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Daily Archives: January 29, 2019
29 Jan
Housekeeper Sues Marriott Subsidiaries Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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More hotels are under scrutiny as #MeToo spreads to the service industry. Daniel Acker / Bloomberg
Skift Take: Marriott has been trying to deflect the concerns of female housekeepers for years now, but things are starting to heat up for the hotel brand.
29 Jan
Luxury Partnerships and 4 Other Hospitality Trends This Week
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Glasses of champaign at the Fortune Global Tech Forum 2018 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Guangzhou, China.
Shawn Koh / Fortune
Skift Take: This week in hospitality collaboration between luxury brands is growing, Cunard might be able to attract a younger audience, and Marriott Loyalty rebrands as Marriott Bonvoy.
29 Jan
India’s Jet Airways Looks to Swap Debt to Equity as Part of Rescue Plan
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Jet Airways is struggling to survive. A first step is pitching a rescue plan to lenders. Bloomberg
Skift Take: After months of negotiating, Jet Airways unveiled a rescue plan Monday. Will lenders see any real value in swapping debt for stock?
29 Jan
Southwest Decides Against Basic Economy and 9 Other Aviation Trends This Week
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Employees load bags onto a Southwest plane. Along with not offering basic economy, Southwest CEO announced the company would not start charging for the first two checked bags. Bloomberg
Skift Take: This week in aviation, Southwest goes against the norm, Asian airlines start to offer business suites, and American Airlines is missing the mark on customer service. Also, be sure to check out the new Skift research, where we look at the future in airline revenue.
29 Jan
Ex-United President Is Selected as CEO to Lead IndiGo Into a New Era
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India’s leading low-cost carrier, IndiGo, has plans to expand into long-haul service. It tapped Ronojoy Dutta as CEO. Bloomberg
Skift Take: IndiGo’s appointment of veteran airline CEO Ronojoy Dutta to lead its aggressive expansion, particularly into new long-haul territory, is a fresh departure from the woes of non-happening Air India or Jet Airways.
29 Jan
Merely the Normal Airport Hassles Should Be Back Soon Post-Shutdown
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Airline passengers enter the main security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on May 30, 2016. Travelers who had braced for long lines and long waits were instead moving through most U.S. airports fairly quickly Monday, as the busy Memorial Day travel weekend drew to a close. TSA workers are now returning to work after the U.S. government shutdown. Kathleen Foody / Associated Press
Skift Take: TSA workers, who called out sick because they couldn’t afford to commute to work or had to moonlight to pay for groceries, rent or mortgages because of the U.S. government shutdown, should get back to work, and feel a lot happier about it, this weekend or early next week.
29 Jan
This Is Why Airline Fare Increases Are Coming
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A Southwest worker and passenger at Houston Hobby Airport on July 12, 2018. Southwest raised fares in November. Stephen M. Keller / Southwest Airlines
Skift Take: The airfare environment is not a one-size-fits-all thing for the gamut of airlines, but many are confident about the way fares are trending — up.
29 Jan
UK Tourism Has a Europe Problem: Decline in Visitors From the Continent
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Landside at Stansted Airport. A no-deal Brexit could lead to long queues. Stansted Airport
Skift Take: The UK might have seen a fall in tourists in 2018, but that has a lot to do with the extraordinary growth the year before. The longer-term trend is for steady growth as long as Brexit doesn’t get in the way.
29 Jan
Brits on Holiday Face 3-Hour Entry Delays If No-Deal Brexit Occurs
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Could this be what the airport in Barcelona looks like in the event of a no-deal Brexit? Passengers wait to pass the security control at the Barcelona airport in Prat Llobregat, Spain, August 4, 2017. Manu Fernandez / Associated Press
Skift Take: Many Brits love their summer holidays in Europe, but they may have to brandish passports that are valid for at least another six months, and face other bureaucratic delays before unloading their bags at the hotel. Was the pro-Brexit crowd taking this into account when they voted in favor of the referendum?
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