Now that Covid is “officially over,” so is AirAsia superapp’s ambitions of being a lifestyle superapp. AirAsia will now be killing its other operations in the superapp to concentrate on what Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia moms and dad company Capital A, calls its bread and butter– travel. “Travel has returned in full force, and I can formally state that, in my...
Skift Take Indian corporation Tata might be the winner of an auction for ailing nationwide carrier Air India, reports indicate. And while the federal government denies a decision, the on-again, off-again, three-year sale appears nearing a conclusion. Edward Russell India’s finance ministry stated on Friday reports suggesting the federal government has chosen a winning bid for the debt-laden...
Skift Take Regardless of hold-ups, cancellations and staffing deficiencies, 3 of the biggest carriers in the U.S have actually produced record earnings and raised their earnings outlook for the year. Amrita Ghosh A rush among travelers to offset wasted time during the pandemic is producing bumper airline company profits. And executives at U.S. carriers don’t see a letup in need even as...
After a record 20 months of banning entry to travelers from 33 countries, including from the European Union, the UK, India, China, and South Africa, the United States reopening its borders to fully vaccinated visitors marks a momentous day for the U.S. travel industry. It’s also hopefully a symbolic turned corner for tourism on the worst of the Covid pandemic. Restrictions lifting on the U.S...
Skift Take Comprehending the consumer is ending up being progressively crucial to hoteliers, and so-called CRM systems can help capture visitor data and automate interactions to improve visitor conversion and retention. In the meantime, however, CRM stays a tool generally used by bigger hotels. Wouter Geerts About 20 percent of hotels worldwide, representing an approximated 32 percent of hotel...
Skift Take Speakers at the World Travel and Tourist Council Global Top in Saudi Arabia this week had lots of optimism, however the last piece of the jigsaw is still China. Matthew Parsons There’s still something crucial missing out on from the international tourist economy, which’s the existence of Chinese travelers. Throughout the board, senior speakers at this year’s World...
This sponsored content was developed in partnership with a Skift partner. From contactless check-in and payments to tools that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to resolve guest needs, innovation has actually played an important role in assisting the hospitality market get back on track. However there’s a limitation to technology’s capability to change human interaction, which is...
Skift Take It’s every location’s problem, coming so close to summertime. But there’s no room for complacency and tourism chiefs will be viewing the sub-variant’s spread carefully. Matthew Parsons An Omicron sub-variant has actually fuelled a surge in Covid-19 cases in Portugal that now has the world’s second-highest infection rate, possibly threatening the tourism...
Skift Take Location Canada broke new ground by helping to spend for numerous U.S. elite status flyers to get coordinating status on Air Canada. The promo was a noteworthy example of a destination marketing company dealing with a travel tech business to target high-value consumers. Sean O’Neill Location Canada did something uncommon in September for a location marketing organization. It used...
Skift Take It’s too early to tell if travelers will flock to the U.S. after the Biden administration alleviated entry requirements for European visitors to the U.S., Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith said. Rather, next summer might be when travel across the Atlantic resurges. Skift When the Biden administration last week revealed it would relax rigid requirements for Europeans to come to the U.S...