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 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 …
travel news Luxury Travel Agencies Claim Bragging Rights in VIP Business Travelskift.com - Maria Lenhart While leisure and corporate travel planning require very different mindsets, some travel agencies say their expertise in luxury leisure travel makes …
Embracing the Role of Romance in Luxury Marketingskift.com - Laura Powell A luxury hotel’s relationship with a guest is a fragile and many splendored thing. “Luxury is like love,” suggested luxury branding expert Dr. Daniel …
Mandarin Oriental Executive Q&A: Susanne Hatje of Mandarin Oriental, New Yorkskift.com - Syndicated Much like the Big Apple itself, New York City’s ever-changing luxury hotel sector never seems to stay still for very long. Today’s luxury traveler is …
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protectionskift.com - Syndicated Thomas Cook Group Plc has filed for Chapter 15 court protection in the U.S. as part of a broader debt restructuring for the U.K. travel agent. The …
Marriott International Marriott and Expedia Exclusive Agreement Will Retake Control of Wholesale Ratesskift.com - Dennis Schaal In an industry first, Expedia Group will next month become the exclusive distributor of Marriott International wholesale and promotional room rates, …
Flying United Increases Its Loyalty Dominance at Denverskift.com - Grant Martin In the hub-and-spoke game of legacy airlines, frequent flyers living in a hub city are often forced into loyalty to the carrier that calls the …
SeaWorld SeaWorld CEO Abruptly Steps Down After 7 Monthsskift.com - Syndicated SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. named an interim chief executive officer after its current CEO stepped down amid signs of a dispute — marking another …
travel news Wholesaler Hotelbeds Cuts Ties to Booking Sites That Break Hotel Distribution Rulesskift.com - Sean O'Neill A rising wave of hoteliers has been complaining that Hotelbeds Group — and similar companies that move hotel inventory at wholesale rates to offline …
travel news Executive Q&A: Connecting the Dots Between Loyalty and Designskift.com - Syndicated At one time or another, even the most seasoned marketers have fallen into the trap of using instincts over empathy while bringing a new product to …
travel news New Research: 5 Learnings from Companies That Prioritize Business Traveler Satisfactionskift.com - Syndicated There seems to be a shift taking place within the corporate travel industry that says there are benefits to building and evaluating a traveler …
Flying Germany Mulls Increased Airline Tax to Curb Emissionsskift.com - Syndicated Germany’s main political parties are coalescing around proposals to increase the cost of flying, potentially doubling the tax on short-haul flights …
Expedia Expedia and United Agree to Multi-Year Contract Avoiding Messy Divorceskift.com - Dennis Schaal After a court fight and months of posturing over parting ways, Expedia Group and United Airlines have announced a new multi-year contract, avoiding …
Thomas Cook UK Aviation Regulator on Alert in Case Thomas Cook Rescue Plan Collapsesskift.com - Syndicated The U.K. aviation regulator is preparing for a possible collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook Plc ahead of a showdown with bondholders, the Times of …
Malaysia Airlines Japan Airlines Exploring Malaysia Airlines Investmentskift.com - Syndicated Japan Airlines Co. could be a contender to buy a stake in Malaysia Airlines Bhd., the Edge weekly newspaper reported. There have been high-level talks …
travel news Social Media Requirement for Visa Waivers May Have Chilling Effect on U.S. Tourismskift.com - Rosie Spinks International arrivals to the U.S. are slowing down, so the industry is right to worry that requiring travelers to disclose social media profiles as …
Tourism Scotland’s Tourism Efforts Highlight a Post-Brexit UK Worry Outside Londonskift.com - Patrick Whyte European visitors make up a small part of Scotland’s tourism pie but they are still an important part. Like other big geopolitical changes, Brexit …
travel news UK Regulator Persuades More Travel Brands to Stop Hate-Sellingskift.com - Patrick Whyte It’s 2019, online travel agencies and hotels shouldn’t still be using high-pressure tactics to get us to part with our money. There are much better …
Beekeeping Beekeeper Raises $45 Million for Online Chat for Non-Desk Hotel Workersskift.com - Sean O'Neill Beekeeper, an operational communications platform for hourly workers, has raised another $45 million in funding. The Zurich-based startup has clients …
travel news Datalex to Lose Lufthansa Contract and 15 Other Digital Trends This Weekskift.com - Syndicated Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This …
travel news The Story Behind London’s Sold-Out Literary Pub Tourskift.com - Syndicated A bartender asks Gavin Smith whether he fancies a citrus pale ale or Kolsch-style lager at the Newman Arms — a London pub dating back to 1730. The …
Hotels Minor Sues Marriott and 5 Other Hospitality Trends This Weekskift.com - Sarah Enelow-Snyder Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This …
Flying Why U.S. Airline Carbon Emissions Keep Risingskift.com - Syndicated U.S. airlines are increasing their emissions of climate-changing gases much faster than they are boosting fuel efficiency, according to an …
Flying Court Revives US Airways Antitrust Case and 5 Other Aviation Trends This Weekskift.com - Sarah Enelow-Snyder Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This …
Hotels Tokyo’s Iconic Okura Hotel Is Back With $1 Billion Makeoverskift.com - Syndicated Step into the newly reopened Okura Tokyo, and you might be forgiven for believing in the existence of time travel. That’s because the lobby, where …
Tourism The Rise and Fall of Iceland and 12 Other Tourism Trends This Weekskift.com - Sarah Enelow-Snyder Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This …
Airbus Airbus’ Next-Gen Smart Aircraft Tracks Your Bathroom Breaksskift.com - Syndicated Attention airline bathroom loiterers: The next generation of Airbus aircraft will track how long you’ve been in there. It’s all part of an effort to …
