Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Events can only do so much to mitigate sexual harassment if attendees aren't educated on inappropriate behavior and aware of the steps to help prevent misconduct and protect fellow attendees.
17 hours ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
By adding a new premium-heavy configuration, United Airlines will be increasing operational complexity. It is hoping it can offset that with increased revenue. Will the plan work?
17 hours ago
Sarah Algethami, Bloomberg
Neom Bay would be seen by some as a feather in the cap of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who's accused of ordering the grisly murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Not to worry: Saudi Arabia's track record in completing mega developments like this is spotty, at best.
1 day ago
Hyatt + Skift
With so many hospitality brands jumping on the wellness bandwagon today, the companies that are actually going to resonate with customers are those that create true opportunities for customers to enhance their well-being.
1 day ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
United President Scott Kirby and Chief Commericial Officer Andrew Nocella, who worked together at US Airways and American Airlines, deserve credit for the airline's turnaround. Then again, when they arrived United was a broken company, so there was probably only one way to go — up.
1 day ago
Sophie Alexander, Bloomberg
If your net worth is about $50 million — the supposed average net worth of members of luxury concierge service Quintessentially — you too can have some unique travel experiences. This shows how the "experiences" trend is becoming fairly pervasive in different shapes and forms, and for a variety of income levels.
1 day ago
Ryan Beene, Mary Schlangenstein and Alan Levin, Bloomberg
It's nice to see the Federal Aviation Administration admit it needs to get safety inspectors back on the job. But how about the entire government getting back to work?
1 day ago
Rayna Katz, Skift
The jury is still out on whether tweaking events can eliminate sexual harassment incidents — maybe that’s too easy of a fix. But if the better answer is communication and education, is the meeting industry providing that support?
1 day ago
Richard Holmes, Skift
After this week’s terror attacks in a Nairobi hotel complex, a question mark hangs over the continued growth of Kenya’s lucrative tourism industry. But tourists have been here before, and as long as there are no follow-up attacks, mass cancellations seem unlikely.
1 day ago
Krista Gmelich, Bloomberg
This would mark the second straight year Airbnb made it into the black but, again, we'll have to take the company's word for it. The company's long-awaited IPO will shed some light on its finances.
1 day ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
We're pretty sure everyone is thinking: "Is it short for 'Bon Voyage?'" Personally, we were betting on Marriott Moments.
1 day ago
Hannah Sampson, Skift
From the rise of undertourism to blurred lines in hospitality to travelers' demands for control, these are the Megatrends in travel we're watching in 2019.
2 days ago