Jamie Freed and Tim Hepher, Reuters
Economic growth has created new demand for turboprop aircraft in developing regions. Competition in the sector is fierce, particularly as Boeing and Airbus line up against each other in yet another market.
8 hours ago
Danielle Hyams, Skift
This week in airline news, after years being unaligned, Alaska Airlines is joining Oneworld. The carrier is also ramping up its codesharing agreement with American Airlines to include international flights, potentially posing real competition for some of Delta's routes. Plus, with Air Italy's closure, yet another European airline bites the dust.
9 hours ago
Danielle Hyams, Skift
This week in digital news, Expedia Chairman Barry Diller led an eventful earnings call during which he tore into the company's work-life balance and bloat, but also admitted he was just beginning to understand the business. Plus, Skift Research explores Google's far-reaching impact on the travel industry.
12 hours ago
Aruba Tourism Authority + Skift
Today’s stressful, modern era has increasingly led travelers to plan transformational trips that will make them feel physically, mentally, and spiritually healthier. Aruba is one destination that has innovated its wellness offerings to meet this growing consumer demand.
4 days ago
Julia Symmes Cobb, Reuters
One probe of Colombian airline Avianca is looking at whether a top executive took bribes from Airbus. Another probe is checking whether the airline gave free plane tickets to public officials in return for favors. Both stories are unfortunate distractions from the financial and strategic turnarounds that the company needs to be focusing on.
13 hours ago
Tom Lowry , Skift
It's always been a hot button issue aboard planes, but the debate of whether to recline or not to recline your seat resurfaced this past week. Delta's Ed Bastian found himself in the crosshairs of that argument. He was upright with his answer, and apparently in his seat, too.
1 day ago
Associated Press
Amsterdam has banned guided tours from approaching red-light district windows to better protect sex workers from mobs of leering tourists. It's a common sense restriction that still allows groups to explore the area.
1 day ago
Danielle Hyams, Skift
This week in hospitality news, the far-reaching impact of coronavirus on the industry is becoming clearer, with Hilton CEO predicting business to be affected for up to a year after closing hundreds of hotels in China. Plus, Vacasa's CEO steps aside as company looks to go public.
1 day ago
Danielle Hyams, Skift
This week in tourism news, Barcelona is reeling after the Mobile World Congress cancelled its 15th annual trade show in the city due to the coronavirus outbreak. Plus, will China hit back at countries that implemented strict travel bans against its citizens?
2 days ago
Associated Press, Associated Press
Tourism boards in the U.S. often have to fight hard to maintain their funding sources. When legitimate questions over executive compensation levels come up — as has happened in Oregon — it threatens to give all of tourism marketing a bad name.
2 days ago
Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press
Good call on the part of the U.S. to evacuate 380 Americans who have been living a nightmare the past two weeks aboard the Diamond Princess. Here's hoping that everyone gets off that ship.
2 days ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Google is bending somewhat to intense regulatory pressure in Europe. But its answers in travel to date amount aren't very meaningful.
2 days ago
