Ian Schrager's Next-Gen Boutique + UK Vote Could Sway Brexit + Best-Paid Cruise CEOs

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June 12, 2017 View in browser

Note From the Editor Today's stories are brought to you by a Skift editorial team firing on all cylinders. Where else will you find in-depth conversations with both boutique hotel pioneer Ian Schrager and the CEO of "surprisingly spunky" KLM? Or a thorough exploration of what top cruise industry executives are paid and why? Or a fresh-off-the-news analysis of what the UK's unexpected election results could mean for tourism? We're covering a wide swath of topics today — I didn't even mention the explainer on Amadeus' latest play for hotels — and diving well below the surface on them all. — Hannah Sampson, News Editor Educator Pricing For Skift Global Forum Announced Calling all professors and educators mentoring the next generation of travel leaders — We've got a discount to Skift Global Forum for you. Learn More Top Stories Interview: Ian Schrager on the Next Generation of Boutique Hotels The next generation of boutique hotels, according to Ian Schrager, is about adding technology and business smarts to the tried-and-true formula that he and other boutique pioneers perfected nearly 40 years ago. Visit Florida's $76 Million Budget Gets Legislative Approval After 4-Month Battle At long last, Florida's tourism industry knows its fate. While Visit Florida will have enough funding to keep the lights on in the coming year, it faces a litany of new procedures and restrictions that will likely send reverberations to other state capitals across the U.S. CEO Interview: KLM CEO on Why His Airline Still Feeds Passengers for Free KLM may not be a perfect airline, but it's surprisingly spunky considering it's owned by a giant French company that also controls Air France. The two airlines couldn't be more different. Amadeus Hospitality Is Making Bigger Hotel Deals as It Chases a Breakthrough Amadeus' hospitality division is creating a back-end booking system for InterContinental Hotels Group. But it's not a foregone conclusion that the tech colossus will win over a swath of other hotels. Tourism Industry Could be A Beneficiary of UK Election Chaos Prime Minister Theresa May's reputation has been shattered by her own hubristic behaviour and she is only clinging on to power through a loose alliance with another party. The UK is in a much weakened position as it prepares to start Brexit negotiations. Royal Caribbean Had the Most Highly Compensated Cruise CEO of 2016 Passengers may not care much what executives at cruise companies earn, but it's instructive to realize what goals those CEOs are driven to reach. Business Travel Startup Upside Raising $100 Million in New Funding Priceline co-founder Jay Walker aims with Upside to offer an alternative for smaller companies buying travel. If the reports of the latest funding round are true, investors must believe Walker is going to work some of his entrepreneurial magic again. On the other hand, they've been wrong before. Uber Board to Discuss CEO Leave of Absence and Report on Sexual Harassment It's clear that Travis Kalanick, the embattled Uber co-founder and CEO, needs to go. Whether the board can push him out, given Kalanick's stake and leverage in the company, is another question. Still Popular Interview: Brand USA CEO Counts on Congress to Reverse Trump's Plan to Kill It Brand USA has reported positive returns on investment and built the U.S.' national tourism marketing operations from the ground up over the past six years. But now one of its most important tasks is ensuring the President — and his Twitter handle — don't derail its momentum. Airbnb App Now Provides Hosts' Check-In Instructions for Guests Why didn't Airbnb think of this earlier? The EU Wants to Make it Easier to Deal With Unfair Aviation Competition While there is no specific mention of the big Gulf airlines, they would likely be a target for any new measure designed to rein in supposed anti-competitive practices. European airlines, alongside those in the U.S., have long said the likes of Emirates and Etihad have an unfair advantage. European airlines surely welcome any new rule that attempts to level the playing field. For Gmail users: If you are using the tabbed inbox, Skift emails may be pushed to the 'Promotions' tab. To get updates from Skift direct to your primary inbox, drag and drop this email to that tab. You received this email because you are subscribed to Skift Daily Newsletter from Skift.

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