{"id":4026,"date":"2024-10-19T18:23:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T18:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/?p=4026"},"modified":"2024-10-19T18:23:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T18:23:35","slug":"uber-partners-with-expedia-japan-sets-a-record-and-cathay-pacific-unveils-its-new-luxury-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/uber-partners-with-expedia-japan-sets-a-record-and-cathay-pacific-unveils-its-new-luxury-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber partners with Expedia, Japan sets a record, and Cathay Pacific unveils its new luxury suite."},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Skift Take<\/h3>\n<p>Today&#8217;s podcast delves into the hypothetical acquisition of Expedia by Uber, Japan&#8217;s booming tourism sector, and Cathay Pacific&#8217;s eagerly awaited new business class cabin.<\/p>\n<p>Good morning! Here\u2019s what you need to know about the business of travel today.<\/p>\n<h3>Highlights from the Podcast<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Uber and Expedia:<\/strong> Reports have surfaced that Uber has considered acquiring Expedia, which could lead to a major transformation in the travel industry. While there are no formal discussions currently taking place, such a deal would position Uber as a superapp, integrating various services like transport, food delivery, and social media.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Japan\u2019s Tourism Surge:<\/strong> In the first nine months of 2024, foreign visitors have already spent more than the entirety of last year&#8217;s spending in Japan. Approximately $39 billion was generated, attracting around 27 million international tourists, indicating a strong recovery and interest in the region.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cathay Pacific&#8217;s Aria Suite:<\/strong> The airline has announced its new business class cabin known as the Aria Suite. While it\u2019s not expected to revolutionize the industry, it excels in comfort and technology, featuring a sliding privacy door and a 24-inch monitor aimed at creating a personal oasis for travelers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more insights into the latest trends and travel stories, stay tuned for our upcoming features!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skift Take Today&#8217;s podcast delves into the hypothetical acquisition of Expedia by Uber, Japan&#8217;s booming tourism sector, and Cathay Pacific&#8217;s eagerly awaited new business class cabin. Good morning! Here\u2019s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Highlights from the Podcast Uber and Expedia: Reports have surfaced that Uber has considered acquiring [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[520],"tags":[2450,2553,668,2445,2317,772,2554,445,933,1833,1779,1590,2555,2214,846],"class_list":["post-4026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hotel","tag-cathay","tag-cathay-pacific","tag-expedia","tag-expedia-group","tag-japan","tag-luxury","tag-pacific","tag-partners","tag-record","tag-sets","tag-skift-daily-briefing","tag-skift-podcast","tag-suite","tag-uber","tag-unveils"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4026"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4028,"href":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4026\/revisions\/4028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}