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Maldives Tests New Tourism Models and 10 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

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Dennis Schaal

Photo Credit: A young person on a swing at the Ayada resort in the Maldives on February 27, 2020. The archipelago is testing new tourism models with private developers.  Flickr.com / Richard Schneider

Skift Take

In Skift's top stories this week, we covered the Maldives' experiment with new tourism models, the blurring of work and travel, Priceline's acquisition of an airline technology startup, and a Skift research analysis of hotel direct booking.

Throughout the week we are posting original stories night and day covering news and travel trends, including on the impact of coronavirus. Every weekend we will offer you a chance to read the most essential stories again in case you missed them earlier. Maldives Woos Investors to Build New Longer-Stay Tourism Models: While the “one-island, one-resort” concept will remain its unique sell, Maldives is moving to diversify its product offering, a step in the right direction. The question is, will investors bite? Understanding the Hotel Direct Booking Landscape in 2021: New Skift Research: Despite years of hot

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