Articles tagged “Leisure”

Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Sets Sights on India’s Thriving Leisure Market

Hyatt currently has 50 hotels in 17 markets in India. Its next 50 will be in more diversified markets of India.

Bulbul Dhawan | 4 days ago

Online Travel

Agoda to Promote Tourism in Goa Under New Deal – India Report

Goa is seeking to reinvent itself as a year-round destination. Its partnership first with MakeMyTrip and now Agoda is a step towards being known for more than just its beaches.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 weeks ago

Announcements

Marriott’s Ritz-Carlton in Jaipur. Plus: Skift India Summit Starts – India Report

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago

Airlines

Passenger Capacity at Indian Airports Set to Surge by 60 Million – India Report

Till a decade ago, roads and railways were major means of transportation between places other than metros and tier 1 cities in India. The inauguration of these airports plays a key role in regional air connectivity.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago

News Blog

Hotels Record Tepid Increase in Job Growth

Hotels added 26,000 new jobs in the United States in November, a small increase from the previous month despite the overall strong job growth numbers for the U.S. economy, especially the leisure and hospitality industry. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed, in its monthly jobs report released on Friday, that leisure and hospitality —…

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Hotels

Hotels Still Face Wide Gap Between Job Growth and Openings

Although hotels recorded job growth in September, the tepid increase served as further validation of the industry's pessimism about solving its labor shortage anytime soon.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Hotels

U.S. Hotels Still Adding Jobs But Will It Be Enough for the Summer Rush?

Steady job growth is a good thing, of course, but hotels are still facing a huge shortfall of workers. Summer vacation season is just around the corner and it could bring chaos if hotels don’t confront the continuing scarcity.

Mary Ann Ha | 2 years ago

Coronavirus

U.S. Leisure and Hospitality Industy Lost 8.2 Million Jobs in 2 Months

The leisure and hospitality industry was the hardest-hit part of the U.S. economy when it came to job losses, and restaurant and bars were by far the most-severely impacted within the category.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

Skift Analyst Session Finds Little Cause for Gloom in Global Travel Outlook

We think 2018 is setting up to be a solid year for growth in travel, despite lingering uncertainty over the direction of economic, foreign, and political policies around the world. Subscribe to Skift Research to learn more.

Rebecca Stone, Skift Research | 6 years ago

Business Travel

New Skift Research Report: 2018 Global Travel Market Outlook

With many global markets showing healthy signs of growth and consumer and business confidence high, we expect the travel industry to benefit from a solid year of macroeconomic growth in 2018.

Rebecca Stone, Skift Research | 6 years ago