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Tourism

Boston Sticks to Its Bold Diversity Push in Latest Tourism Campaign

As a traveler of color, I approve this message. As a tourism marketing effort, it's a smart one ahead of what's predicted to be a busier and more competitive summer than last year's. Way to go, Boston — and look out New York City.

Lebawit Lily Girma | 2 years ago

Tourism

Tourism in U.S. Chinatowns Hit Hard by Racism and Pandemic

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the number of hate crimes committed against Asian Americans has increased exponentially. Covid-19 and racism have combined to cripple tourism and local businesses in Chinatowns across the United States.

Rashaad Jorden, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Your City Was Home to a Superspreader Hotel: What Hospitality Can Learn From Boston’s Comeback Plan

The world's hotels need events and meetings to return, likely before a coronavirus vaccine is released, in order to survive financially. Boston's rebound plan is a solution with global implications.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue Girds for Airline Hub War in Boston

What choice does JetBlue have but to downplay its competitive problems in Boston? But this is not good for the airline. It was bad enough when JetBlue had to worry about new routes from Delta. Now American is joining the mix.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Gets New Power to Inform on Rivals When They Are Scofflaws

Is the Boston-Airbnb settlement, which calls for short-term regulatory platforms to comply with a city ordinance, a model for future agreements? Too soon to tell but what's clear is that the alternative accommodations industry will one day transition from outliers to regulated entities.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue’s Battle to Remain Dominant in Boston

A few years ago, Delta Air Lines expanded in Seattle and tried to take share from Alaska Airlines. Surprisingly, Alaska has held on to most of its customers. Now, Delta is trying a similar strategy in Boston. JetBlue has a big customer base there. Will JetBlue's loyalists stick around?

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Free Read

SkiftX

The Digital Strategies Helping Cities Connect with Locals and Visitors

Municipal city governments have been investing heavily in smart city technologies, but in many different ways. Bloomberg Associates' new research puts forth some best practices to help cities learn how others are using various digital tools to engage locals and visitors effectively.

SkiftX + Skift | 6 years ago

Business Travel

The Future of Event Design and Diversity — Meetings Innovation Report

Two of the biggest transformations in the meetings industry today relate to more creative event design and more emphasis on diversity, but we have a long way to go before each enters mainstream adoption. We in the meetings media can do better advancing those themes.

Greg Oates, Skift | 7 years ago

Ground Transport

Airport Car-Sharing Service FlightCar Partners With Travelport

This Travelport agreement with FlightCar is a shocker given the regulatory and reputational risks. It's a shocker because we didn't know Travelport had it in them to make such a brash move -- and it is a multi-year agreement, too.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Cape Cod gets its first train and with it boost to summer tourism

Going to Cape Cod is synonymous with legendary traffic jams, and now Boston to Cape Cod summer tourists have an option, and a great one.

Jason Cook, Cape Cod Times | 11 years ago

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