Climate Hub
Welcome to Skift’s Climate Hub, where solutions-based journalism cuts through industry spin to spotlight real progress in travel sustainability. In partnership with Intrepid Travel, Skift’s editorial team will evaluate environmental claims, highlight meaningful advancements, and hold the travel sector accountable. This independent initiative brings rigorous reporting to the forefront and pushes the industry to meet the moment in the face of growing scrutiny from travelers and stakeholders alike.
Tourism
What it's like when snow falls in Saudi Arabia
Tabuk sees snow every few years, but it's still a rarity and reason enough to slow transportation -- both for safety and because of the people who come to see the flakes.
Airlines
British Airways says outbound vacation bookings boom after one of the rainiest years in UK history
The factors contributing to the rise in vacation sales following Christmas this year highlight tendencies in all travelers: bad weather, returning to work, or a vacation-less summer motivate us to book a trip.
Airlines
US Airways passengers can change flights today without a fee
Waiving fees is a courtesy to flyers and the airline staff that deal with them as thousands of flights continued to be cancelled across the country.
Airlines
Winter storms cancel holiday flights home
Try tweeting at your airline for a possible shortcut to a customer service representative, or hope for a lighter than expected storm as cancellations and delays will impact flights around the country.
Cruises
Intense winds halted all cruises around Key West this weekend
The past couple of months have proved troublesome for travelers that have left home in search of sunshine only to find winds, hurricanes, or other natural disruptions at their destination.
Uncategorized
Floods wash out rail lines in the UK disrupting holiday travel
If you're not home for the holidays already in the UK, you're likely where you're going to be spending the holidays whether you like it or not.
Tourism
Doha Climate Change Conference ends on pessimistic note for East African and Indian Ocean nations
East Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean experience none of the benefits of industrialization and all of the downsides. But with no muscle of their own to fight, their future isn't in their hands.
Skift Originals
Atlantic City's new TV and print ads portray a destination undefeated by the storm
Media attention during Hurricane Sandy worked against A.C.’s tourism industry. It’ll either take time or a major marketing push to erase the image of a drowning roller coaster from the public’s mind.
Tourism
Hurricane Sandy damages close the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island indefinitely
No damage was done to the actual statue after its year-long renovation, but repairs on the island’s infrastructure will keep tourists away until at least next year.