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In Skift’s top stories this week, Airbnb plans to eliminate cleaning fees as a separate guest fee, IHG unveiled its 18th brand and Abu Dhabi Airport expects an increase in the number of passengers.
Rashaad Jordan
Airbnb is considering removing cleaning fees as a separate fee: Hosts can sabotage their own reservations by charging excessively high cleaning fees. This discourages many people from Airbnb, which is a concern for the company.
IHG adds Iberostar brand in licensing deal that expands beach presence: Meet the 18th IHG brand. And with big hotel companies suddenly on board with all-inclusives, expect a buzz around other potential targets, such as Playa and Sandals.
Don’t call Milan’s new luxury hotel an extension of the Ferragamo brand: The conventional wisdom is that it’s easy for fashion brands to create explicit brand extensions with luxury hotels. But that’s not true, according to the Ferragamo family’s hotel group. The debate is fascinating.
American Airlines CEO: ‘We’re ready’ for the holidays and beyond: Listen to a Skift Aviation Forum discussion with American Airlines CEO Robert Isom in conversation with Skift’s Edward Russell.
US airline passenger loads for Thanksgiving holiday just ahead of pre-pandemic levels: Thanksgiving trips are back, well almost. US airlines are anticipating flyer numbers just below 2019 levels, making Turkey Day the busiest holiday for travel since the pandemic.
Hilton finds out a lot more about mixed-gender travelers after student contest: Hilton gets an A-plus for supporting Adobe Analytics’ annual student challenge as he gains a new perspective on how to capture more business. He may not have counted on the complexity of this particular segment.
Full Video: Delta’s Head of Customer Experience at Skift Aviation Forum 2022: Delta carries around 500,000 passengers a day. So when the airline’s top customer experience manager talks about the carrier’s tactics and strategy, it’s worth listening to.
Disney brings back Bob Iger as CEO for two years: Disney has chosen the former CEO Chapek of the Parks division. Will he be in this direction again during this new two-year search?
Abu Dhabi airport expects 1.5 million travelers over 6 weeks: The economic fallout from the World Cup in Qatar will be felt throughout the region as it seeks to diversify beyond the oil sector.
Full video: Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of Air Lease, at the Skift Aviation Forum 2022: Although Air Lease’s Steven Udvar-Házy thinks Europe is likely to see more airline consolidation, he’s not sure that will be the case in Latin America. Watch him also discuss the challenges faced by companies involved in both the aircraft and electric air taxi markets.
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