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Airlines

Orlando Rides Leisure Travel Wave Onto World’s Top 10 Busiest Airports List

No coincidence that Orlando International Airport, a key theme park gateway, has cracked this latest Airports Council International ranking. Leisure travel within the U.S. is now racing ahead compared to other regions around the world.

Allison Lampert, Reuters | 2 years ago

Tourism

Disney Halts Political Donations in Florida After Anti-LGBTQ Bill

This looks like too little too late after Disney, which employs 65,000 workers at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, stayed silent on legislation that would limit discussions of LGBTQ issues in the state's schools. Shame on you, Mouse House.

Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters | 2 years ago

Tourism

Disney World Puts Worker Vaccine Mandate on Hold

Whether it's the political divide over mandates, or a just a comfort level with 90 percent of its employees vaccinated now, Disney is pulling back on mandates at its showcase Orlando, Florida, park. Will it begin to loosen up at its other amusement parks, too?

Anirudh Saligrama, Reuters | 2 years ago

Tourism

Disney Theme Parks Drive Its Recovery

People are flocking to theme parks despite the rise in Delta variant cases in Florida. Will this be a short-lived recovery or will profits keep rising?

Tiyashi Datta and Eva Mathews, Reuters | 3 years ago

Cruises

Hotel Marketing Conundrum and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift’s top stories this week, marketing hotels will be easier this summer, Skift acquires the Daily Lodging Report, Hyatt looks away from Asia, and cruises are back but with a rough start.

Angel Adegbesan, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Disneyland Paris Reopens With Masks, Hand Sanitizer and Distancing

The biggest Disney fans are happy to comply with any measure to get back into its parks.

Noemie Olive and Lea Guedj, Reuters | 3 years ago

Online Travel

Disney Parks Plan to Greet Returning Guests With New Digital Tech for Phones

"Interactions instead of transactions." "Service discovery instead of service recovery." "Screens that complement rather than dominate experiences." Those are some of the ideas animating tech executives at Disney this year. Other travel brands could learn a thing or two.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

U.S. Amusement Parks Make a Long-Term Bet on Season Passes After Standstill Year

The pandemic slammed revenue at amusement parks, but it was a one-off problem. Looking ahead, operators must market the appeal of season passes to help cope with flatlining attendance.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago