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Airline Weekly

Greece Lightning: The Aegean Airlines Success Story

Aegean Airlines has painful memories. In the early 2010s, Greece was in the throes of a great depression, a crisis that nearly forced it out of the euro-zone. The airline, sure enough, suffered three straight years of losses from 2010 to 2012, aggravated by a surge in fuel prices. This week we discover how Aegean not only survived, but thrived under intense macroeconomic pressure.

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Tourism

Breaking Down Borders: Relaxed Visa Rules Are Opening Up the World

Looser visa restrictions are greasing the wheels of global tourism, but the real question is whether these policies can sustain long-term growth or just offer a fleeting boost to countries eager for quick wins.

Peden Doma Bhutia and Bulbul Dhawan, Skift | 18 hours ago

Startups

ZeroAvia Raises $34 Million for Electric Jet Engine: Startup Funding Roundup

Startups developing next-generation aircraft and components have raised over half a billion dollars in venture capital so far this year.

Justin Dawes | 2 days ago

Online Travel

Is the Thrill Gone in Online Travel? Experiences to the Rescue? Hear More at Skift Global Forum

Five years from now, will Airbnb be at the top of the heap in short-term rentals? Will Chase Travel be a headliner? Will future generations yearn to travel as current ones do?

Dennis Schaal | 3 days ago

Hotels

4 Top Hotel Storylines for Marriott, Wyndham, and MGM Resorts

We'll ask top industry players to spill the beans on where they expect growth to come from for hotel companies, whether the U.S. has a solid gameplan for hosting several international sports events, and other burning questions.

Sean O'Neill | 3 days ago

Online Travel

Peter Kern Exits Expedia Board as New CEO Makes Changes

Did Ariane Gorin's strategy changes speed Peter Kern's departure from the Expedia Group board?

Dennis Schaal | 3 days ago

Podcasts

The Most Powerful People in Travel – Skift Travel Podcast

How do you measure power and influence? We discuss our process on this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 days ago

Airlines

United Airlines to Introduce Free Starlink Wi-Fi to Entire Fleet

United will become one of the biggest carriers to use Starlink Wi-Fi as it seeks to court more business and premium travelers with free and high-speed internet access.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 days ago

Podcasts

Google’s Best Travel App, NYC Hotel Protest and Blue Lagoon Tourism

Today's podcast looks at Google Wallet's latest rollout, labor controversy in New York City's hotels, and the rebound of Iceland's Blue Lagoon.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 days ago

Airline Weekly

Southwest’s Evolving Route Network

Airline Weekly analysis of Cirium Diio data shows fascinating shifts in Southwest’s route network over the past decade. In this week’s episode we drill into the detail.

3 days ago

Airlines

Boeing Production Crisis Deepens as Strike Begins at 737 Max Factory

What a difference a few days makes. After delight on Sunday that a tentative deal was reached with union officials, Thursday's overwhelming rejection by members sees Boeing flying into yet another storm.

Gordon Smith | 3 days ago