Amtrak CEO Sees Short-Haul Flight Hassles as Fuel for the Railway’s Turnaroundskift.com - Andrew Sheivachman After a long period of decline, Amtrak has turned around its financial prospects as consumers drive less and travel more. The goal, however, is to …
Hospitality Hospitality’s Duty Is to Serve Guests — and Humanity, Says Saira Hospitality CEOskift.com - Rosie Spinks The hospitality industry has a business problem: the average rate of staff turnover is 73.8 percent, and it costs nearly $6,000 to replace a …
Air France-KLM Air France-KLM CEO Opens Up on Turnaround Efforts Amid Legacy Woesskift.com - Madhu Unnikrishnan Since Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith took the job last year, he has been laser-focused on simplifying what, to be kind, was a massively complicated …
Marriott International Marriott Continues to Bang the Bonvoy Drum Ahead of Planned Brand Expansionskift.com - Danni Santana Marriott International’s aggressive portfolio growth strategy is fueled by company ambitions to make its Bonvoy loyalty program as complete as it can …
Expedia Expedia CEO Is Unfazed by Airbnb’s Growing Vacation Rental Leadskift.com - Sean O'Neill Expedia Group is hoping that this year’s rebranding of its home rental business Vrbo will accelerate the unit’s growth. The marketing push is coming …
British Airways and Click Travel Pilot Automatic Payment System for Direct Bookingskift.com - Isaac Carey So-called New Distribution Capability is purported to make the process of booking business travel more efficient, letting travelers book directly …
Airbnb Airbnb Quarterly Revenue Tops $1 Billion for the Second Timeskift.com - Patrick Whyte Airbnb said it generated revenue of more than $1 billion in the second quarter of its 2019 financial year — the second time in its history it has …
Hotels Accor Launches New Economy Brand Greetskift.com - Patrick Whyte Accor wants to open 300 new Greet hotels across Europe by 2030 as part of an attempt to re-energize the economy segment. News of the new brand leaked …
travel news The Events Industry Is Heading Toward a Digital Turning Pointskift.com - Isaac Carey Attending IMEX America in Las Vegas this past week would be enough to make anyone optimistic about the events industry. As always, the floor was …
travel news Blackstone Looks at Buying Water-Park Operator Great Wolfskift.com - Syndicated Centerbridge Partners is nearing a deal to sell indoor water-park operator Great Wolf Resorts Inc. to Blackstone Group Inc., according to people with …
Hotels Sandals Resorts Explores $4.5 Billion Sale in Booming All-Inclusive Marketskift.com - Syndicated Sandals Resorts International, which operates all-inclusive resorts throughout the Caribbean, has restarted an effort to sell itself, according to …
Hotels Booking Holdings Reaffirms Plan to Charge Commissions on Hotel Resort Feesskift.com - Sean O'Neill Booking Holdings had said in May it would start charging hotels in the United States commission on their resort fees. But in July it postponed …
Flying American Airlines Vows to Rebound After Brutal Summer, Says CFOskift.com - Madhu Unnikrishnan American Airlines’ tough summer, disrupted by the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max and labor travails with its mechanics union, was undeniably …
CEOs TripAdvisor CEO Welcomes More Pressure on the Travel Industry to Develop Green Practicesskift.com - Dennis Schaal In an era when flight shaming is becoming a thing and destinations are becoming increasingly aware of overtourism issues, TripAdvisor CEO said …
travel news Australia’s China Travel Slump: A Blip or Something Bigger?skift.com - Syndicated Everyone knew it couldn’t last forever. Australia’s Chinese tourism boom is officially over after a decade of incredible growth, leaving new …
travel news Avis Tackles Urban Congestion By Teaming Up With Ridehailing Rivalsskift.com - Isaac Carey The advent of ridehailing apps has caused car rental companies to grapple with a changing market, where travelers increasingly choose to use Uber or …
travel news Inspirato CEO Predicts Its Subscription Model Will Spur Followers in Luxury Travelskift.com - Laura Powell There are subscription businesses for everything from entertainment to clothing. Why not for travel? That was the mindset of Brent Handler, founder …
