The travel industry will need to find out tech services to balance out the workforce decreases that included an aging population. The industry is already struggling to discover workers. “An across the country scarcity of employees is preventing hotels from regaining all the jobs we lost to the pandemic,” stated a representative for the American Hotel & Accommodations Association...
Skift Take Thailand simply scored a powerful tourist promotion chance by being the area for White Lotus’ next season. Dawit Habtemariam Fans of The White Lotus are about to see a lot of Thailand in their preferred program. The kingdom will be the set of White Lotus’ third season, the Tourism Authority of Thailand said. Filming starts in February in Bangkok, Phuket, and Ko Samui. The...
Skift Take The pandemic waylaid Expedia Group’s 2019 vow to decrease its dependence on marketing through Google. If Expedia seeks to resume working on that goal, it now has a crucial member of Google’s travel marketing management to help lead the effort. Dennis Schaal Expedia Group for a number of years has been trying to minimize its reliance advertising on Google to gain customers...
Skift Take United’s 3rd quarter monetary outcomes could have been far even worse had it not been for government aid and an uptick in travel demand. Dennis Schaal United Airlines Holdings on Tuesday reported a narrower-than-expected third-quarter loss, helped by a recovery in travel demand. On an adjusted basis, the Chicago-based carrier reported a loss of $1.02 per share, compared to a loss...
Skift Take Marriott’s environmental data reveals that the business is working hard to minimize its carbon footprint, however more requires to be done to hit 2030 targets. Wouter Geerts Marriott International’s emissions information reveals its greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2022, regardless of having actually devoted to reductions. Marriott released environmental performance...
This sponsored material was produced in collaboration with a Skift partner. The accommodations industry might be cyclical, however excellent customer relationships are not. Hotel brands with strong client loyalty will have an advantage over competitors, no matter what occurs with hotel rates, travel need, and guest expectations, or whether the economy is good or bad. On the heels of the Covid-19...
Skift Take Big names drove much of the top 10 travel mergers of the year. However among the biggest offers, aircraft lessors, rail producers and an online travel bureau used the pandemic to scoop up infrastructure and technology to support their positions. Dennis Schaal Pandemic opportunities sustained much of the mergers-and-acquisitions activity in travel this year, as purchasers pounced on...
Skift Take Even if tourism business are having a hard time to resume operations stopped briefly by Covid– let alone method pre-pandemic levels– they need to design brand-new ways to reach audiences interested in their products, even those travelers in their backyards. Specifically if they’ve been popular, like lots of refugee-led tours have been. Rashaad Jorden Tours led by...
Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s everyday podcast looks at Berlin’s usage of local consultation, ITA Airlines’ most likely brand-new owner, and what Google says about low-cost flights. Rashaad Jorden Great morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, September 1. Here’s what you need to know about business of travel today. Listen Now Subscribe Apple...
Skift Take Bars, clubs, amusement park and museums will be the winners this summertime. The “experience economy” is back. Mary Ann Ha and Matthew Parsons International tourist spending on experiences is quickly outpacing spending on “things” given that July 2021, according to a new travel report by the Mastercard Economics Institute. As of April 2022, worldwide tourist...