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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Tourism

Hong Kong’s Worst-Case Scenario and 10 Other Tourism Trends This Week

This week in tourism, we had our eye on Asia. Hong Kong's intense protests continue disrupting the travel industry, but that's just one major conflict. We have more on the strained relationships between South Korea and Japan, and China and Taiwan.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Hong Kong’s Worst-Case Scenario and 10 Other Tourism Trends This Week

Airlines

United’s New Drinking Policy and 6 Other Aviation Trends This Week

This week in aviation, United cracks down on pilots' alcohol consumption, Cathay sees complications from the Hong Kong protests, and we take a close look at competition in the European short-haul market.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

United’s New Drinking Policy and 6 Other Aviation Trends This Week

Tourism

Taxing Overtourism and 14 Other Tourism Trends This Week

This week in tourism, we investigate why an overtouristed destination would tax visitors, which is not necessarily meant as a deterrent. Then we ask why the United States is so rarely deemed unsafe, despite a shocking number of mass shootings so far this year.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Taxing Overtourism and 14 Other Tourism Trends This Week

Airlines

The Problem With Carbon Offsets and 5 Other Aviation Trends This Week

This week in aviation, we take a critical look at carbon offsets, which don't actually address the industry's emissions problem. Then we have an in-depth story on the viability of El Al as a national carrier and more Max news from Boeing.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Hotels

Skift Global Forum Preview: Saira Teaches Luxury Hospitality Skills for the Real World

Training the next generation of luxury hotel employees may require more than the old-fashioned schooling that's been in place for decades.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Skift Global Forum Preview: Saira Teaches Luxury Hospitality Skills for the Real World

Tourism

Overtourism Meets Climate Change and 16 Other Tourism Trends This Week

This week in tourism, don't miss our deep dive on the dangerous intersection of overtourism and climate change, and what the travel industry can do to pursue sustainability for both itself and the environment.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Overtourism Meets Climate Change and 16 Other Tourism Trends This Week

Airlines

United Confronts Hidden-City Ticketing and 11 Other Aviation Trends This Week

This week in aviation, we look at Max fallout for Ryanair and Air Canada. Plus United cracks down on travelers who book tickets to cities they don't intend to visit in order to snag a cheaper fare.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

United Confronts Hidden-City Ticketing and 11 Other Aviation Trends This Week

Hotels

IHG CEO: Guests Are Pressuring Hotels to Reduce Plastics, Not Governments

For IHG, governments are behind the curve in helping to reduce plastic waste. The real influence comes from its guests, whose awareness and expectations have increased exponentially in the last couple of years.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

IHG CEO: Guests Are Pressuring Hotels to Reduce Plastics, Not Governments

Tourism

Puerto Rico’s Turning Point and 10 Other Tourism Trends This Week

This week in tourism, Puerto Rico's governor finally announced his resignation, and we analyze how this affects the island's preexisting visitation challenges. We also draw some travel-related conclusions from the International Monetary Fund's global economic forecast.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Puerto Rico’s Turning Point and 10 Other Tourism Trends This Week

Airlines

Spirit’s On-Time Struggle and 7 Other Aviation Trends This Week

This week in aviation, earnings season is in high gear. Spirit suffers the financial and productivity-related costs of tweaking on-time performance, and JetBlue finds itself short on aircraft, plus more from American, United, and Wizz Air.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago