Articles tagged “employment”

Airlines

Weddings and Sporting Events Fuel Growth in Aviation and Hospitality: India Report

The aviation and hospitality sector's growth, coupled with workforce expansion, is a sign of India’s recovering economy post-pandemic.

Ashvita Singh | 4 months ago

Weddings and Sporting Events Fuel Growth in Aviation and Hospitality: India Report

News Blog

Leisure and Hospitality Job Growth Slowed in April

The leisure and hospitality sector was among the largest job gainers in the U.S. in April, but the 31,000 jobs it added amounted to a deceleration from March, when it added 40,000 positions to the workforce. Credit: L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Miami The vast majority of the additions in April were not in hotels, but…

Andres Buenahora | 12 months ago

Tourism

The Dolly Parton Solution to Tourism’s Labor Crisis

Travel companies — especially destination marketing organizations — need to heed lessons from the innovative approach at Dolly Parton's Dollywood on how to make employees feel valued. That's critical in attracting workers back to an industry still plagued by labor shortages.

Matt Stiker, Capital M Marketing | 1 year ago

The Dolly Parton Solution to Tourism’s Labor Crisis

Airlines

New Pilot Contracts to Drive Up Costs at U.S. Airlines

The revenge-like rebound in travel demand is not the only thing going up. Airline costs are also rising as major carriers race to hire pilots. Analysts anticipate headwinds against 2023 margins in the midst of fallen share prices and uncertain economic climate.

Aishwarya Nair and Kannaki Deka, Reuters, Reuters | 1 year ago

New Pilot Contracts to Drive Up Costs at U.S. Airlines

Coronavirus

China’s Domestic Travel Curbs Upend Lives of Commuter Workers

China's mobility restrictions following a strict zero-Covid policy have made life tougher than before for commuter workers on border towns. They can neither go back home nor find another job.

Xiaoyu Yin and Eduardo Baptista, Reuters | 2 years ago

China’s Domestic Travel Curbs Upend Lives of Commuter Workers

Hotels

U.S. Hotels Still Adding Jobs But Will It Be Enough for the Summer Rush?

Steady job growth is a good thing, of course, but hotels are still facing a huge shortfall of workers. Summer vacation season is just around the corner and it could bring chaos if hotels don’t confront the continuing scarcity.

Mary Ann Ha | 2 years ago

U.S. Hotels Still Adding Jobs But Will It Be Enough for the Summer Rush?

Airlines

Delta Air Lines to Raise Pay by 4 Percent for Almost All Staff

Delta hasn't offered raises in two years so this decision is long overdue — and most probably necessary when the labor market is so tight. It doesn't hurt that the least unionized major airline in the U.S. can do this without protracted tussles with labor leaders.

Aishwarya Nair and David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago

Delta Air Lines to Raise Pay by 4 Percent for Almost All Staff

Airlines

U.S. Airlines Scramble to Hire Workers to Prevent Mass Holiday Flight Cancellations

Major carriers need to hire more employees immediately ahead of the holiday season because the U.S. aviation industry can only make a complete recovery when airlines have enough staff to fly those vaccinated people ready to travel.

Rajesh Kumar Singh, Reuters | 2 years ago

U.S. Airlines Scramble to Hire Workers to Prevent Mass Holiday Flight Cancellations

Hotels

Hotel Hiring Spree Lowers Spain’s Unemployment Rate

Lifting travel restrictions in Spain unlocked pent-up travel demand and ushered in a major wave of hiring across the country's hospitality sector. That's a major win for national employment figures.

Nathan Allen and Belén Carreño, Reuters | 2 years ago

Hotel Hiring Spree Lowers Spain’s Unemployment Rate

Coronavirus

U.S. Hotels Roared Ahead With Desperately Needed Job Gains in July

U.S. hotels continue to post strong job numbers thanks to summer leisure travel demand, but the industry can't afford to ride on blind optimism. The Delta variant throwing a wrench in the expected return of business travel will show up in jobs reports later this year.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

U.S. Hotels Roared Ahead With Desperately Needed Job Gains in July