Articles tagged “education”

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IDEAS: Malaysia Airlines to Offer Educational Content as Part of In-Flight Entertainment Package

Malaysia Airlines is introducing 'Education on the Go' content as part of in-flight entertainment offering. The new initiative, which has been launched in collaboration with Universiti Malaya Centre for Continuing Education, will allow passengers travelling with the carrier to access a selection of educational content, covering topics from lifestyle courses to business modules. The new…

Adam Stacey | 4 months ago

News Blog

IDEAS: Ethiopian Airlines Launches New School to Encourage STEM Education in Africa

Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with Boeing and ThinkYoung to launch a new school aimed at encouraging underprivileged African youth to pursue higher education in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The STEM School, which will be hosted at the Ethiopian Airlines Aviation University will offer a six-week curriculum with over 300 hours…

Adam Stacey | 9 months ago

News Blog

IDEAS: Mews and Saira Hospitality Look to Transform Learning in Hospitality

Hospitality technology company Mews is partnering with Saira Hospitality on a new staff training initiative aimed at transforming learning within the hospitality industry. Credit: Mews/Saira Hospitality The new partnership will see five new hospitality schools created around the world, with the first school set to open in London in June 2023, followed by a pop-up…

Adam Stacey | 11 months ago

Tourism

Australia Welcomes Far Fewer Chinese Tourists Than Expected

Numbers are at just a fifth compared to before the pandemic, with geopolitical and educational tourism issues at play here.

Stella Qiu and Byron Kaye, Reuters | 1 year ago

Australia Welcomes Far Fewer Chinese Tourists Than Expected
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Hotels

Q&A: How to Cultivate Human-Centric Innovation in Hospitality

Digital transformation requires more than investment in new tools and technologies. By keeping the human dimension of hospitality front and center, hotels can maintain flexibility and better address the unforeseen disruptions that are now commonplace.

EHL Group + Skift | 1 year ago

Q&A: How to Cultivate Human-Centric Innovation in Hospitality

Airlines

United’s New Pilot School Readies Its First Class for a More Inclusive Cockpit

For the longest time, especially to minority communities, becoming a pilot has been been an out-of-reach career. Today, United's Aviate Academy is taking strides to change that, defining true accessibility for everyone and along the way addressing a pilot shortage holding all of aviation back.

Mary Ann Ha | 2 years ago

United’s New Pilot School Readies Its First Class for a More Inclusive Cockpit

Tourism

Study Abroad Providers Plot Future for Russia Programs

Although several study abroad providers want to return to Russia in the near future, they'll only be able to do so when the country loses its status as an international pariah. That's not happening anytime soon. Here is their alternative thinking right now.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Study Abroad Providers Plot Future for Russia Programs

Business Travel

Pressure Mounts on Universities to Get Students, Professors Traveling This Year

An unexpected push from the education sector will be welcome news as the Omicron variant continues to dent travel confidence.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Pressure Mounts on Universities to Get Students, Professors Traveling This Year

Online Travel

Amadeus’ First Travel Tech School Will Open Soon on Spain’s Canary Islands

Amadeus will soon open an educational program for travel careers at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The plan is for employees and professors to use virtual reality tools and other technology to train students. If it works, it could address a yawning skills gap in the labor market.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Amadeus’ First Travel Tech School Will Open Soon on Spain’s Canary Islands

Hotels

Skift Global Forum Preview: Saira Teaches Luxury Hospitality Skills for the Real World

Training the next generation of luxury hotel employees may require more than the old-fashioned schooling that's been in place for decades.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Skift Global Forum Preview: Saira Teaches Luxury Hospitality Skills for the Real World