Articles tagged “cuba”

Tourism

Cuba Tourism Faces Shortages of Visitors and Supplies

Tourism officials in Cuba have to fight the perception that a visit isn't worth the hassle because of ongoing blackouts and shortages.

Dave Sherwood, Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta, Reuters | 7 months ago

Cuba Tourism Faces Shortages of Visitors and Supplies

Airlines

Southwest’s Holiday Lesson for Other Airlines

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Southwest's technical collapse, an outrageous fine for cruise companies in Cuba, and Dubai's alcohol tax update.

Tom Lowry | 9 months ago

Southwest’s Holiday Lesson for Other Airlines

Cruises

Major Cruise Lines Held Liable for More Than $400 Million in Damages for Cuba Sailings

This lawsuit against major cruise lines, if upheld after inevitable appeals, could open up a floodgate of litigation against airlines and cruise lines that operated in Cuba after the Obama administration cleared the way.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Major Cruise Lines Held Liable for More Than $400 Million in Damages for Cuba Sailings

Airlines

Delta and United Push Back the Relaunch of Flights to Havana

The all-too-familiar problems of visa problems and logistical issues are forcing the airlines to delay their resumption of their Cuba services.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 11 months ago

Delta and United Push Back the Relaunch of Flights to Havana

Tourism

How One Florida County Is Confronting the Tourism Hit From Hurricane Ian

“What Hurricane Ian was not able to wash away, though, is our resilience." Those are the words of hope from one tourism official in Lee County along Florida's Gulf Coast. It will take every bit of that resilience to restore the region's once-thriving tourism trade.

Dawit Habtemariam | 12 months ago

How One Florida County Is Confronting the Tourism Hit From Hurricane Ian

Hotels

Daily Podcast: What Hotels Should Worry About Now

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, May 31, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Daily Podcast: What Hotels Should Worry About Now

Tour Operators

U.S. Tour Operators Proceed Carefully on Cuba Trips With Eye on 2024 Elections

U.S. tour operators may not have long to take advantage of the eased travel restrictions to Cuba. So they're not wasting time during their preparations because legally taking travelers to the island is very complicated.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

U.S. Tour Operators Proceed Carefully on Cuba Trips With Eye on 2024 Elections

Tourism

U.S. Eases Some Trump-Era Cuba Travel Restrictions

Life is being made a little easier for Cuba's citizens, with more flights allowed, but this is far from a carte blanche for the tourism industry.

Daphne Psaledakis, Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters | 1 year ago

U.S. Eases Some Trump-Era Cuba Travel Restrictions

Hotels

Cuba’s Tourism Industry Hopes LGBTQ-Friendly Hotels Signal a New Era

Travel executives expect the hotels to help improve visibility for the LGBTQ+ community during a period when the government is considering a family code that, if approved, would legalize civil unions among same sex couples in Cuba.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 2 years ago

Cuba’s Tourism Industry Hopes LGBTQ-Friendly Hotels Signal a New Era

Tourism

Cuba Feels Economic Blow From Departing Russian Tourists

The impact of the war in Ukraine continues to cast light on just how many destinations are dependent on Russian visitors.

Marc Frank, Mario Fuentes and Nelson Gonzalez, Skift | 2 years ago

Cuba Feels Economic Blow From Departing Russian Tourists