The managers of Aethos Corsica weren’t sure what to expect when debuting their nine-suite boutique hotel this month. Pandemic restrictions in many countries had quelled immediate international travel. But the owners needn’t have wondered. “We’ve been experiencing a tremendous increase in bookings recently — especially for our larger suites,” said Ariane Chapot, the general manager of the...
Airline distribution is the largest business segment for Sabre, so new airline contract terms are a big deal for the travel technology company based in Southlake, Texas. Sabre said Tuesday that a multi-year distribution contract with Delta Air Lines that it announced on Monday has terms Sabre believes will be a model for its contracts with other large carriers. The Delta contract more explicitly...
Coronavirus curbs have eased, tourists are returning, but Italy’s restaurants and hotels are facing an unexpected problem — they can’t find the staff. Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s unity government is counting on a robust rebound from last year’s recession, Italy’s deepest since World War Two, and is looking to tourism — aided by the EU’s new COVID-19 pass — to lead the way this summer. But...
Skift Take A destination resilience assessment survey for U.S. tourism boards is launching this summer — just as visitors return and as tourism leaders continue to examine how they can build back stronger before the next crisis hits. Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift As backyard tourism takes hold around the U.S. this summer and it begins to gradually rebound, the evolving role of destination marketing...
When the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the largest and only organization representing tourism’s private sector, announced five months ago the appointment of Julia Simpson as only the organization’s second female CEO, the challenges ahead seemed daunting. They are even more so today. The WTTC and its relevance as an organization faces higher scrutiny at a pivotal time when the travel...
Skift Take There were naysayers after 9/11 that said people would never fly again in droves out of security concerns, and now Covid and its variant joint-venture partners have rocked the travel industry. History has shown, however, that “travel” and the human spirit are indomitable. Dennis Schaal, Skift Twenty years after American Airlines flight 11 and United Airlines flight 175...
Skift Take Boris Johnson is feeling some political heat over stringent Covid restrictions. Looks like vaccine passports are being ditched. What else will be part of his new plan for containing coronavirus? Tom Lowry British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out on Tuesday his plans to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter months, announcing a decision to scrap the introduction of vaccine...
In an offer that has parallels to an earlier Expedia-Red Lion Hotels contract, flyers can now enroll in American Airlines’ commitment program, AA Benefit, when scheduling a flight on CheapOair.com. In a program that started a little more than a week back, when members of CheapOair Benefits schedule an American Airlines flight on CheapOair.com, they can enlist in AA Benefit without leaving...
Start-up low-cost U.S. carrier Breeze Airways said Monday it has agreed to purchase an additional 20 Airbus A220-330 aircraft as it looks to expand operations to longer flights. The 20 additional planes are on top of Breeze’s existing order of 60. Breeze will take delivery of its first A220 next month, on October 26. After that, Breeze will take delivery of a total of 80 A220s at one per...
Hotels in Europe that depend on worldwide organization tourists deal with a painfully long wait until healing that could extend to more than 4 years. Domestic and worldwide leisure travel spend is likely to recuperate by 2022, according to hotel data tracker STR, however its most current forecast reveals corporate spend will lag considerably. “There’s no doubt individuals wish to take...