Skift Take This is great news for America’s travel organizations that their largest market body will lead on sustainability and push for the best policies to be in place to green the future of U.S. travel. Lebawit Lily Girma The travel industry need to be at the forefront of the push for sustainability and the U.S. Travel Association said on Thursday that it plans to lead that effort...
Skift Take In a spat with parallels to U.S. airlines several years ago objecting to governmental aid to Gulf carriers, Ryanair will deal with the uphill fight of trying to obstruct the Italian federal government’s funding of a brand-new airline, Italia Trasporto Aereo. Dennis Schaal Ryanair will appeal versus funds provided to the government-owned Italian airline company that will change...
Skift Take New York City tourist recovered after the horrific attacks of 9/11, and it will do so once again after the pandemic. Possibly the present four-year projection for the recover of international travel is too conservative. Dennis Schaal New York has introduced its largest tourism advertising campaign in history. John F. Kennedy International Airport bustles once again with foreign...
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In Skift’s top stories today, Airbnb believes its rivals have the travel marketing funnel all incorrect, hostel brand Generator is targeting cities doing not have inexpensive hostels and Tunisia is expanding its tourism branding with aid from the U.S.
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Skift Take Tourists can often be insular and oblivious to the world around them until a supposedly benign environment is no longer so. Dennis Schaal Tourists who flock to the United Arab Emirates searching for winter sun appear undeterred by recent missile attacks on the Gulf State by Yemen’s Houthi group that have actually prompted travel warnings from the United States and Britain. Data...
Skift Take Iran joins a growing list of locations with concerns over Covid variants in India, barring travelers from the country on Saturday. Till vaccines present more quickly across the world, a ban like this, unfortunately, will not be the last. Tom Lowry Iran stated on Saturday that it would disallow tourists from India over a COVID-19 variation to prevent its spread in the currently stricken...
Skift Take You can dispute the degree to which cities will return and the future grip of remote work, but it appears clear that video advertising will remain on a new perch for some time. Dennis Schaal Lodging marketers, consisting of online travel bureau and hotel brands, dipped heavily into video advertising in the U.S. in 2015, and while they have actually gone back to doing a great deal of...
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The Asia Pacific area, aided by the resuming of China and the Lunar New Year is on the course to rapid recovery. While China prepares to take a trip once again, the global tourism industry needs to overtake the growing demand.
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Skift Take Home management business such as Vacasa and others in the short-term rental sector are under pressure and have been required to rearrange. Dennis Schaal Residential or commercial property manager Vacasa restructured its sales department, and eliminated 25 jobs, the company said Friday. Skift received a suggestion about the layoffs, and a Vacasa representative confirmed the move, adding...
Skift Take Mass cancellations and their knock-on effect will imply additional postponed flights, and another obstacle for airline companies and airports that had wished for a public holiday boost after Omicron obstacles. Matthew Parsons A significant winter season storm slammed much of the eastern U.S. with snow, ice and high winds on Sunday, triggering prevalent travel interruptions and power...