Articles tagged “brexit”

How the UK vote to leave the European Union is affecting the travel industry in the UK, Europe, and beyond.

Rail

Eurostar Is Brexit’s Latest Victim

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Airbnb’s search updates, Hurricane Ian’s impact on meetings, and Brexit strangling Eurostar.

Tom Lowry | 8 months ago

Eurostar Is Brexit’s Latest Victim

News Blog

The UK and Portugal Hope New Visa Fixes Can Fix Persistent Labor Shortages

Staffing problems in the hospitality industry continue to linger. Now, two countries are aiming to amend visa regulations to counter them. A petition has been launched in the UK that seeks to allow European Union nationals to come to the UK to work in hospitality for up to two years. “The government should create a…

Matthew Parsons | 9 months ago

Business Travel

Remote Work Tech Startups Offer Quick Fix for Travel’s Labor Crisis

Governments around the world desperately need to fill vacant travel and tourism jobs. An emerging corporate-relocation-on-steroids model may help them staff up their airports and hotels, but may prove to be a short-term solution that fails to address more deep-rooted problems.

Matthew Parsons | 11 months ago

Remote Work Tech Startups Offer Quick Fix for Travel’s Labor Crisis

Airline Weekly

Qatar Airways Chief Suggests Brexit Factor in London Heathrow Issues

Britons may have another thing to blame on Brexit: the flight delays and cancellations plaguing airports in London and across the UK.

11 months ago
Qatar Airways Chief Suggests Brexit Factor in London Heathrow Issues

Airline Weekly

Ryanair CEO Blames Brexit for UK Staffing Disruptions

Staffing woes in the UK, which Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary blames on Brexit, are just one of the issues that face the airline this summer.

1 year ago
Ryanair CEO Blames Brexit for UK Staffing Disruptions

Rail

Channel Tunnel Operator Sees Tougher Covid Restrictions Lead to Revenue Drop

Prospects for the operator of the UK-France tunnel are very much impacted by the swerve of Covid trends. With cases rising in both the UK and France, there's little wonder that Getlink has been reluctant to provide financial forecasts.

Reuters | 2 years ago

Channel Tunnel Operator Sees Tougher Covid Restrictions Lead to Revenue Drop

Business Travel

Can Travel for Government Business Be What Leads Biz Travel Out of Its Slump?

Expect more government-sponsored international travel as countries drum up business to revive their economies after the prolonged downturn.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 2 years ago

Can Travel for Government Business Be What Leads Biz Travel Out of Its Slump?

Coronavirus

UK Considers Tougher Covid Measures on Arrivals From France

The UK is considering disrupting trade flows from France. But is this going to be effective in stopping the spread of new Covid variants?

Kate Holton, Reuters | 2 years ago

UK Considers Tougher Covid Measures on Arrivals From France

Airlines

How the Pandemic Changed European Travel: New Skift Research

The coronavirus has hit Europe hard, but the region will continue to receive accolades as the largest destination and largest source market for many years to come. Let's brush up on our understanding of European travelers, and see how COVID-19 has impacted their travel patterns.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 2 years ago

How the Pandemic Changed European Travel: New Skift Research

Business Travel

Filling the Void Left When Travel Lockdowns Shut Down Student Exchange Programs

The pandemic hasn't just put the breaks on vacations, it's dealt a blow to international exchange programs that give teens invaluable life experiences.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 2 years ago

Filling the Void Left When Travel Lockdowns Shut Down Student Exchange Programs