Sarah Enelow-Snyder

Raised in Texas, Sarah is a former guidebook writer and Fulbright Scholar. She loves storytelling, genealogy, and researching the Great Migration, of which she’s a descendant. Sarah reports on the black travel movement and other tourism news, including a deep dive on the future of American road trips.

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Airlines

Court Revives US Airways Antitrust Case and 5 Other Aviation Trends This Week

This week in aviation, a federal appeals court delivered a setback in antitrust litigation between US Airways and Sabre. Then the CEO of IATA said taxes aren't going to help curb carbon emissions — the solution may lie in subsidizing biofuel.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Tourism

The Rise and Fall of Iceland and 12 Other Tourism Trends This Week

This week in tourism, don't miss our deep dive on the impressive boom and troublesome bust of Iceland's tourism industry since the 2008 financial crisis. This long read is an essential follow-up on our previous investigation of Iceland's rise three years ago.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

The Rise and Fall of Iceland and 12 Other Tourism Trends This Week

Tourism

Eastern Europe Tackles Overtourism and 9 Other Tourism Trends This Week

This week in tourism, officials in Eastern Europe are examining their western neighbors to avoid the slippery slope that leads to excessive visitation. Then Los Cabos finds a workaround for the closure of Mexico's federal tourism board.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Can Inform on Rivals and 11 Other Hospitality Trends This Week

This week in hospitality, new Airbnb settlements with Boston and Miami Beach could begin to level the playing field. Then we ask meeting planners, what would happen if Trump held the G7 at his Miami resort?

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

Emirates Slams Suppliers and 4 Other Aviation Trends This Week

This week in aviation, the president of Emirates is at the end of his rope with reliability issues stemming from Airbus and Boeing. The CEO of EasyJet is similarly calling people out — in this case, over carbon emissions.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Tourism

The Fight to Save American Destination Marketing and 12 Other Tourism Trends This Week

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.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

The Fight to Save American Destination Marketing and 12 Other Tourism Trends This Week

Airlines

Summer Storm Delays and 11 Other Aviation Trends This Week

This week in aviation, flyers might be able to get ahead of summer storms by understanding how airlines rearrange their schedules. Plus Ryanair named its forthcoming CEO for the main airline, Spirit upgraded its seats, and United miles will no longer expire.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

The Story Behind Tech Glitches and 7 Other Aviation Trends This Week

This week in aviation, we took a tech glitch from British Airways and analyzed why the broader industry encounters these so often. Then we have stories on Delta's data breach and its dispute between pilots and management over desirable transatlantic routes.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Tourism

Greenland Wants American Visitors and 11 Other Tourism Trends This Week

This week in tourism, Greenland, Georgia, and Venice all want visitors — but with a few caveats. Then check out our long read on cultural tours to indigenous communities and the exploitation that happens beneath the surface.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Greenland Wants American Visitors and 11 Other Tourism Trends This Week

Tourism

Are Cultural Tours Built on Exploitation?

Cultural tours to communities of color involve many parties: travel advisors, tour operators, service providers, travelers themselves, and more. So who's responsible for making sure that a trip to an indigenous community or a historically black neighborhood is carried out ethically?

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Are Cultural Tours Built on Exploitation?