Skift Take Alina Peter is on the frontlines combating the increase of poaching in Africa. Here, she shares how she works, the situation on the ground, and why it’s important to weave science, native knowledge, and technical know-how to derail the growing commercialization of illegal poaching, all of which has deep ramifications for tourism. Colin Nagy The pandemic has actually had a...
Skift Take As nations around the globe continue to battle with Covid and its versions, other circumstances will likely emerge where the U.S. federal government cautions versus travel to Covid hotspots. Rashaad Jorden The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Avoidance (CDC) alerted on Monday versus travel to Turkey due to the fact that of a rising variety of COVID-19 cases because country however...
Skift Take Coronavirus continues to play havoc with the fortunes of airlines, and particularly those trying to get into new markets. Is a $30 million “buffer” enough to carry Flyr through to the other side? Matthew Parsons Norwegian airline Flyr, which introduced its first flight in late June, made far less income than anticipated in the third quarter and now plans to raise more...
Skift Take Optimism is in the air amongst United, British Airways, and other airline companies. Rightfully so. Sean O’Neill “By far the greatest and most impactful question being disputed is the question about service travel returning,” said United CEO Scott Kirby. “Put me firmly in the camp it is going to return in full.” Kirby made the remarks as part of a panel of...
Skift Take The effect of the stringent and prolonged incoming Covid screening policy in the U.S. should not be undervalued, especially when it concerns bigger service consumers. The ripple effect appears in Hertz’s latest outcomes. Matthew Parsons The relatively late removal of the Covid test requirement for U.S. arrivals in mid-June dented automobile rental giant Hertz’s business...
Skift Take Need for all-inclusive resorts reveals no indication of letting up. Plus, more development in top quality, hotel-managed residences in India, and other hotel offers and development news worldwide. Sean O’Neill Here are some excerpts from Daily Accommodations Report from the past week. If you’re not a customer, you should be. Get news on hotel deals, advancement, stocks, and...
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...