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Articles tagged “brexit”

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

Hotels

InterContinental Hotels Tripped Up by Security Concerns and Low Oil Prices

Concerns about security, especially in Europe, continue to play on the minds of both business and leisure travellers. Still InterContinental’s CEO remains bullish, believing that the sector’s fundamentals "remain compelling."

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

InterContinental Hotels Tripped Up by Security Concerns and Low Oil Prices

Airlines

Ryanair Is the Latest Airline to Suffer Brexit-Induced Turbulence

While an expected profit of almost $1.5 billion is still mighty impressive, the warning signs are there that a prolonged period of Brexit-based uncertainty is likely to be very bad news for airlines.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Tourism

Visit Britain Has a New Marketing Campaign, But Deal-Seekers Were Coming Anyway

Sometimes you have good luck and sometimes you have good timing. And sometimes you have both. Visit Britain's campaign already makes sense since the U.S. is the UK's most valuable source market. But many Americans were probably already mulling a UK trip because of the great exchange rate without the coaxing of a tourism board.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Visit Britain Has a New Marketing Campaign, But Deal-Seekers Were Coming Anyway

Tourism

Three Months In, UK Travel Industry Learning to Live With Brexit

With the UK government seemingly determined to sever all ties with the European Union, things don’t look great for the travel industry. For the time being there’s not much companies can do but hope for the best.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Three Months In, UK Travel Industry Learning to Live With Brexit

Meetings

Conference Planners Show Surging Interest in London Since Brexit

Demand for conference space in London is always high, but price considerations usually tend to dampen some of that excitement. With a 15 percent drop against the U.S. dollar though, suddenly post-Brexit London seems like a bargain, relatively speaking.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Conference Planners Show Surging Interest in London Since Brexit

Airlines

EasyJet, IAG CEOs Say Market Overreacted to Brexit

Yes, Brexit is a big deal politically in the United Kingdom. But the decision should not affect the nation's airlines much.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

Ryanair Boss Explains Just Why Brexit Will Be So Difficult

The European Union revolutionised the airline industry in Europe, helping to foster the boom in cheap flights by creating a single market and doing away with bilateral agreements. How the UK extricates itself from this will be just one area to keep an eye on in the coming negotiations.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Ryanair Boss Explains Just Why Brexit Will Be So Difficult

Travel Booking

Ctrip CEO Interested in U.S. Potential and Sees a Brexit Boom

Would the world's second-largest online travel agency in market cap, Ctrip, entertain the idea of entering the U.S. market to complement its sites in mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore? The x's and o's are unclear but the idea isn't as far-fetched as it might seem given Chinese investment in the U.S. and the Ctrip CEO's statements about his interest in the U.S. market

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Ctrip CEO Interested in U.S. Potential and Sees a Brexit Boom

Airlines

Will Low-Cost Airlines Benefit From a Brexit-Induced Corporate Travel Slowdown?

If the UK economy moves into recession, companies will look to slash their corporate travel budget. Full service carriers like British Airways are likely to take the bigger hit, which could benefit low-cost airlines like easyJet.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

Will Low-Cost Airlines Benefit From a Brexit-Induced Corporate Travel Slowdown?

Business Travel

Europe’s Largest Tour Operators Are Doing Well Now But It’s Next Year That Matters

Strange as it may sound, tour operators appear to be in a good position this summer. The real challenge will come later this year and early next year when a Brexit-induced hangover may kick in.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago