Jason Clampet
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This is a great angle on Lewis and his approach to SBF
whole thing is here
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This follows our recent hiring of @lexharis Haris as Managing Editor. Between two with decades at Bloomberg, CBS/CNN, they've covered bull markets, financial crises, six U.S. presidential elections, countless court trials, global pandemic & the most intense breaking news cycles
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Cannot be more excited to bring on a transformational talent like @SarahKopit as @Skift’s new Editor-In-Chief, to help build the next — and best — phase of our editorial leadership in the global travel sector.
skift.com
Skift announces the appointment of Sarah Kopit as Editor-in-Chief, further solidifying our position as the most influential force in the global business of travel.
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It's a mess! And a shame!
The UK’s policy toward @Eurostar is “a complete shambles — and the opposite of what’s going on in Europe with lowering charges to encourage more people back on trains.” And it's not just Brexit. h/t @jasonclampet
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We should probably be a little more worried about the number of publishers who see The Daily Mail as aspirational.
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This is such a fascinating story.
A dialect from New Mexico’s earliest Spanish-speaking settlers has endured for over 400 years in the state’s remote mountain villages. But its time may be running out. https://t.co/DwvLZl6DMe
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"People actually learn at the Skift conference. They attend the sessions and they get information and knowledge out of them," said Tyler Morse, CEO of MCR Hotels on stage of the Future of Lodging Forum. 💛
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Our Senior Research Analyst @VarshaArora05, at her maiden @skift conference appearance, crushing it on stage with an Experience Economy 2.0 presentation, opening Skift Future of Lodging Forum in London with a bang. https://t.co/Og7xomNuDH
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My latest article has been published guys. Although other destinations in the Middle East and North Africa may not consider making more alcohol accessible as a key part of their tourism strategies, they'll surely notice if it helps Dubai boosts visitor numbers...Thanks @skift
The Impact of Dubai Loosening Up on Alcohol to Boost Tourism May Have Its Limits
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Sports betting boom linked to rising gambling addiction, depression, suicide
newsweek.com
Wagers on March Madness is up five-fold this year, as sports betting booms. Experts worry a surge in gambling addiction, depression and suicide will follow.
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Of course. It’s where all the action is next week!
@jasonclampet Um, you going to the hotel event in London?
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AI knows it's easier for tourists to hold up the Leaning Tower of Pisa with a claw hand, spare arm and half a face.
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AI knows that it's easier to hold your selfie stick with 6 fingers.
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Cambodia Relocates Angkor Wat Communities in Controversial Tourism Touch-Up
skift.com
Cambodia is upending the lives of thousands of people to preserve the temple complex Angkor Wat and improve its visitor experience. Locals that have built Cambodia is upending the lives of thousands...
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Turns out when your energy bills quadruple you don't have much left over to see stolen artifacts.
Visits to UK’s top tourist attractions struggle to recover after pandemic
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Smart parents see airplanes as an opportunity to have someone else babysit their kid for 4+ hours while they finally get a moment of peace to read.
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"Affronted parents sidle up to me all the time, asking: 'Can you please tell them to move … we have a child!' Is this really reasonable when all passengers have the option to pay a small fee to book a specific seat?" https://t.co/PKGzVm5mBQ
theguardian.com
I am fed up of solo flyers - usually women - having to give up their seats just because other passengers have kids in tow, says airline crew member Meryl Love
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Why does travel have to be treated like a competitive sport? This sort of thing really gets on my wick.
Extreme travel: It just got harder to see every place in the world
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You can add 40 lanes each way and you’ll still sit in traffic in a car-centric city.
wsj.com
In most U.S. cities, traffic is less congested than it was in 2019. In some Sunbelt cities, such as Miami, Nashville and Las Vegas, it has become worse.
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