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There doesn't seem to be much of a downside for Booking.com getting into cruises. As with flights, which it launched in 2019, we can only say — what took you so long?
Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago
Cruises
Carnival's argument that it wasn't aware of the increased risks of contracting Covid during a cruise hasn't held up in an Australian high court that has yet to consider the claims of more passengers.
Lewis Jackson, Reuters | 2 months ago
Carnival Cruise executives don't see the macroeconomic slowdown everybody is talking about.
Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago
Carnival seems to be sailing on high demand, but rising costs are proving to be rough waters for the company.
Dawit Habtemariam | 6 months ago
No doubt the relaxation of Covid restrictions made the jobs of cruise industry executives easier.
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Carnival's excellent earnings, New York's new tourism pitch, and India's eased visa wait times.
Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago
The major thing new in online travel companies holding onto customer cash and investing it is that interest rates are a lot higher, and they are taking advantage. The rich get richer.
Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago
Travelers are largely eager to put concerns about rising Covid cases behind them, a welcome development for Covid-weary companies like Carnival that are bullish on making a full recovery in 2023.
Rashaad Jorden | 12 months ago
When nearly a quarter of passengers – and an unknown number of crew – get hit with Covid, cruising is definitely not back to normal.
Reuters | 1 year ago
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Carnival's better earnings, Hong Kong's high cost for business travelers, and Traveloka's cash infusion.
Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago
