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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Business Travel

Corporate Travel Buyers Face Perilous Exposure to Industry’s $540 Billion Debt

Airlines, hotels, taxi firms and travel management companies owe more than half a trillion dollars. Here's how companies can offset price surges as their suppliers look to pay off mounting debts.

Corporate Travel Buyers Face Perilous Exposure to Industry’s $540 Billion Debt

Tourism

Greece’s Economy Will Continue Leaning on Rebounding Tourism

The country's economy shows "strong dynamism," according to a think tank, which perfectly highlights tourism's important role in the recovery phase after the pandemic.

Greece’s Economy Will Continue Leaning on Rebounding Tourism

Business Travel

American Express, Mastercard and Visa Don’t Agree on Travel’s Recovery Timeline

Wrapping up quarterly results from the three major credit card companies, a clear ramp up is happening in transactions across the travel and entertainment categories, but growth among large corporations and cross-border spending may stall.

American Express, Mastercard and Visa Don’t Agree on Travel’s Recovery Timeline

Business Travel

Airbnb-Like Startup for Blue Collar Workers Boosted by U.S. Infrastructure Spend

Millions more essential workers could be hitting the road in the coming years, thanks to Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. And that’s a lot of bookings for all travel companies, if they're prepared to do their homework early on.

Airbnb-Like Startup for Blue Collar Workers  Boosted by U.S. Infrastructure Spend

Airlines

EasyJet Counting on Beach Holiday Boom to Get Close to 2019 Levels This Summer

The airline's fate still lies in the hands of the UK government's latest Covid testing restrictions, no matter how much pent-up demand is out there. For now, the omens are good.

EasyJet Counting on Beach Holiday Boom to Get Close to 2019 Levels This Summer

Airlines

Wizz Air CEO Sees UK Helping Lead Airline’s Recovery Later This Year

Once the airline overcomes Europe's Omicron surge, it then faces wage and fuel costs pressure. A lot rests on its performance this summer. Enter UK travelers.

Hotels

Wynn to Build UAE Luxury Resort Paving Way for Possible Gambling

The resort, located on man-made island Al Marjan, won't be ready until 2026. The question is whether the sheikhdom will have relaxed the rules around gambling by that point.

Wynn to Build UAE Luxury Resort Paving Way for Possible Gambling

Business Travel

Subscriptions Make Gains for Laptop-Lugging Remote Workers — Deloitte

The consulting giant hones in on corporate travel and remote work trends in its latest annual tourism outlook, while labor shortages also dominate the year ahead.

Subscriptions Make Gains for Laptop-Lugging Remote Workers — Deloitte

Business Travel

Sabre Exec Joining Board of India’s Yatra in Win for Activist Investor Maguire

Sabre’s chief commercial officer Roshan Mendis has become an independent director, which seems enough to settle a dispute that could have derailed Yatra's plan to go public.

Sabre Exec Joining Board of India’s Yatra in Win for Activist Investor Maguire

Tourism

Spain Counts on Easter Bookings to Drive Its Tourism Recovery

The upcoming "milestone" spring break will reveal whether Europeans have got their appetite for travel back or not.

Spain Counts on Easter Bookings to Drive Its Tourism Recovery