travel news Costa Rica Matures From Ecotourism Pioneer to Industry Leaderskift.com - Raini Hamdi Costa Rica’s Minister of Tourism María Amalia Revelo maintains the country is able to sustain its reputation as an ecotourism pioneer despite …
travel news Away Travel’s Prudent Rise to Become the World’s Hippest Luggage Brandskift.com - Rosie Spinks A few years ago, right around the time she co-founded cult luggage company Away Travel, Jen Rubio mused to a friend about what her end-game might be: …
Hotels State of the U.S. Economy Isn’t a Worry so Far for Hilton CEOskift.com - Danni Santana Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta is not overly concerned about the state of the U.S. economy, which is pegged by many analysts to be headed into a recession. …
Accessibility Why Accessibility Is the Hotel Industry’s Most Overlooked Assetskift.com - Isaac Carey Despite the millions of people around the world living with disabilities, the hospitality sector has largely overlooked the importance of promoting …
Flying Technology, Not Economics, Is Keeping Delta Air Lines From Offering Free Wi-Fiskift.com - Brian Sumers Delta Air Lines remains committed to offering free Wi-Fi in the not-to-distant future, but a two-week test on 55 domestic daily flights in May showed …
travel news How Carnival Grapples With Cruise Overtourism and Sustainabilityskift.com - Andrew Sheivachman Global cruise lines have been on the frontline of global discussions about the impact of travel on locals communities and the environment. Arnold …
Technology Events Sector Feels Poised for Tech Explosionskift.com - Isaac Carey There is no shortage of faith in the events industry. Rising investment and tech advancements have set the lucrative sector up for a strong future. At …
Flying How Airlines Are (Finally) Stepping Up Their Loyalty Programs with Big Dataskift.com - Syndicated Over the past few years, many of the world’s largest airlines have made major changes to their loyalty programs. American Airlines, Air France–KLM, …
travel news ’s Nearly Quarter Century Odyssey as a Can’t Lose Travel Domain, Right?skift.com - Dennis Schaal Buying a compelling travel domain like Trip.com and thinking it assures success is like the people who buy a restaurant and think they can run it …
travel news Dear Travel Marketer, Intention Matters More Than Experienceskift.com - Laura Powell The Skift New Luxury newsletter is our weekly newsletter focused on the business of selling luxury travel, the people and companies creating and …
travel news Are Luxury Leisure Agencies Better at C-Suite Travel Than Their Corporate Peers?skift.com - Maria Lenhart Whether you are a home-based travel advisor or you work in a large office servicing high-profile accounts, the Travel Advisor Innovation Report will …
travel news Announcing the Winners of Skift Design Awards 2019skift.com - Matt Heidkamp During the opening night of Skift Global Forum 2019, we announced on Tuesday the winners of the inaugural Skift Design Awards, the travel industry’s …
Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic Unveils Massive Growth Plans With a (Major) Catchskift.com - Brian Sumers Virgin Atlantic, tiny by global airline standards, outlined a plan in London to fly to 84 new destinations in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and …
Skift Independent Restaurants in New York City Fight to Add Surcharges to Checksskift.com - Erika Adams
Skift Sec. Scott Pruitt and Spouse Probably Weren’t Right for a Chick-fil-A Franchiseskift.com - Jason Clampet
Skift India Corruption Investigation of AirAsia CEO Could be Setback For Expansionskift.com - Dan Peltier
Skift ‘Fine Casual’ May Be Buzzy, but in the U.S., Tradition Still Holds Strongskift.com - Kristen Hawley
Skift DoorDash Joins Unicorn Club With Softbank-Led Half-Billion Dollar Series Dskift.com - Kristen Hawley
Skift Skift Forum Europe: Norwegian Air Hopes Its Low-Cost Revolution Is Just Beginningskift.com - Brian Sumers
SkiftWomen's News Opinion: Virgin and Richard Branson Have a Problem With Women Nobody Talks Aboutskift.com - Jason Clampet
Skift Caribbean Resort Licensing Deal Tests Trump’s Promise of No New Foreign Projectsskift.com - Deanna Ting
Skift The Caribbean Saw Record Tourist Numbers Last Year Thanks to Cruise Shipsskift.com - Deanna Ting
Skift Interview: Visit Florida’s Ex-CEO on Tourism Marketing Challenges in 2017skift.com - Dan Peltier
