Skift

Universal is on the offensive, and it’s looking to England for its next possible theme park location. -Selene Brophy

The inaugural Skift India Summit venue details released. Register today to join us at one of the most iconic five-star venues in Delhi: The Leela Ambience Gurugram Hotel.
-Nicole Meyer

For travel agencies to navigate the next evolution of business-to-business travel booking, they need a forward-thinking technology partner that knows how to balance digital innovation with human expertise — especially in an industry known for its resistance to change. -RateHawk

As meeting venues contend with rising costs, supply-chain issues, labor shortages, and other challenges, they should not lose sight of opportunities to increase efficiency through automated solutions and win more business by marketing efforts toward diversity, accessibility, and sustainability. -Cvent

Wyndham didn’t say it had returned to the deal talks with Choice Hotels last week, but Choice says it did. Choice is also wooing many of Wyndham’s key investors. The saga is getting more intense. -Sean O’Neill

Today’s podcast looks at Iceland’s volcanic eruption, Uber’s simplified expense reporting, and major aircraft orders. -Sean O’Neill

As I am gearing up for what is going to be an exciting few days in Dubai, I wanted to share what excites me the most about Skift Global Forum East. -Nicole Meyer

Age is nothing but a number. That is the underlying motivation for the older set wanting to book more active travel adventures. -Selene Brophy

American Airlines has lashed out at U.S. travel agents in a scathing response to the complaint that the airline’s robust distribution strategy was unfair. -Selene Brophy

Standard International is trying to take lessons from its successes 25 years ago and apply them to its latest brand today. -Dawit Habtemariam