2016 - Skift

Tourism

A Celebration of the Brands That Cared in Airlines and Hospitality

For 2017, it is advisable to vote with your wallet, and support the airlines, hotels, and brands that are elevating experiences and not resting on their laurels or forgetting the vital human element of service.

Colin Nagy, Skift | 7 years ago

Announcements

Best Travel Writing of the Year: Our Favorite Stories From 2016

We hope you enjoy reading these as much as we liked writing them.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 7 years ago

Hotels

Video: What Food & Beverage Innovations Teach Us About the Future of Hospitality

It took a while but the hospitality sector has started to take onboard some of the design features that have become mainstays in the food and beverage industry.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

Ground Transport

The Best Travel CEO Interviews of 2016

Here's what the industry's top leaders told us in 2016.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 7 years ago

Online Travel

What’s in a Startup Name? The Good and the Bad of 2016

Take it from us -- a startup can create an entire new brand around a name. But, if your startup’s name is off-putting, misleading or doesn’t sound appealing to a traveler’s ears, you’re setting yourself up for a loss.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

Airlines

The Future of Smart Airports — Digital Travel Marketing This Week

Given how much time we all spend at airports, it's a sector of the travel industry that's ripe for technology innovation and disruption.

Jeremy Kressman, Skift | 7 years ago

Online Travel

Photler, OpenCity and More in Today’s Travel Startup Watch

These are the newest travel startups from AngelList vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

Hotels

The Hotel of the Future Will Be More Customer-Centric and Experience-Driven

At a time when hotel companies are investing so much into brand differentiation, their time may be better spent thinking as much or even more about the individual guests than brand swim lanes, suggests this new report from Deloitte.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 7 years ago

Cruises

Windstar Cruises Is Looking to Capitalize on Smallness as it Grows

Being small isn't quite enough to stand out in the cruise crowd. But elements of quirkiness, fun, and surprise — along with the advantage of greater access to some destinations — could do the trick.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 7 years ago