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Airlines

The Dream of a Pan-African Budget Airline Is Fading

While some of fastjet's wounds have been self-inflicted, it hasn't been helped by problems in key markets. The radical turnaround plans initiated by the new CEO seem like the last throw of the dice.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

The Dream of a Pan-African Budget Airline Is Fading

Hotels

Starwood Capital Reorganizes UK Hotel Group Under the New Principal Brand

Starwood Capital has gradually been building up its UK presence over the past few years through a series of acquisitions. This rebrand into two distinct units will help it boost brand recognition across the market.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Starwood Capital Reorganizes UK Hotel Group Under the New Principal Brand

Online Travel

Lastminute.com Group’s Acquisition of WAYN’s Assets Is Complicated

Lastminute.com group may have bought the assets of WAYN but the company behind it remains in insolvency proceedings in the UK. Clearly this isn’t a straightforward deal.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Lastminute.com Group’s Acquisition of WAYN’s Assets Is Complicated

Announcements

Skift Global Forum Preview: SilverRail Founder on the Future of Smarter Transportation

At the moment, travelling anywhere mostly requires the use of multiple companies on multiple apps, but what if there was another way? Every part of a potential journey is now connected up to the Web so the next logical step is to bring all these steps together in one place.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Skift Global Forum Preview: SilverRail Founder on the Future of Smarter Transportation

Media and PR

Travel Social Network WAYN Is Bankrupt

WAYN was a mini-Facebook of travel before there was a Facebook. Unfortunately for WAYN, competing with the giant social network for travelers' attention and a plethora of discovery apps is a struggle for any company.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Travel Social Network WAYN Is Bankrupt

Business Travel

Expedia In No Rush To Replace Outgoing Northern Europe Boss

It seems Expedia is happy to bide its time to find a replacement for Andy Washington, its managing director for Northern Europe.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Expedia In No Rush To Replace Outgoing Northern Europe Boss

Business Travel

Lastminute.com Group Buying Spree Won’t Be Over for Awhile

CEO Fabio Cannavale has spent the last few years snapping up companies across Europe and as the company looks to supplement its online travel agency model with a media/advertising business, expect to see more deals in the near future.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Lastminute.com Group Buying Spree Won’t Be Over for Awhile

Business Travel

Virgin Holidays Pivots Strategy as It Moves Into Middle Age

It's a subtle change, but a change nonetheless. Virgin Holidays' growth plans cannot be met by going after the same old customers, it needs to broaden its appeal and try and convince holidaymakers who regularly fly to the Mediterranean to try something different.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Virgin Holidays Pivots Strategy as It Moves Into Middle Age

Airlines

Skift Global Forum Preview: How Airlines Became Global Style Icons

Air travel today is something that we take for granted but 50 years ago it represented something altogether more fantastical.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Skift Global Forum Preview: How Airlines Became Global Style Icons

Airlines

La Compagnie Blames Brexit for London Route Suspension

Brexit is a fig leaf that can be used to cover up pretty much anything. Would the carrier be halting the service if it had been a runaway success?

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

La Compagnie Blames Brexit for London Route Suspension