Articles tagged “charity”

News Blog

IDEAS: Marriott International Relaunches ‘Check Out for Children’ Campaign

Marriott International has announced that it is continuing its partnership with UNICEF by relaunching ‘Check Out for Children,’ a program that has been created to give guests the opportunity to make a voluntary donation to the organization during their stay. Credit: Marriott International/Unicef According to a release, guest donations collected as part of the program…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

News Blog

IDEAS: British Airways Partners with Alzheimer’s Society to Support Customers Travelling with Dementia

British Airways has announced a three-year partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society, a UK-based charity that works to support people living with and affected by dementia.  Credit: British Airways The new partnership will see British Airways and the Alzheimer’s Society working closely on a number of initiatives designed to make travelling with dementia more accessible, including…

Adam Stacey | 7 months ago

Coronavirus

Meet the Cabin Crew Member Who’s Now Serving Covid Vaccinations

It's hard to think of a profession more suited to this line of work, and the latest example of the travel industry rallying to help on the frontlines.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Business Travel

The Travel Quandary for Global Aid Workers in the Pandemic

They say charity begins at home, but for the thousands of overseas volunteers that’s not quite the case. Now they’re wondering how to keep going in a world where travel has mostly stopped.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Announcements

Travel Brands and Bloggers Roll Out Their Annual Passports with Purpose Fundraiser

Passports with Purpose and its sponsors can leverage a worldwide network of travel suppliers who want to make a positive impact while also getting a shot at a good trip.

Greg Oates, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Six millennial-friendly travel startups rework online reviews and tackle NYC

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Can the hotel industry take youth off the streets and put money in their pockets? Hilton thinks so

For Hilton's efforts to have any long-term effect it will need to create paths to success that go beyond low-paying, entry-level work, which means it will need to stand up to hotel owners who want labor for less.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Whole World Water launches campaign to unite tourism industry in the fight for clean water

Whole World Water's goals are ambitious, but they are off to a running start with some very public figures and well-known hotels already signed on to help.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

TripAdvisor partners with microloan site Kiva to fund foreign projects that travelers choose

Granted it’s a great PR boost for TripAdvisor, but wouldn’t it be nice if the initiative did mark the start of a movement to change tourists’ relationship with the places they visit?

Skift | 11 years ago

Media and PR

Passports with Purpose turns travel bloggers into fundraisers

This is a win-win for the travel blogging world that gives brands a boost, bloggers an altruistic image, and helps build up communities that may not be tied to a Twitter feed.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago