The Fight to Save American Destination Marketing and 12 Other Tourism Trends This Week
Photo Credit: An ad promoting destinations in Florida is shown in Toronto's St. Andrew's Station in January. Funding for American DMOs remains uncertain. Visit Florida
Skift Take
This week in tourism, we concentrate on American DMOs whose funding remains uncertain, while Thomas Cook struggles to secure its own future through Fosun. Then we have stories on fluctuating visitation to Dubai, Mozambique, and Australia.
Tourism News Weekly Roundup
Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines tourism trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
Fight to Save U.S. Tourism Marketing Dollars Tracks Politicians’ Threats: The fight to protect destination marketing organizations from losing their funding has always been political — but the tactics used are getting more sophisticated than you might think.
Thomas Cook Closes In on $1.1 Billion Rescue Deal: Thomas Cook's chances of escaping its current financial mess still rest in the hands of Fosun and its creditors. While Wednesday's announcement is good news for travelers and the company's employees, there are still a number of hurdles to clear.
Fast-Growing Travel Companies Break With Agency Traditions: Eschewing the usual travel agency business model, two travel companies on the Inc. 5000 list are enjoying significant success by
