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Articles tagged “luggage”

Business Travel

Luxury Brands Cross Industry Lines for Loyalty Collaborations

The success of this, and all brand partnerships, is dependent on a synergistic approach to luxury whether that be sleek and understated or bold and brash. We expect to see more cross-industry partnerships emerge as brands wrestle for the attention and trust of the new luxury consumer.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 6 years ago

Luxury Brands Cross Industry Lines for Loyalty Collaborations

Online Travel

Luggage Startup Away Raises $20 Million: Travel Startup Funding This Week

The co-founders of luggage maker Away are seeing surprisingly good early results by applying the direct-to-consumer model that Warby Parker championed in eyewear. Also this week: Short-term rental platform Favstay attracted more than $2 million in funding.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Luggage Startup Away Raises $20 Million: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

The Luggage Industry Keeps Adding Tech Gimmicks to Boost Sales

At this year's annual travel goods industry conference, it's obvious that the hot trend among manufacturers is to add USB ports, battery packs, and location-aware beacons to their luggage.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

The Luggage Industry Keeps Adding Tech Gimmicks to Boost Sales

Airlines

Universal Carry-on Bag Size Died a Quick, Silly Death – 25 Moments in 2015

25 Moments that Mattered in 2015: To make our selection of 25 moments, we thought back to the stories that drove reader engagement and sparked discussion among both travel experts and the general public. Some stories were quick blips that represented bigger things while others were narratives that built slowly through out the year. Each one, though, spoke to where we are right now when it comes to the big business of global travel.

Skift | 8 years ago

Universal Carry-on Bag Size Died a Quick, Silly Death – 25 Moments in 2015

Online Travel

Video: The Secret to Crowdfunding a Travel Startup

Bluesmart stands apart from crowd-funded peers in its transparency and competency, two things that don't always go hand in hand.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Video: The Secret to Crowdfunding a Travel Startup

Online Travel

Bluesmart’s Diego Saez-Gil on Building a Travel Company Using Crowd Funding at Skift Forum

Saez-Gil knows the ways in which companies, which once could get away with bad customer service and bad design, are realizing that the Internet has made open innovation possible.

Alexandra E. Petri, Skift | 9 years ago

Bluesmart’s Diego Saez-Gil on Building a Travel Company Using Crowd Funding at Skift Forum

Airlines

Baggage Complaints Are on the Rise for U.S. Airline Passengers

Bag fees are surely a big reason for these complaints. Do U.S. airlines still need more proof travelers aren't satisfied with the overall baggage situation?

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

Baggage Complaints Are on the Rise for U.S. Airline Passengers

Airlines

British Airways Begins Crackdown as Luggage Woes Go International

IATA had a good idea, it just didn't implement it with any authority.

Grant Martin, Skift | 9 years ago

Online Travel

Skift Global Forum 2015: Bluesmart CEO on Crowdfunding a Travel Startup

Any company can launch a crowd-funding campaign but it's what action a startup takes after the funds stop trickling in that determines its fate. For Bluesmart, that's focusing on telling a story of reimagining the decades-old suitcase concept and bringing it into the mobile era and doing experimental partnerships with major brands that add value to the travel experience.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

Skift Global Forum 2015: Bluesmart CEO on Crowdfunding a Travel Startup

SkiftX

Skift Podcast: How Modern Luggage Got Smarter and Better Looking

Our choice of the luggage and how we pack says a lot about us, and how we travel. Listen in to this fascinating discussion on the evolving nature of modern luggage.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 9 years ago

Skift Podcast: How Modern Luggage Got Smarter and Better Looking