Tova Cohen and John Geddie, Reuters
Drones have been both a bane and a gift to the travel industry. A problem for airports and airlines, for sure, but a treasure to travel marketers filming from above. This looks like another way in which they will be applauded by tourism officials.
14 hours ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
In another busy week of coronavirus coverage at Skift, there were stories about digital nomads, the contrasting outlook of Airbnb's boss versus Expedia's, and investor calls from numerous hotel companies.
16 hours ago
Cameron Sperance, Skift
U.S. hotel industry employment has improved by 11 points since April, but a stalled recovery and fading summer has analysts cautioning of a pending winter jobs decline.
1 day ago
AWS Travel and Hospitality + Skift
In this report, Skift and Amazon Web Services explore the state of digital transformation in the travel and hospitality sector, providing a benchmark for executives to follow as they gauge their own progress with this critical discipline.
5 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
All of the world's consumers and businesses will suffer if governments turn the internet into a "splinternet." Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel is one of rare U.S. public figures to say this out loud.
1 day ago
Airline Weekly
Airline executives call the pandemic the worst crisis in air transport’s century of existence. And when you look at Copa Airlines’ second-quarter results, it’s easy to see why they say that. The Panamanian carrier reported that its second-quarter passenger traffic fell a stunning 99.7 percent.
2 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
A crisis makes reputations. Sabre's top bosses have seen the pandemic render useless their old playbook for handling a collapse in demand. They have to get creative.
2 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Tripadvisor has no easy path to better growth rates and profit. But in good news, consumers are returning to its brands to plan trips, and revenue will likely follow over time.
2 days ago
Cameron Sperance and Sean O'Neill, Skift
"A fashion executive and a tech geek walk into a hotel bar ..." But instead of being the start of a bad joke, this is the start of a good story about creativity during a crisis.
2 days ago
Korey Matthews, Skift
Etihad has created a new onboard role to help travelers feel more comfortable — and safe — during this challenging time.
2 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
This week, startups relevant to the travel sector announced more than $24 million in funding. Their very startup-y sounding names are Airside, Breezeway, and Delightree.
2 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
A hotel price war hasn't materialized as some dreaded. Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel sees an opportunity to prove the value of his brands as a source of demand for hotels and managers of alternative accommodations.
2 days ago
