Skift https://skift.com/ Travel News, Airline News, Hotel News & Tourism News Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:22:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-logo-square-yellow-32x32.png Skift https://skift.com/ 32 32 198915780 Cathay Pacific Completes ‘Two-Year Rebuilding Journey’ — Here’s What's Next https://skift.com/2025/01/22/cathay-pacific-completes-two-year-rebuilding-journey/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:22:05 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=726824 Skift Take: Relegated to relative laggard status on the international stage in the post-pandemic years, Cathay is now making up for lost time with a multi-pronged transformation.  -Gordon Smith

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]]> 726824 A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 taking off. Photo Credit: Cathay Pacific Tourism's Rebound, Trump's Orders and Hopper's IPO Move https://skift.com/2025/01/22/tourisms-rebound-trumps-orders-and-hoppers-ipo-move/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:39:48 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=726983 Skift Take: Today’s episode discusses the recovery of global tourism, Hopper’s possible IPO, and the impact of Trump’s orders on tourism. -Rashaad Jorden

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]]> 726983 Tourists in Old Town Night Market in Phuket, Thailand. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock / pierrick India’s Inbound Tourism Should Be Booming — Why it Seems Nobody’s Going https://skift.com/2025/01/22/indias-inbound-tourism-should-be-booming-why-it-seems-nobodys-going/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 06:19:21 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=726986 Skift Take: India has the resources, diversity, and ambition to be a global tourism leader. But to reach its true potential, it must address its challenges head-on, ensuring the world sees not just its barriers. -Peden Doma Bhutia

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]]> 726986 A monastery in Ladakh's Leh city. Photo Credit: Pexels / Julia Volk Thailand's Strategy to Boost Indian Arrivals to Southeast Asia — India Report https://skift.com/2025/01/21/thailands-strategy-to-boost-indian-arrivals-to-southeast-asia-india-report/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=726697 Skift Take: India is a major source of tourists for Southeast Asia, but there’s a real need for those countries to return the favor and help boost tourism to India as well. -Bulbul Dhawan

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]]> 726697 Tourists at a night market in Pai in Thailand. Photo Credit: Pexels / David Egon Trump on Day 1: A Round-Up of What the Executive Orders Mean for the Travel Industry https://skift.com/2025/01/21/trump-on-day-1-a-round-up-of-what-the-executive-orders-mean-for-the-travel-industry/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:07:55 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=726940 Skift Take: President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive orders signals a potentially turbulent era for the travel industry. From tightened border controls to environmental rollbacks, these early moves could reshape U.S. tourism.  -Sarah Kopit

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]]> 726940 Donald Trump giving a speech. Photo Credit: White House Are Hopper's IPO Plans Imminent? https://skift.com/2025/01/21/are-hoppers-ipo-plans-imminent/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:05:36 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=726846 Skift Take: There would be puts and takes involved in any Hopper IPO. Its youthful audience and fintech products are advantages. But what would happen if Expedia decided to remove its hotel supply again? -Dennis Schaal

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]]> 726846 Hopper co-founder and CEO Fred Lalonde. Photo Credit: Hopper Trump Bans the 'X' Marker on Passports: 'Two Genders Only' https://skift.com/2025/01/21/trump-bans-the-x-marker-on-passports-two-genders-only/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:28:02 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=726779 Skift Take: The order, though it has been criticized by some, is unlikely to have a major financial impact on the travel industry. Fewer than 17,000 people a year use the marker on their passports, one estimate showed. -Jade Wilson

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]]> 726779 U.S. Passport image by Nicole Geri Photo Credit: Unsplash / Nicole Geri International Tourism Hit Pre-Covid Levels in 2024 https://skift.com/2025/01/21/international-tourism-hit-pre-covid-levels-in-2024/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:02:29 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=726768 Skift Take: Although the global travel industry's recovery is still uneven, finally hitting pre-Covid tourism numbers is a critical milestone. -Rashaad Jorden

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]]> 726768 Two Japanese tourists visiting in Piazza Spagna Rome, Italy. International tourism surged in 2024 from 2019 levels. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Jorge Royan Trump Quits the Paris Climate Agreement: What Will Travel Companies Do? https://skift.com/2025/01/21/the-united-states-quits-the-global-paris-climate-agreement/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:47:44 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=726739 Skift Take: Many global travel brands have aligned their climate targets with the Paris Agreement. The U.S. exit from the pact may not change that. -Darin Graham

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]]> 726739 President Donald Trump signed a number of executive orders on Monday, January 20, 2025. Photo Credit: White House Trump Travel Ban 2.0? What to Expect https://skift.com/2025/01/21/trump-travel-ban-2-0-what-to-expect/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:41:44 +0000 https://skift.com/?p=725928 Skift Take: "Enhanced screening and vetting" could slow progress that's been made on clearing visa backlogs — a critical step for increasing travel to the U.S. -Jade Wilson

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]]> 725928 Exterior of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock / Orhan Çam