August Had 3 of the Year’s Biggest Startup Fundraises – Then a Slowdown
Travel startup funding in August started with a bang and ended with a whisper.
First Class Fiasco: Swiss Adds Metal Weights to Rebalance Premium-Heavy Planes
Airlines are obsessive about reducing weight to keep fuel costs down and bolster environmental credentials. This decision from Swiss will not have come lightly.
Striking Hotel Workers, Southwest’s Activists and NZ’s Tourist Fees
Today's podcast looks at labor strikes at U.S. hotels, Southwest’s activist investors, and New Zealand’s new fees for tourists.
What India Must Do to Revitalize Inbound Tourism
A 44% increase in foreign arrivals in 2023, may suggest recovery for Indian inbound tourism, but the country has a long way to go to realise its true potential in tourism.
Skift Power Rankings: Jonathan Gray
He took a risky bet in 2007 on Hilton and it just may have been the “best leveraged buyout ever.”
Skift Power Rankings: Michael O’Leary
Everyone wants to know O’Leary’s opinion – and he’s not afraid to give it.
Skift Power Rankings: Sir Tim Clark
He took Emirates from startup to one of the world’s largest international airlines.
Skift Power Rankings: Brad Gerstner
Gerstner knows online travel and tech – he was there as both an investor and operator during e-commerce’s first wave.
Skift Power Rankings: Greg O’Hara
As the founder of private equity firm Certares, O’Hara has been one of the most active players in travel industry deal-making.
Skift Power Rankings: Sébastien Bazin
Bazin has boosted Accor's global competitiveness by amassing the industry's largest family of brands while improving the hotel group's finances.