Wouter Geerts

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Short-Term Rentals

Professionalizing Short-Term Rental Sector Offers New Opportunities: New Skift Research

Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo are increasingly reliant on professional property managers to provide quality inventory. This considerably closes the gaps of service standards and reliability between the rental and hotel industries, which brings key opportunities for rental operators.

Wouter Geerts | 3 years ago

Professionalizing Short-Term Rental Sector Offers New Opportunities: New Skift Research

Coronavirus

Travel’s Rebound Is Becoming Even More Unequal: New Skift Recovery Index

The travel recovery continues, but the strong performance of a few standout countries, including the U.S., Mexico, and China, disguises continuing weakness in especially Europe and Asia.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Travel’s Rebound Is Becoming Even More Unequal: New Skift Recovery Index

Coronavirus

The Short-Term Rental Landscape Will Never Be the Same: New Skift Research

Short-term or vacation rentals are being touted as the winners of the pandemic, and in many ways the sector is taking big steps to becoming mainstream. But losers are emerging, too, and the impact of the pandemic will reverberate for years to come.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

The Short-Term Rental Landscape Will Never Be the Same: New Skift Research

Airlines

Majority of Airlines Miss Environmental Efficiency Targets: New Skift Research

Fuel efficiency is integral to the bottom line of airline operators. Skift Research found that efficiency improvements fluctuate considerably by year and between companies. Most were unable to achieve efficiency goals set by the industry.

Varsha Arora and Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Majority of Airlines Miss Environmental Efficiency Targets: New Skift Research

Airlines

6 Major Airlines Ranked on Green Performance: New Skift Research

Pressure is growing on airlines to reduce their carbon emissions. But how do you do that when you burn through gallons of jet fuel? Our analysis found that airlines have made good progress in becoming more fuel efficient, but have a long way to go to make significant reductions in emissions long-term.

Varsha Arora and Wouter Geerts, Skift | 3 years ago

6 Major Airlines Ranked on Green Performance: New Skift Research

Skift Research

Sustainability in Travel 2021: Environmental Performance of the Six Largest Airlines

Pressure is growing on airlines to reduce their carbon emissions. But how to do that when you burn through gallons of jet fuel? Our analysis found that airlines have made good progress in becoming more fuel efficient, but have a long way to go to make significant reductions in emissions long-term.

3 years ago
Sustainability in Travel 2021: Environmental Performance of the Six Largest Airlines

Coronavirus

U.S. Travel Rebound Getting Stronger: New Skift Recovery Index

A lot of positive vibes came from the travel industry during March. Many countries performed strongly in our Skift Recovery Index, with U.S. key indicators, in particular, up across the board.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

U.S. Travel Rebound Getting Stronger: New Skift Recovery Index

Hotels

Finding the Greenest Hotel Company: New Skift Research

Hotels need to reduce their carbon emissions by 66 percent by 2030, and 90 percent by 2050 to comply with the Paris Agreement on climate change. While there is a lot of talk, not all companies are walking the walk. We have identified those that are talking, and those that are walking.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Finding the Greenest Hotel Company: New Skift Research

Hotels

The Hotel Companies Most Friendly to the Environment: New Skift Research

Carbon reduction is gaining importance for stakeholders, and reporting is getting better amongst the largest hotel companies. Skift Research compares the emissions of six global chains to determine which is best positioned to become carbon neutral over the coming decades, and which are falling behind.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

The Hotel Companies Most Friendly to the Environment: New Skift Research

Skift Research

Sustainability in Travel 2021: Emissions Benchmark of Six Global Hotel Companies

Carbon reduction is gaining importance for stakeholder groups, and reporting is getting better amongst the largest hotel companies. Our analysis finds that Accor is the current leader in emissions reduction, but all companies have areas to improve.

3 years ago
Sustainability in Travel 2021: Emissions Benchmark of Six Global Hotel Companies