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Airlines

Volotea: The Biggest Low-Cost Airline You’ve Never Heard Of

Volotea is something of a maverick among European budget carriers. It's strategy according to CEO Carlos Muñoz? Don't chase the big guys and get the basics right.

Gordon Smith | 2 hours ago

Volotea: The Biggest Low-Cost Airline You’ve Never Heard Of

Airlines

Spain’s Tourism Protests Are Also About Affordable Housing

Today's podcast looks at China's domestic planes, protests in the Canary Islands, and genuine luxury travel.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 hours ago

Spain’s Tourism Protests Are Also About Affordable Housing

Business Travel

State Bank of India Launches Its First Travel Credit Card – India Report

While there are several co-branded credit cards offered by airlines and hotels, banks releasing travel-focused core credit cards indicates a shift in consumer preference and the rising popularity of travel credit cards in India.

Bulbul Dhawan | 6 hours ago

State Bank of India Launches Its First Travel Credit Card – India Report

Luxury

Reality Distortion in Travel: When Luxury Isn’t What it Seems – And How to Fix it

Follow the writers doing good work. Support brands that are carving out unique spaces. Celebrate the poetry when you see it.

Colin Nagy, Skift | 13 hours ago

Reality Distortion in Travel: When Luxury Isn’t What it Seems – And How to Fix it

Skift Meetings

A Look Back at the 2023 Skift Meetings Awards Alumni

With applications for the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards well underway, let’s take a moment to look back at the 2023 winners. A heads up, as well, that the early-bird deadline for submissions is tomorrow, April 30, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

16 hours ago
A Look Back at the 2023 Skift Meetings Awards Alumni

Airlines

China’s New Plane Wins Two Big Orders: Should Airbus and Boeing Be Worried?

With Airbus and Boeing booked up until the end of the decade, will other airlines be tempted to buy these Chinese-built aircraft?

Gordon Smith | 16 hours ago

China’s New Plane Wins Two Big Orders: Should Airbus and Boeing Be Worried?

Overtourism

Canary Island Protests: Is It Tourism or Housing? TUI’s CEO Weighs In

A big part of the protests is about stopping the rise in short-term rentals. But that is far from the only area where activists want to see change.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 19 hours ago

Canary Island Protests: Is It Tourism or Housing? TUI’s CEO Weighs In

Daily Lodging Report

China Tries to Reverse Weak Hong Kong and Macau Tourism

China introduces new measures to enhance travel flexibility and document processing for mainland citizens visiting Macau and Hong Kong, effective May 6.

21 hours ago

Airline Weekly

The Under and the Over Capacity Problem

In Mexico, there’s too little capacity. In the neighboring Caribbean, there’s too much.

24 hours ago
The Under and the Over Capacity Problem

Skift Meetings

Gregg Talley: Building Human Connections and Communities

Greg Talley, CEO of Talley Management Group, explains how events can help build a better world for everyone.

1 day ago
Gregg Talley: Building Human Connections and Communities

Hotels

The Science of Sleep. How the Travel Industry is Cashing in on Tourism’s Latest Obsession

Gen Z has made boasting about good sleep its most recent flex. And the travel sector has followed suit, using science to cater to vacationers of all ages looking to get some precious shut-eye.

Sarah Kopit | 2 days ago

The Science of Sleep. How the Travel Industry is Cashing in on Tourism’s Latest Obsession