Articles tagged “unrest”

Tourism

Sri Lanka’s Renewed Tourism Hopes Crushed by Doubts in Biggest Source Market

Sri Lanka’s biggest inbound market — India — is turning towards alternative destinations. The current Sri Lankan political turmoil threatens to cripple the tourism industry, which is worth more than $3.6 billion to the country and is the third largest foreign exchange earner.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Sri Lanka’s Renewed Tourism Hopes Crushed by Doubts in Biggest Source Market

Tourism

New Series Launch: How the European Union Invented Modern Travel and Tourism

Nobody would argue that the European Union is a perfect institution but not only has it helped foster a degree of unity between former enemies but it has also ushered in an era of unparalleled freedom for its citizens. Brexit has put all that under threat.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

New Series Launch: How the European Union Invented Modern Travel and Tourism

Tourism

Unrest in the Gambia Prompts Tourist Evacuation

Negative headlines are likely to put anyone off wanting to travel to the Gambia at least in the short term. How long this lasts depends entirely on when the political crisis in the country is resolved.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

Unrest in the Gambia Prompts Tourist Evacuation

Tour Operators

Thomas Cook Is Still Paying a High Price For Its Past Sins

While Thomas Cook has yet to fully step out of the shadow of its near-collapse in 2011, the current management team has at least managed to steady the ship. But 2016 has presented its own challenges with terrorism in Turkey doing particular damage.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

Thomas Cook Is Still Paying a High Price For Its Past Sins

Business Travel

Convention Industry Taps U.S. Homeland Security to Make Meetings More Secure

Following recent terrorism attacks and acts of violence in high-profile locations popular for meetings and events, the convention industry is compelled to proactively develop a new set of security standards. This is going to be costly, but it's a different world in 2016, and that's something the industry needs to accept.

Greg Oates, Skift | 7 years ago

Convention Industry Taps U.S. Homeland Security to Make Meetings More Secure

Tourism

Interview: UNWTO Secretary-General on the World-Changing Power of Travel

If you want to understand what's happening right now in global tourism, the first person you should listen to is the UNWTO's Taleb Rifai.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Interview: UNWTO Secretary-General on the World-Changing Power of Travel

Tourism

Skift Survey: What Global Travelers Really Think About Visiting America-In-Turmoil

Travel to the U.S. is more resilient than some other countries, but there are already warning signs that the current climate should be cause for concern.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Skift Survey: What Global Travelers Really Think About Visiting America-In-Turmoil

Tourism

Turkey’s Tourism Revival Under Threat From Coup Attempt and Response

It's essential to project and then deliver on a promise of safety and security. If you do, people will return. But we are not certain the current government is capable of this.

Deena Kamel Yousef, Bloomberg | 8 years ago

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Skift Survey: Americans Rethink Summer European Travel Plans After Attacks

European travel season isn't looking great this year, with recent terrorist attacks and fears of more coming. Travel brands are bracing for the downturn.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 8 years ago

Skift Survey: Americans Rethink Summer European Travel Plans After Attacks

Business Travel

Skift Podcast: Selling Travel in Times of Crisis

Our alternate title: Why unrest, health panics, and financial uncertainty doesn't spell doom and gloom for the travel industry. But it does mean it needs to be smart in 2016.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Skift Podcast: Selling Travel in Times of Crisis