[ad_1] Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Airbnb’s Experiences pause, Delta Air Lines’ optimism, and funding roadblocks for African travel entrepreneurs. Rashaad Jorden Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, April 14. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Listen Now 🎧 Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Google Podcasts Episode … Read more
[ad_1] Skift Take Hotels probably shouldn’t give up on targeting city centers, or focus too much on adding co-working spaces. And airlines maybe shouldn’t rule out negotiating corporate contracts. Matthew Parsons Only a small percentage of companies are ditching their offices entirely, with growing numbers of staff returning to workspaces on Fridays, research has revealed. … Read more
[ad_1] Four travel tech startups raised $29 million this week. >>Thynk, which offers software products for hotel operations, has raised $13 million in series A funding. It was led by Singular, with participation from a New York-based fund managed by Itai Tsiddon, as well as Belgian investment firm CNP and returning investors, including Fly Ventures. … Read more
[ad_1] Here are some excerpts from Daily Lodging Report from the past week. If you’re not a subscriber, you should be. Get news on hotel deals, development, stocks, and career moves. Sign up here, now. Monday, April 10 Oxford Capital Group and Quadrum Global announced the April 11 launch of Arlo Chicago. The 218-room property … Read more
[ad_1] Skift Take India must ease travel formalities to attract more international tourists — apart from focusing on niche areas like medical, wellness, and spiritual tourism. Amrita Ghosh Before the pandemic, solo travelers accounted for roughly a third of hotel bookings by inbound travelers. But a push for social interaction and India’s growing reputation as … Read more
[ad_1] Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell is getting closer to starring in Twisters, a legacy sequel to the 1996 disaster film Twister. Powell garnered significant praise for his role as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick, becoming a standout actor in the movie. Since then, Powell has taken on multiple upcoming roles, including an untitled … Read more
[ad_1] The cast of Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch movie continues to be filled out with the addition of Lilo’s older sister and legal guardian, Nani. Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch has found its Nani. The character of Nani is the older sister and legal guardian of Lilo, with the sisters’ relationship being a focal … Read more
[ad_1] Fast X receives an official rating from the MPA promising the new Fast & Furious film will feature “intense sequences of violence and action.” Fast X receives an official rating from the MPA promising some “intense” action scenes. The tenth and penultimate film in the street racing-turned-globe-trotting action franchise is going bigger than ever … Read more
[ad_1] The trailer for Peacock’s new documentary Cocaine Bear: The True Story promises to reveal the truth behind the popular film, Cocaine Bear. After a large black bear ingests a copious amount of cocaine dropped from an airplane by a drug courier, the animal goes on a violent rampage, tearing through the film’s ensemble cast. … Read more
[ad_1] Quentin Tarantino opens up about how Death Proof bombing damaged his confidence. The 2007 film, which is more of minor work in the auteur’s illustrious filmography, stars Kurt Russell as a sadistic stuntman who murders young women with his modified car which he purports to be “death proof,” but only if you’re sitting in … Read more