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Articles tagged “economy”

Tourism

A New EU Border Status for Gibraltar Could Be a Big Boost for Tourism

Gibraltar is in limbo post-Brexit, and a new treaty might abolish its border, tightening its relationship with Spain. That's a huge plus for its travel businesses.

Sonia Menken | 2 years ago

Skift Meetings

Inflation Impacts Meetings in New Ways

New research shows that meeting planning is impacted by inflation and rising costs in ways few anticipated. As a result, obstacles abound, from unfilled job openings to supply chain issues yet to be resolved.

2 years ago
Inflation Impacts Meetings in New Ways

Tourism

Lebanon Turns to Its Expats to Resurrect Tourism Economy

Lebanon does know that its diaspora is essential to help revive the country's tourism economy, but the government would need to do more than just roll out marketing campaigns to convince more tourists to visit the country.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Lebanon Turns to Its Expats to Resurrect Tourism Economy

Airlines

Air New Zealand’s New Economy Bunk Beds May Just Democratize Long-Haul Flying

Long-haul flights just got much more appealing now that Air New Zealand announced a bunk bed system. Will "Skynest" allow economy passengers to recline and rest just like those deep-pocketed business passengers are doing up front?

Sonia Menken | 2 years ago

Air New Zealand’s New Economy Bunk Beds May Just Democratize Long-Haul Flying

Skift Originals

In These Surreal Times, Should Travel Push for Growth or Push on Brakes?

How do we navigate these strange recessionary times, even as we are overwhelmed with demand for a blockbuster year so far and a summer travel crush coming?

Rafat Ali | 2 years ago

In These Surreal Times, Should Travel Push for Growth or Push on Brakes?

Airlines

SriLankan Airlines Jet Leasing Sparks Outrage Amidst Deep Economic Crisis

Sri Lanka is struggling to provide fuel for its own citizens, so how can a government-run entity justify using the country's limited resources to power more aircraft?

Uditha Jayasinghe, Reuters | 2 years ago

SriLankan Airlines Jet Leasing Sparks Outrage Amidst Deep Economic Crisis

Tourism

Here Are the Top 3 Travel Sectors Driving U.S. Inflation

The U.S. has powered through the pandemic on a blend of welfare Zoloft and equity market Red Bull. The mix has led to inflationary side effects. But travel companies are happy they're regaining some of their pricing power.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Here Are the Top 3 Travel Sectors Driving U.S. Inflation

Announcements

What Shape Would the Travel Industry Recovery Look Like? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Depending on how much of an optimist or realist or pessimist you are these days, you can certainly find your travel industry recovery shape in this one slide from McKinsey here.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 4 years ago

What Shape Would the Travel Industry Recovery Look Like? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Hotels

Executive Q&A: How ibis Is Making Moves to Become an Experiential Brand

In the past, economy hotels have often been constrained in terms of the designs, experiences, and personalized offerings they could provide guests. But ibis is taking steps to prove that economy brands can compete when it comes to experiential offerings.

Accor Group + Skift | 5 years ago

Executive Q&A: How ibis Is Making Moves to Become an Experiential Brand

Airlines

Expect Solid Year of Growth for Travel in 2019: New Skift Research

Our latest Skift Research report provides a look-back on 2018 and details our 2019 economic expectations for the U.S. and globally. All in all, we expect a solid year of economic growth in 2019 which should translate well for the travel industry.

Rebecca Stone and Seth Borko, Skift Research | 5 years ago

Expect Solid Year of Growth for Travel in 2019: New Skift Research