Matthew Parsons

Matthew covers the corporate travel sector, with his eye on the intersections of procurement, technology and culture. He was previously editor of Buying Business Travel, overseeing its transition to BTN Europe before becoming a Skifter. He lives in London with his young family, but as a self-confessed Francophile loves to hop across the channel for a taste of the good life.

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Airlines

Chinese Airlines See Surge in Cabin Crew Applicants

Carriers are gearing up for busier times in travel in 2024, and need to start training crew now. Fortunately for them the tourism sector's future is perceived as healthy compared to other industries so recruiting isn't an issue.

Chinese Airlines See Surge in Cabin Crew Applicants

News Blog

Accor Signs 10-Year Pact With China’s Jin Jiang Hotels

France’s Accor is to work with Jin Jiang International Hotels on developing sustainable practices that cover construction, operations and even financing. An agreement was formalized this week in Beijing, during the Council of China-France Entrepreneurs. The memorandum of understanding signing coincided with French president Emmanuel Macron’s visit this week. The leader was also joined by…

Online Travel

Millennial and Gen Z Travelers Spending More — But They Want Better Deals

New data from travel app Hopper shows its customers are checking for deals like never before, and booking only when the price is right.

Millennial and Gen Z Travelers Spending More — But They Want Better Deals

Business Travel

Extended Stay Specialists Court Influencers to Help Fill Apartments

Long-term accommodation providers are calling on digital creators and TikTok influencers to showcase their brands to new audiences, shifting the conversation away from tourists to remote workers and digital nomads.

Extended Stay Specialists Court Influencers to Help Fill Apartments

Business Travel

Travel Management Company Navan Expands Deeper Into India With Local Agency Acquisition

Buying up smaller agencies has now become the tried-and-tested method of expansion for Navan, the corporate travel agency formerly known as TripActions. But this approach is highly relevant in India, with its mostly offline corporate travel booking practices.

Travel Management Company Navan Expands Deeper Into India With Local Agency Acquisition

Business Travel

New American Airlines Strategy Leaves Agencies With Dramatically Higher Airfares

Three days into the airline's ticketing shakeup, travel agencies are seeing big gaps in ticket prices. They were warned, but there appear to be other issues on the horizon.

New American Airlines Strategy Leaves Agencies With Dramatically Higher Airfares

News Blog

KLM Wins Court Battle Against Dutch State Over Schiphol Airport Flight Caps

KLM has won its court case against the Dutch government, which proposed cutting flights at Schiphol Airport from 500,000 a year to 440,000 a year to reduce noise pollution. The court stated the government did not comply with European rules, which specify a flight cap can only take effect after all measures to limit noise…

Ground Transport

Saudi Arabia’s Seera Seeks IPO for Car Rental Firm Lumi

With financial recovery under way, parent Seera Group believes now is the right moment for an initial public offering for its auto rentals division.

Saudi Arabia’s Seera Seeks IPO for Car Rental Firm Lumi

News Blog

UK Travel Agency On the Beach Sets New CEO Start Date

The UK’s On the Beach Group has now said chief financial officer Shaun Morton will take up his new position as CEO on June 30. The confirmation follows the London Stock Exchange-listed company's completion of its search for a new finance chief to replace him. Now Jon Wormald will be taking the role, the company…

Business Travel

Remote Work Now Touches Every Corner of the Lodging Sector

Hospitality leaders at this week’s Skift Future of Lodging Forum had plenty to say about how working trends were crossing over with their respective businesses. Check out this event recap to find out who said what.

Remote Work Now Touches Every Corner of the Lodging Sector