Skift Take As Manila transfers to regain lost precious tourism dollars, market veterans in the Philippines doubt healing will be speedy. Patience will be required. Maria Stella F. Arnaldo The Philippines is now open for tourism. This island chain of more than 7,600 islands in Southeast Asia, popular for its beautiful white beaches and vibrant festivals, will start accepting completely vaccinated...
Service Travel There’s a Boom in Smaller Meetings and Occasions– Hotels Are Adjusting Hotels have actually been cautioning of soft need in general, but when it pertains to conferences and occasions, it’s “really, really strong” (to quote Hilton’s CEO). One travel management firm informed us they’ve doubled staff to catch business. Christiana Sciaudone...
Skift Take Fueled by increasing disposable income and over 1,200 aircrafts on order by Indian providers, India’s civil aviation sector is making certain that there suffices infrastructure for passenger capacity to get. Amrita Ghosh India will invest around $12 billion over the next two years in airports, aircraft and recruitment to satisfy the growing demand for air travel. The nation aims...
Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks more detailed at Accor’s tech technique, India’s cruise relocations, and U.S. hotel task development. Rashaad Jorden Good early morning from Skift. It’s Monday, July 10. Here’s what you need to learn about the business of travel today. Listen Now (iframe frameborder=”0″height...
In the vibrant world of flight, sustainable growth and adjusting to moving demographics stand as both chances and obstacles. Dubai’s approach to these growing worldwide concerns was unpacked as a case study for the future of air travel at the Skift Global Online Forum East Thursday. By incorporating numerous transportation modes– self-governing cars, trains, and airplanes– at...
Skift Take Barcelona is rotating far from mass to quality tourist promo in the wake of regional outrage and pressure. Dawit Habtemariam Barcelona’s tourist board is replacing its 15-year-old slogan ‘Check out Barcelona’ with ‘This is Barcelona.’ The change in language marks a shift in strategy: Turisme de Barcelona had actually been promoting mass tourism– now...
Skift Take American’s Jet A319 and A320 fleet will quickly have more first class seating, bigger overhead bins and outlets at every seat. Meghna Maharishi American Airlines is wagering big on domestic very first class. The provider stated it plans to retrofit its Plane A319s and A320s in 2025 to accommodate more first class seating, larger overhead bins and outlets at every seat as part of...
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How to End Up Being a Travel Market CEO
We frequently discuss CEOs in the travel market, however what is their world really like? And what makes an effective CEO in the travel industry? Erik Blachford discusses that and more in this episde of the Skift Travel Podcast.
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Skift Take Kenya is a prime example of how far cashless economies need to go, especially for tourist. The nation’s successes will need to be measured against the challenges. Harriet Akinyi The Covid-19 pandemic reinforced the worth of digital payments in keeping economies running, particularly the tourism sector. Given that the beginning of the crisis, lots of governments strongly...
Skift Take A summertime in Capri or Sicily? What drugery! As European spots burst at the seams in peak seasons, local homeowners are deciding to get away as fast as they can. Josh Corder This previous summertime, Instagram feeds were plastered with videos of tourists in Italy. You ‘d see a video of the Trevi Water fountain with just a few Italian models taking photos– then a more...