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2022 Archives
Germany’s Good Intentions of a 9-Euro Discount Transit Pass May Just Backfire
Germany wants more people to ride trains and buses this summer with a nine-euro pass. But a surge in riders may hit the physical limits of the country's transport infrastructure.
TUI Musement’s New CEO Tries to Use the Operator Legacy to Advantage in Tours and Activities
TUI Musement is an up-an-comer in the tours and activities space because of the parent company's huge base, and it knows how to run a tour. Now it has to execute on the digital challenge.
UK Doesn’t Plan to Dispatch the Military to Airports to Ease Long Security Lanes
A few days after Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary called on the UK government to temporarily send the army to staff excessively long airport security lanes, UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps…
Spain to Ease Visa Rules to Find Workers to Clean Hotel Rooms
Spain's economy was among the worst hit in Europe during the pandemic, and now the government plans to make it easier for foreigners to obtain work visas so they can…
KLM Temporarily Halts Flying Travelers to Amsterdam
European airlines have warned once and again that airport staffing, and other issues, threatened to derail what is widely expected to be a busy summer travel season. Those issues have…
Chase Bank Tees Up Consumer Travel Portal and More Top Stories This Week
In Skift's top stories this week, Chase pushes further into travel as a commerce category, investors view Instagram as a bigger platform for selling travel, and Qatar may be forced to prioritize World Cup fans over other visitors.
In a Fascinating Turn, Who Travels for Business Has Changed Post Pandemic
Not only is business travel back with some ferocity, how people travel for business -- and indeed leisure -- has changed. Amongst the most fascinating changes has been which departments…
Marriott Suspends Operations in Russia
Marriott International stated Friday that it is suspending operations in Russia following new U.S., UK, and European Union sanctions over the Ukraine war.
American Airlines CEO Unconcerned by Potential U.S. Recession
American CEO Robert Isom is confident in a continued travel recovery even if the U.S. slips into a recession. That may defy economic logic but with red-hot demand going into the summer it's hard to see a significant drop in travel anytime soon.