Articles tagged “dallas”

Airlines

Business Travel Is Coming Back: Top Execs at American Airlines and Dallas-Forth Worth Airport

You can debate about in-flight studies on the risk of spreading infection. But American Airlines at least has the hard evidence that its guest-facing workers have a reported lower infection rate than the company as a whole or than the urban areas where they tend to work. That bodes well for a business travel rebound.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 1 year ago

Rail

High-Speed Rail Link From Houston to Dallas to Take Private Sector Funding Route

While most developed countries enjoy modern, high-speed rail travel, the U.S. is way behind. By the time it catches up, driverless cars with long-life batteries could supersede trains or perhaps climate change may have begun to wreak havoc.

Thomas Black, Bloomberg | 3 years ago

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Tourism

Behind the Shift From Destination Marketing to Destination Management

The role of destination marketing organizations (DMOs) is evolving and expanding into destination management to elevate the customer experience more intentionally.

VisitDallas + Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

CEO of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Wants $10 Billion for Upgrades

If the new U.S. president is serious about fixing infrastructure, he can't ignore airports.

Associated Press | 5 years ago

Tourism

Skift CMO Interviews: Dallas Tourism Redefines Its Image Around Local and Luxury

Visit Dallas redeveloped its website to reflect the city's neighborhood appeal in an effort to attract more leisure travelers and extend its domestic source markets for short-term getaways.

Greg Oates, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

Virgin America Won’t Discount Fares to Compete in Crowded Markets

Virgin America's strategy of higher fares and fewer ancillaries likely lets them attract a more loyal and higher spending customer.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Meetings

Skift MeetingsIQ: Dallas and Palm Springs CEO Interviews, Hilton’s Planner IQ Hub

Tourism Montreal is sharing great meetings-specific digital content, which is inspiring other destinations like Palm Springs to do the same. In the hospitality sector, Hilton Hotels is the leader of meetings content with its Connect+ platform.

Greg Oates, Skift | 6 years ago

Meetings

Visit Dallas CEO Says Houston’s Anti-LGBT Vote Bad For State’s Convention Business

In a city with the sixth largest LGBT population nationwide, Visit Dallas wants meeting planners to know it has a completely different attitude toward equality and tolerance than Houston.

Greg Oates, Skift | 6 years ago

Media and PR

Destinations Make Adjustments to Create ‘Authentic’ Press Trips

Many times it's the experiences journalists have outside the planned itinerary on press trips that help them tell the stories they want to tell.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines Is Moving to a New Headquarters Near Its Old One

This story is only notable to point out that American's last headquarters move resulted in a Congressional fight in Washington over taxes, funding, and the proper use of public funds. We're wondering if there's so much drama this time.

Associated Press | 6 years ago