This Berlin Venture Fund Backed Airbnb Early On: Where It’s Placing Bets Now
Lakestar has invested in European travel startups more than any other venture firm, based on total money. Does it know something that others don't?
Articles tagged “europe”
New Report: Back to Hospitality — Getting Smarter and More Profitable in a Post-Covid World
2021 is shaping up as a critical year for hospitality recovery and reinvention as countries around the world start to reopen to tourism. In this new report, Skift and Oracle Hospitality present the results of a 2021 global research study exploring business strategies, guest needs, and emerging technologies hotels will use to accelerate their recovery from travel downturn of 2020.
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European Tourism Turns a Corner Towards a Strong Recovery: New Skift Recovery Index
Europe is finally seeing its fortunes turning. Almost the whole continent saw cases dropping rapidly in May, with an immediate effect on travel's recovery. France, Italy, Spain, and Germany are the big winners, but the UK is on the eve of a contraction in our score.
KLM CEO Sees More Efficient Planes as the Fastest Way to Hit Climate Goals
KLM forged ahead with its goal to halve carbon emissions by the end of the decade during the pandemic. It's making big investments in sustainable fuels and new jets with the hope that the European travel recovery is right around the corner.
Visit Malta CEO on Achieving Herd Immunity While Staying Cautiously Hopeful About This Summer
Malta remains optimistic in spite of its exclusion from the UK's initial safe travel list last week. Herd immunity is under a week away and pent-up summer bookings signal a potential boon for the tiny archipelago amid fierce regional competition ahead.
The Push for Slower, Greener Business Trips After the Pandemic
A lot of companies say the want to switch planes for trains, but it's only when Europe's borders fully reopen will we know if that can translate into bookings.
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European Airlines’ Uncertain Summer
Booking Holdings Missed Out on the Pandemic’s Global Short-Term Rental Boom: Here’s Why
The geographic business mix of Booking Holdings has always been a tightly held secret. The trajectory of the uneven recovery, with the U.S. being its strongest and Europe the weakest regions, prompted the company the tell-all. The dynamic proved disadvantageous for Booking's short-term rentals.
New Research: How Business Travel Could Change to Get Workers Back in the Air
New research shows the impact Covid-19 has had on business travel in Europe and what business travelers want to see going forward. As we enter the recovery phase, travel providers need to consider making changes that will help these travelers feel more comfortable when they return to the skies.
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