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Cruises
Younger travelers are making waves on Royal Caribbean Group cruises, steering the company’s post-pandemic growth.
Elizabeth Casolo | 1 day ago
Online Travel
There doesn't seem to be much of a downside for Booking.com getting into cruises. As with flights, which it launched in 2019, we can only say — what took you so long?
Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago
Ushuaia is trying to stay ahead of the curve with this expansion, maintaining leadership on Antarctica trips and standing out among nearby ports, in a time when cruise ship companies continue to add vessels for this route.
Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 11 months ago
Hotels
In Skift's top stories this week, hotel real estate investor Highgate inks a deal to buy Viceroy Hotels, United Airlines orders more than $29 billion of Boeing jets and JetBlue Airways finally updates its loyalty program.
Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Hilton’s luxury preference, Celebrity Cruises’ metaverse marketing, and collaboration in the Middle East.
Travel Technology
Celebrity Cruises is taking a risk by being the first cruise line to offer a ship tour in the metaverse. It's brave to publicly adopt new technology and adapt based on customer feedback. Being a first mover already makes the company a leader in that category.
Justin Dawes | 1 year ago
Starlink's expansion is one significant step for SpaceX, and hopefully a giant leap for Royal Caribbean Group passengers.
Praveen Paramasivam and Eva Mathews, Reuters | 2 years ago
Coronavirus
Carnival's recent loans gave it about six months of breathing room to survive without almost no bookings. It needs to act decisively if it wants to restore public confidence in time to avoid an even larger crisis.
Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago
Business Travel
Expedition cruises have come a long way from bunk accommodations on old Russian ships, with a growing fleet of luxury vessels presenting lucrative opportunities for travel advisors. It's especially so for those looking for unique holiday solutions for their well-heeled customers.
Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 5 years ago
Whether it's an appeal to young black South Africans or seniors who fear paying a single supplement, travel advisors who know the particular needs of their own peer groups can have a built-in advantage.
Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago