Articles tagged “istanbul”

Hotels

Peninsula Hotels’ Luxury Vision: ‘Finest’ Is Better Than ‘Best’

Peninsula has taken a slow, thoughful approach to expansion as other brands stamp out luxury hotels like razor blades. Key to the thoughtful brand management is the brands COO, Peter Borer, who is obsessive over brand clarity.

Peninsula Hotels’ Luxury Vision: ‘Finest’ Is Better Than ‘Best’

Airlines

Turkish Airlines Prepares for Second Year as UEFA Champions League Sponsor

Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways are three of the most notable brands when it comes to airline sponsorships, but Turkish Airlines is carving out its own place among them.

Turkish Airlines Prepares for Second Year as UEFA Champions League Sponsor

Tourism

Istanbul Projects Huge Boost from Champions League Final

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Champions League tourism, tourist spending habits, and hotels and fintech.

Istanbul Projects Huge Boost from Champions League Final

Tourism

Fans Take First Trip to Istanbul for Champions League Final: ‘Worth Every Penny’

Tourists came, they spent, they left. Now, Istanbul's goal is that they come back and tell their friends.

Fans Take First Trip to Istanbul for Champions League Final: ‘Worth Every Penny’

Tourism

Champions League Final Will Bring Thousands to Istanbul. It’s Worth More Than Just the Game.

When a city bids for a chance to host a major event, it's always about more than the event itself. Istanbul has leveraged the attention to grow as a destination and add thousands of hotels over the last two decades.

Champions League Final Will Bring Thousands to Istanbul. It’s Worth More Than Just the Game.

Airline Weekly

Istanbul Airport Lands EasyJet, Wizz Air Among 15 New Airlines Helping Drive Growth

Istanbul is the hot, new European destination for airlines.

Istanbul Airport Lands EasyJet, Wizz Air Among 15 New Airlines Helping Drive Growth

Tourism

Portugal Hopes Champions League Final Will Be the Tourism Boost to Kick Off a Busy Summer Season

English football fans have probably never had a warmer welcome. Who knew the beautiful game could have such healing powers?

Portugal Hopes Champions League Final Will Be the Tourism Boost to Kick Off a Busy Summer Season

Tourism

Turkey Changes the Tourist Magnet Hagia Sophia From a Museum to a Mosque

Officials still want Hagia Sophia to draw about four million tourists a year. But authorities may obscure some of the structure's glorious mosaics and frescoes to comply with interpretations of Islam that ban the portrayal of people and animals. 

Turkey Changes the Tourist Magnet Hagia Sophia From a Museum to a Mosque

Coronavirus

Turkish Airlines Resumes Flights to the U.S.

Turkish Airlines reinstating flights to Washington D.C. and Chicago could be short-lived if Turkey's recent coronavirus outbreak escalates.

Turkish Airlines Resumes Flights to the U.S.

Tourism

Turkey Reopens Grand Bazaar and Resumes Domestic Flights

It's a symbolic move for Turkey to reopen one of its most famous attractions, the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. But it's also important that the country has been able to stick with its timetable of easing restrictions taken against the pandemic.

Turkey Reopens Grand Bazaar and Resumes Domestic Flights