Category Travel & Leisure

SH Hotels & Resorts announced Wednesday that it’s officially rebranding as Starwood Hotels, reviving the company that Barry Sternlicht founded in 1991. Sternlicht had built Starwood into a major player with the purchases of Westin and ITT Sheraton in 1997…

Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines have both filed lawsuits against the Department of Transportation over five new flights that were granted at Reagan National Airport in December.  The extra slots, which came from a provision in the Federal Aviation Administration…

American Express said Thursday it plans to acquire Center, a startup platform for expense management. Center CEO Naveen Singh founded the company in 2017. His father, Steve Singh, is executive chairman. Center last raised $30 million in series C funding…

The fallout from President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on Canadian goods has been swift, though as of Thursday afternoon, there was a temporary reprieve. While the tariffs have targeted trade, they are shaping how Canadians feel about…

The UK government announced this week a proposal for new support for greener jet fuel, a key element of which is a price guarantee to be funded by fuel companies. Companies such as BP and Shell would pay a fee…

Skift Take Expedia has been heavily involved in sports marketing, and has been using influencers more frequently, all of which dovetails with the experience of the company’s new senior vice president of brand marketing & creative. Expedia Group appointed Natalie…

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, March 6. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Spanish authorities are developing a plan to help protect tourists from deadly heatwaves, writes Climate Reporter Darin Graham. A spokesperson…

A growing preference for new experiences such as sports, entertainment, cruises, wellness, and adventure is driving the growth of the travel sector in India, according to a new report by consultancy firm EY and Indian news group The Times of…

Ryanair made headlines Wednesday with plans for a “100% paperless” system for boarding passes. The Irish low-cost carrier will adopt an app-only policy from November 3. It says all passengers will have to use the digital boarding pass generated in…

We all want to travel more. Whether a vacation, career break, gap year trip, there’s some trip we are always thinking about. One of the things that keeps a lot of people from achieving that dream is money. Saving money…