05 Oct
Travel

Resort Fees Come Under Fire in DC and 6 Other Top Hospitality Stories This Week

Westin Hotels & Resorts

Lawmakers proposed legislation that would ensure hotels and online travel agencies, like Westin Times Square shown here, are advertising room rates that include all fees. Westin Hotels & Resorts

Skift Take: This week in hospitality, new proposed legislation could change the way resort fees are displayed. Then we take a look at Six Senses’ green plan to become plastic-free in the next three years.

— Jasmine Ganaishlal

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05 Oct
Travel

The Trump Hotel in DC Earns Its First Michelin Star

Sushi Nakazawa

Shown here is omakase offering from Sushi Nakazawa, located in the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., which now has a Michelin star. Sushi Nakazawa

Skift Take: The Michelin Guide might award stars in a system that doesn’t factor in government politics, but we’d wager there will be more than a few eyebrows raised inside the Beltway — and out.

— Faye Chiu

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05 Oct
Travel

Travel Advisors Decode Extra Cruise Fees and 13 Other Top Tourism Stories This Week

Carnival Corp.

Travel advisors step in and help clients decide whether an all-inclusive package would be better than a budget cruise with added onboard fees. Carnival Corp.

Skift Take: This week in tourism, travel advisors highlight the extra hidden fees on a “budget” cruise and demonstrate a better bang for the buck with an all-inclusive package. Meanwhile, Indonesia implements a new membership fee as it decides to keep Komodo Island open.

— Jasmine Ganaishlal

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05 Oct
Travel

Germany Targets Discount Airlines as It Plans New Airline Ticket Tax

Anna & Michal / Flickr

Discount airlines like Ryanair and EasyJet could be disproportionately affected by Germany’s proposed regulatory changes. Anna & Michal / Flickr

Skift Take: Hmmm. Has Mrs. Merkel been listening to Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr? He has been criticizing discount airlines, including Ryanair, for contributing more than their share of pollution. This German government plan would have a bigger impact on discount airlines than full-service ones, according to Bloomberg. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary can’t like that.

— Brian Sumers

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