Skift Take A fresh batch of travel start-ups has actually raised financing for concepts that consist of next-generation trip bundles, getaway leasings at architectural gems, live streaming as a travel sales tool, and video-based travel agents. Sean O’Neill, Skift Today, travel startups revealed more than $26 million in financing. >> Reiwa Travel, a Tokyo-based digital-first travel agency...
Skift Take Don’t mark down the return of business travel demand, however Hilton has an advantage in having a bulk of its company transient traffic coming from smaller sized companies. Those counting on significant business traffic to fill hotel spaces shouldn’t get too excited rather yet. Cameron Sperance The reports of business travel’s death are greatly exaggerated, a minimum...
Skift Take The pandemic dust is settling, and now we’re really beginning to see combination take hold in the business travel sector. There’s safety in numbers in the future. Matthew Parsons, Skift American Express Global Business Travel said it has actually made a binding deal to acquire Egencia, Expedia Group’s business travel arm. As part of the transaction, announced Tuesday...
Skift Take Real beach time is finally here for Britons excited to leave this summertime, and it’s great news for tourism-dependent spots such as the Caribbean, Malta, and the Balearics. However with the traffic signal system possibly changing at any time, it isn’t likely to improve customer confidence for global travel. Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift Unlike more than a month earlier, the...
Skift Take It’s another sign the area is leaning towards the reality of having to cope with Covid long-lasting. Lebawit Lily Girma Singapore is opening its borders to more countries for quarantine-free travel as the city-state seeks to restore its status as a global air travel hub, and prepares to reach a “new typical” to cope with COVID-19. From Oct. 19 totally vaccinated...
Skift Take Join our group of passionate brand name storytellers as travel rebounds! SkiftX Skift is the most prominent media & events company in the worldwide company of travel. We are a globally fully-distributed business with tentpoles in New York City, London, and Singapore, and excited about travel’s terrific resurgence as the world reopens. All of our groups work from anywhere...
Skift Take As numerous destinations begin to open their borders and welcome back tourists, how can tourist add value to local neighborhoods in more eco-friendly and impactful ways? You do not wish to miss out on these prompt discussions as tourism faces new challenges and opportunities. Caroline Bixby SKIFT DESTINATIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT|JULY 21|ONLINE OCCASION As destinations aim to...
Skift Take When they asked Willie Sutton why he robbed banks, he stated, “Since that’s where the money is.” You could state the very same feature of why the travel sector has actually had so much recent merger and financial investment in back-office travel payments. Sean O’Neill Hotels, airline companies, agencies, aggregators, charge card issuers, and financial technology...
Skift Take Uncle Sam is providing to airports enhancement grants an updated giveaway, without matching requirements. Are airports going green because it’s useful for the environment or useful to them? Ruthy Muñoz The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $766 million in 2021 airport improvement grants to numerous midsize and small airports across the nation looking to improve safety...
Skift Take Travelers are increasingly intentional about aligning travel decisions with values. Tourism marketers will have to use all the channels to hit the right tone for the right consumer segment, says a new report. Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift As North Americans leave home in bigger numbers this summer, after over a year of restricted movement, their mindsets and priorities have clearly shifted...