Haixia Wang, Skift Research
As travel CMOs and their teams take on more responsibilities, a well-designed and articulated operations plan is crucial for delivering marketing success. Use this series of Skift Research reports to see how you stack up against other companies in your sector in key operational areas and set up strategies to optimize.
23 hours ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
While traditional tour operators might not offer the flexibility that Lastminute.com does with its package vacations, they do have an advantage in terms of exclusivity.
1 day ago
Laura Powell, Skift
A room in a luxury hotel is certainly incomplete without a bathrobe. But beyond satisfying guest expectations, brands are realizing that spiffing up their wraparound options can shower them with extra benefits.
1 day ago
PressReader + Skift
Some innovative hotels, airlines, and cruise operators are using premium content to deepen their connection with guests and enhance consumer experience.
2 days ago
Maria Lenhart, Skift
South Asian destination weddings are a lucrative and growing travel niche, fueled by demand from affluent Indian immigrant communities in North America. However, travel advisors need to be prepared for complex challenges.
1 day ago
Paul Biasco, Skift
Adventure travel is a booming niche that many agencies would be wise to take on. Given the trends for retirees to live longer and healthier lives and for millennials to search for unique experiences, this segment of the travel market is just getting started.
1 day ago
Bloomberg
China is a huge market for Boeing 737 Max jets. It is probably not good for Boeing if the country’s airlines are skittish about taking more of them.
1 day ago
Faiza Soule Youssouf and Kamlesh Bhuckory, Bloomberg
AccorHotels and Club Med declined to comment about whether the outcome of the presidential election in Comoros would dictate their investment decisions in this archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Comoros is beautiful, but too unstable and small for the typical Western brands.
1 day ago
Gerald Porter Jr., Bloomberg
Because the Boeing 737 Max is such a new jet, most airlines don't have that many of them. That means many carriers still may operate a near-normal schedule while the airplanes are grounded.
1 day ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Whatever happens over the next few weeks, months, and years, Brexit has brought back some unpleasant memories and risks damaging the very united tourism that the north and the south in Ireland have worked so hard to build.
1 day ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Alex Cruz said fixing British Airways would take several years. After three years on the job, he appears to be making progress. But there's more work ahead.
1 day ago
Meghan Carty, Skift Research
In its third year, Skift Research’s U.S. Experiential Traveler Survey shows us how the modern American traveler has changed and remained constant, revealing important information for travel industry insiders looking to appeal to this market.
2 days ago