Meghan Carty, Skift Research
With millennials pushing 40 years old and Gen Z entering the workforce, each of these generational cohorts will only grow in importance to the travel industry. The latest Skift Research report shows how they differ from each other as well as from their peers globally.
12 hours ago
Peter Flanagan and Siddharth Philip, Bloomberg
Ryanair's cost control is the major reason the airline has been so successful. But if the airline wants to stay strong, it's going to have to figure out how to pay its pilots what they're worth. You can't run an airline without pilots.
1 day ago
Natnicha Chuwiruch, Bloomberg
The ongoing political instability in Hong Kong was bound to have ripple effects across the region. So far, Bangkok is emerging as one clear beneficiary.
2 days ago
Justin Ocean and Claire Ballentine, Bloomberg
Once, many honeymooners just wanted to relax at a quiet beach. But times change. Now it's all about adventure, experts say. And why not? In all aspects of travel, people are becoming more daring.
2 days ago
Justin Bachman, Bloomberg
Champagne and caviar? Check. Barista island? Check. Scheduled flights? Richard Branson will get back to you. Space tourism has been an endlessly delayed launch, after all.
3 days ago
Andrew Collins, Jing Travel
WeChat may have eclipsed Chinese social media platform Weibo in recent past, but it can still serve as a key marketing tool for travel brands and destinations that want to attract coveted Chinese outbound tourists.
3 days ago
Irene García Pérez, Christopher Jasper, and Peter Flanagan, Bloomberg
Ryanair expects minimal cancellations if pilots in Britain and Ireland go ahead with a strike as planned. But anticipated moves in the next few weeks promise many labor actions. Ryanair passengers should keep an eye on their flight statuses.
4 days ago
Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg
Looks like Rupert Hogg is paying the price for Cathay's response to the unrest in Hong Kong. Will changing the CEO help or might things get worse?
5 days ago
Angus Whitley and Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg
Is China’s clampdown on Cathay during protests a one-off, or is it going to be the new normal for Hong Kong companies? The latter will be disastrous for Hong Kong’s reputation as an open market.
5 days ago
Wouter Geerts, Skift Research
The short-term rental ecosystem, from property managers and platforms to business-to-business vendors, is rapidly expanding. As this continues, there is a fine balance to be struck where the sector professionalizes — without commercializing beyond recognition.
6 days ago
Mary Schlangenstein and Alan Levin, Bloomberg
This whole sorry episode has shed much-needed light on the sometimes murky world of airline regulation. There might be a logical reason for the FAA refusing to mandate new simulator training, but given the circumstances it would just look really bad.
6 days ago
Steven Yang, Lulu Yilun Chen, and Fion Li, Bloomberg
China is not taking any chances when it comes to the possibility of protests in Hong Kong spreading to the mainland. Phone checks at the border are reportedly the latest tactic to control the spread of this sentiment.
6 days ago