past the pandemic and into a post-pandemic stabilization phase. By the end of this year, global business travel spending is projected to climb to $1.48 trillion, up from 2019 spending, which set a record…

HOSPITALITY – Deloitte: Corporate Travel Reaches Its Cruising Altitude 2024  Key takeaways Amid rising prices and increasing trip frequency, 73% of travel managers surveyed expect their companies’ travel spend to climb in 2024, and 58% expect it to increase in 2025, with those projecting gains expecting an average rise of 14-15% each year, according to…

Indian Union Budget Disappoints Tourism Industry… Yet Again Peden Doma Bhutia and Bulbul Dhawan, Skift July 23rd, 2024 at 12:27 PM EDT Skift Take Once again, the Indian Union Budget left the tourism industry high and dry, ignoring all their key demands. With their hopes for infrastructure status and tax rates dashed, the industry had…

Corporate travel spend up, says Deloitte By Kathakali Nandi July 23, 2024 – Categories: Hospitality News, Hotels: News, Corporate travel spend by companies in the U.S. is expected to improve between 8% and 12% to reach or exceed pre-COVID levels by the end of this year, according to a recent Deloitte study. Travelers are likely to take frequent trips…

It’s official: this entire European country is now powered by renewable energy It will become the eighth country in the world to generate more than 99 percent of its energy from green power sources Written byLiv Kelly Contributing WriterFriday 5 July 2024Share This week has been pretty dismal when it comes to climate news. From…