Amrita Ghosh

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Tourism

Venice’s Overtourism Threatens Its World Heritage Status

Italian tourism boards, airlines, hotels, and tour operators need to be vocal to save the lagoon city from potential climate risks before it's too late.

Venice’s Overtourism Threatens Its World Heritage Status

Tourism

Skift India Report: More Travelers Are Embracing Travel Rewards and Benefits

Travel and tourism companies are successfully building aspirational value into their travel benefits. Now they must pay heed to “predictable personalization” to engage with the customer in relevant ways.

Skift India Report: More Travelers Are Embracing Travel Rewards and Benefits

Hotels

Hotels in India Rush to Capture ‘Premium’ Demand

Prices are rising and the shift in traveler preferences runs counter to the perception of India as a budget market.

Hotels in India Rush to Capture ‘Premium’ Demand

Airlines

Skift India Report: Small Aircraft to Connect Remote Regions

While more people from tier 2 and 3 towns can benefit from the next phase of the regional connectivity scheme, it needs some tweaking to generate enough enthusiasm from airlines and stakeholders.

Skift India Report: Small Aircraft to Connect Remote Regions

Airlines

Airlines to Fight Dutch State Over Schiphol Airport Flight Caps

The full impact of the limits will perhaps not be fully felt initially, because airlines are still in the process of rebuilding their pre-Covid capacity.

Airlines to Fight Dutch State Over Schiphol Airport Flight Caps

Online Travel

Skift India Report: More Travelers Are Taking Personal Loans to Fund Holidays

The surge in airfares and tour packages, coupled with millennials’ shift in spending patterns, is quite possibly driving the demand for travel loans.

Skift India Report: More Travelers Are Taking Personal Loans to Fund Holidays

Airlines

Ryanair Looks to Buy Property to Shelter Staff Amid Ireland Housing Crunch

There is growing concern among business leaders in Ireland over the lack of accommodation, and its impact on hiring and retaining staff. The concern is affecting industries in more ways than one.

Ryanair Looks to Buy Property to Shelter Staff Amid Ireland Housing Crunch

Tourism

Skift India Report: Outbound Travel Expected to Reach $44.7 Billion by 2032

It isn’t just about the number of people traveling, but also a series of bold investments India is making in infrastructure and expansion of its aviation sector. And the global travel industry must take note if it wants to capture a share of the market.

Skift India Report: Outbound Travel Expected to Reach $44.7 Billion by 2032

Airlines

U.S. Airlines Say Strong Travel Demand Continues to Propel Sales

Despite delays, cancellations and staffing shortfalls, three of the largest carriers in the U.S have generated record revenues and raised their profit outlook for the year.

U.S. Airlines Say Strong Travel Demand Continues to Propel Sales

Airlines

United Faces Flight Capacity Crunch As Pilots Turn Down Captain Roles: CEO

As if pilot shortage was not a blow enough to deal with, U.S. airlines are now facing a peculiar issue of position upgrades to captain.

United Faces Flight Capacity Crunch As Pilots Turn Down Captain Roles: CEO