Dawit Habtemariam

I cover what destinations around world are doing to attract tourists. Prior to joining Skift, I covered corporate travel at Business Travel News.

Latest Stories

Tourism

International Traveler Spending in the U.S. Remains Below 2019 Level

Taking into account inflation, the U.S. still has a lot of work to recover international traveler spending.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 weeks ago

International Traveler Spending in the U.S. Remains Below 2019 Level

Tourism

Canada’s Tourism Recovery Hurt by China Group Travel Ban

Canada could get a major tourism boost if it can improve its relations with China.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 weeks ago

Canada’s Tourism Recovery Hurt by China Group Travel Ban

Tourism

New York City’s Chinese Tourism Recovery to Lag in 2024

It's going to be another sluggish year for Chinese tourism to New York City and the U.S. overall.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 weeks ago

New York City’s Chinese Tourism Recovery to Lag in 2024

Tourism

New York City Needs ‘Affordable Tourism’ to Reach Young Travelers

Getting tourists while they are young is critical.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 weeks ago

New York City Needs ‘Affordable Tourism’ to Reach Young Travelers

Tourism

Middle East Led World in Tourism Recovery Before Israel-Gaza War: 7 Facts

International tourist arrivals through September were 20% above pre-pandemic levels - no other region had fully recovered.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 weeks ago

Middle East Led World in Tourism Recovery Before Israel-Gaza War: 7 Facts

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s C-Suite Shuffle

Today's podcast looks at Airbnb's new CFO, Selina's restructuring, and how a merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian would play out.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 weeks ago

Airbnb’s C-Suite Shuffle

Tourism

Hawaii’s Maui Locals Speak Out Against Tourism Amid Housing Shortage

Hawaii and Maui won't see a full tourism recovery if the public perceive them as responsible for leaving the wildfire victims homeless.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 weeks ago

Hawaii’s Maui Locals Speak Out Against Tourism Amid Housing Shortage

Tourism

Peru Set to Increase Tourist Cap For Machu Picchu

Macchu Picchu is to Peru what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. Making it more available to tourists could reverse its sluggish recovery.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 weeks ago

Peru Set to Increase Tourist Cap For Machu Picchu

Tourism

Elon Musk Bets Americans Will Go Camping in Tesla Cybertrucks

At the moment, Americans can't imagine camping in the woods using an electric vehicle. Maybe the cybertruck can change that.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk Bets Americans Will Go Camping in Tesla Cybertrucks

News Blog

Middle East Tourism Surpassed Pre-Pandemic Levels Before Israel-Hamas War

The Middle East exceeded its pre-pandemic international tourist arrival numbers by over 20% through September this year, according to the UN World Tourism Organization's latest data. That's before the Israel-Hamas conflict started in early October. UNWTO accredited the Middle East's performance to new visa facilitation measures, the development of new destinations, new tourism-related projects and…

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 weeks ago