Articles tagged “europe”

Almost two years since the pandemic began, and plenty of rule changes in between, the government has lifted restrictions.

Here's yet another sign that alternative accommodations are becoming sophisticated businesses just like hotels.

Should operators of tours, activities, attractions, and experiences be raising their prices? Yes, says new data. What's more, this sector may sparkle the most among travel verticals in the industry's recovery.

Buying Germany's Comtravo last month also meant taking on that agency's own ongoing acquisitions, including plans to buy Sweden's Resia. That deal's now gone through, and TripActions gains a shortcut to Scandinavia.

Skift has long pointed out that the lines are blurring among formerly separate categories in hospitality. The move to hybrid, or blended hospitality, has only sped up lately, as this latest merger highlights.

Last year was a rebuilding one for IHG, as the company trimmed off underperforming Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotels from its portfolio.

The travel industry looks set to clash with the European Commission over proposals for its "Fit for 55" climate change legislation. It's going to be a pivotal year.

As the Booking.com vice president said, consumers do indeed have myriad choices in how to book hotels in Europe. But it is also true that Booking.com wields a lot of power when it comes to the prospects for the large swath of independent hotels in the region.

In Skift's top stories this week, Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines unveil plans to merge in a massive deal, Philippines Airlines makes a tumultuous leadership change, and European officials implement new metrics for measuring tourism success.

Politicians writing the new rules for the remote work economy need big industry names onboard. Hopefully they'll be able to cut through Brussels' characteristic bureaucracy and define something meaningful.