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Articles tagged “berlin”

Business Travel

GBTA Postpones European Conference in Berlin Over Omicron Fears

This is a cruel blow for an event that was designed to instill confidence in corporate travel, after the Global Business Travel Association's successful U.S. edition in Orlando.

Matthew Parsons | 3 years ago

GBTA Postpones European Conference in Berlin Over Omicron Fears

Tour Operators

Refugee-Led Tours Fight Pandemic Struggles to Expand Trips for Locals

Even if tourism companies are struggling to resume operations paused by Covid — let alone approach pre-pandemic levels — they must devise new ways to reach audiences interested in their products, even those tourists in their backyards. Especially if they've been popular, like many refugee-led tours have been.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 years ago

Refugee-Led Tours Fight Pandemic Struggles to Expand Trips for Locals

Coronavirus

Lufthansa’s Loyalty Guru Swaps Points for Behind-The-Scenes Reporting

Since May, Bastian Neumann-Semerow has been filming a video series for the airline on all aspects of the Covid-ready flying experience. Make no mistake, it’s an envious job.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Lufthansa’s Loyalty Guru Swaps Points for Behind-The-Scenes Reporting

Coronavirus

ITB Berlin’s Cancellation Had Only a Mild Impact on Short-Term Rental Owners

An upside for cities like Berlin that tighten short-term rental supply through regulation is that they're less prone to price and occupancy shocks when something like the trade fair ITB Berlin cancels at the last minute.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

ITB Berlin’s Cancellation Had Only a Mild Impact on Short-Term Rental Owners

Online Travel

European Cities Turn to EU for Help in Battle Against Airbnb

Until Airbnb becomes more forthcoming about the information in its listings, which would enable cities to enforce their local regulations, the company will continue to face opposition from municipalities that want to limit its growth.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

European Cities Turn to EU for Help in Battle Against Airbnb
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Airlines

American Airlines Launches Nine New Seasonal Routes to Europe

American Airlines is once again expanding its seasonal service to traditionally less-trafficked destinations in Europe where tourism growth is reaching new highs.

American Airlines + Skift | 5 years ago

American Airlines Launches Nine New Seasonal Routes to Europe

Hotels

Short-Term Rental Ban in Berlin for Airbnb and Others Appears to Be Eroding

Despite the latest court ruling loosening restrictions on short-term rentals in Berlin, there are still plenty of questions left regarding what the city's laws on home-sharing really mean.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 7 years ago

Short-Term Rental Ban in Berlin for Airbnb and Others Appears to Be Eroding

Online Travel

Skift Travel Megatrend for 2016: Smart Cities Are Now Platforms

Cities often tell us more than we know what to do with, but with the right thinking this surfeit of intelligence can be turned into an exceptional opportunity to distinguish destinations.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Skift Travel Megatrend for 2016: Smart Cities Are Now Platforms

Tourism

Berlin’s Tourists Are More Geek Than Cool, More Business Than Party

Berlin is projected to be a hipster haven filled with young creatives and partiers; however, the majority of its tourism wealth comes from well-off travelers interested in a mix of what the city has to offer.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Berlin’s Tourists Are More Geek Than Cool, More Business Than Party

Tourism

Interview: Visit Berlin CEO on Capitalizing on the City’s Zeitgeist

Berlin doesn't have to raise awareness of its product as much as reinforce its already strong branding and keep the peace at home to make sure a tourists' positive perceptions match reality on the ground.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Interview: Visit Berlin CEO on Capitalizing on the City’s Zeitgeist