Articles tagged “delays”

Tourism

Africa’s Booming Middle Class Poised to Boost Domestic Tourism

Today's podcast discusses middle-class travel in Africa, visa delays in Europe and the U.S., and the Four Seasons’ new strategy.

Africa’s Booming Middle Class Poised to Boost Domestic Tourism

Tourism

Ask Skift: How Do Visa Processing Delays Affect Tourism?

Tourism executives believe visa processing delays are holding back the industry's recovery.

Ask Skift: How Do Visa Processing Delays Affect Tourism?

Airlines

Biden Administration Wants Congress to Mandate Flight Delay Compensation

The Biden administration wants a law that would mandate airlines pay cash compensation for delays in some cases, similar to how the European Union handles the issue. But the chance Congress will agree is low.

Biden Administration Wants Congress to Mandate Flight Delay Compensation

Airlines

The 2.56 Million Flyers Screened Sunday at U.S. Airports Was a Pandemic High

U.S. airlines for the most part avoided the cancellations mayhem seen earlier this year, and that's a major development.

The 2.56 Million Flyers Screened Sunday at U.S. Airports Was a Pandemic High

Airlines

EasyJet Cancels More Than 200 Flights

EasyJet was hoping to get closer to 2019 levels this summer, but a laundry list of issues are making it unlikely that the airline will take full advantage of the summer travel boom.

EasyJet Cancels More Than 200 Flights

Airline Weekly

U.S. Airlines Kick Off 2022 With Operations in Disarray

It's been a challenging start of the year for U.S. airlines. Lost in the coverage of travelers stranded at airports was that 91 percent of U.S. flights during the holidays flew as scheduled. Still, it was a mess.

U.S. Airlines Kick Off 2022 With Operations in Disarray

Airlines

Will Fraudulent Covid-19 Test Results and Airport Delays Spur Government Action?

Fraudulent coronavirus test results and extended delays in global airports pose a risk of disenfranchising passengers already weary of traveling in a pandemic. If governments don't get on board providing airlines with guidance and a uniform standard soon, it may result in a further blow to the economy.

Will Fraudulent Covid-19 Test Results and Airport Delays Spur Government Action?

Airlines

Europe Faces Another Summer of Airline Delays and Cancellations

The European Union has been trying to come to grips with the continent’s fragmented airspace for more than a decade, and it doesn’t sound like a solution is any closer.

Europe Faces Another Summer of Airline Delays and Cancellations

Online Travel

Kayak to Help Flyers Get Compensated for Delayed and Canceled Flights

Some airlines will not be happy that Kayak has lent its credibility and, in effect, its customer base, to startups that specialize in travel claims compensation. The claims cost airlines money. But Kayak still likes doing things a bit different from the other global online players.

Kayak to Help Flyers Get Compensated for Delayed and Canceled Flights

Airlines

United Will Begin Giving Passengers Details About Why Their Flights Are Delayed

Airline passengers don't like being late. But what they probably dislike more is being late and not knowing why. Over the next few weeks, United will give some customers detailed information about the reason for delays. That could make passengers less anxious, which is a good thing.

United Will Begin Giving Passengers Details About Why Their Flights Are Delayed