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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…

Luxury travel in Asia Pac drives travel & tourism growth By Kathakali Nandi July 4, 2024 – Categories: Hospitality News, Hotels: News, Travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region is experiencing an impressive period of recovery and is inching closer to pre-pandemic levels. The region offers a diverse range of travel options and experiences, making it one…

Virgin Galactic to Launch Space Tourism Flight as Waiting Lists Grow Jesse Chase-Lubitz, Skift June 7th, 2024 at 1:51 PM EDT Skift Take Virgin Galactic joins Blue Origin and Space Perspective in aspiring to make the final frontier open to all who can afford it. That’s good news for travel agencies like RocketBreaks.  Jesse Chase-Lubitz…

Boutique Group + Skift June 7th, 2024 Skift Take The luxury travel market is shifting from sheer opulence to authenticity, reflecting a growing demand among affluent travelers for meaningful, culturally rich experiences.  Boutique Group This sponsored content was created in collaboration with a Skift partner. Ultra-luxury travel bookings are outpacing those for traditional luxury tourism…

Jesse Chase-Lubitz, Skift June 10th, 2024 Skift Take This summer, the Mediterranean island of Mallorca finds itself grappling with an age-old question: How much tourism is too much? What’s notable is that the protests have spread to areas far from the coastal centers because tourism has, too.  Jesse Chase-Lubitz Mallorca, long a magnet for sun-seekers…

Just like pairing food and wine, choosing the right menu items for your new robot co-workers to serve can make or break your futuristic food venture. By Tara Fitzpatrick  May 22, 2024 Students staying up late at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Greensboro can now head to a pizza vending machine in a room just…