Articles tagged “family”

Airlines

London Heathrow Goes from Least to Most Family-Friendly Hub in 18 Months

As competition increases for a growing number of travelers, airlines and hubs are looking to differentiate themselves with superior food, local culture, and family-friendly services. Those that build the reputation now will be guaranteed a larger share of future family travel.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue Enables Points-Sharing For Families of All Shapes

This is another reason to fly JetBlue, and will be very popular with travelers. It's great the way Family Pooling accommodates the varied shapes of families 2.0.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Skift Asks: Would You Pay an Airline to Sit in a Child-Free Zone?

For U.S. flyers, children aren't the airborne scourge they're made out to be.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

The Travel Habits of Dual-Income-No-Kids Travelers

For smart brands that have been listening to its customers, a lot of these are obvious findings, and applicable beyond the DINK demographic. But the larger point, that loyalty needs reinvention, is well taken here.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

SkiftX

9 tourism trends we’re tracking at Skift this week

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

The definition of family travel is changing, for the better

As the changing definitions of family collide with notions of deeper experiential travel, new trends are emerging.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

House proposes bill requiring airlines to sit families together

This is the second year the bill has been introduced with only a 1 percent chance of approval. For now, flyers will have to rely on the decency of fellow passengers to sit with their dependent family members.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Baby boomers drive family travel trend by investing in once-in-a-lifetime trips

Cruise lines and all-inclusive resorts are designed for this and offer food and activity options for every age group. But more and more families are looking to take risks on more expensive and remote vacations.

Beth Pinsker, Reuters | 11 years ago

Tourism

Dubai focuses on families and events to drive vision for tourism in 2020

Dubai plans on investing in family attractions and attracting global sporting events to complement its already strong business travel market in its goal to treble tourism’s economy impact by 2020.

ARABIANBUSINESS.COM STAFF, HOTELIERMIDDLEEAST.COM | 11 years ago

Tourism

U.S. government calls on children to keep its park system alive

In finding a way to engage a generation more interested in screens than natural sceneries, the U.S. park system has the opportunity to evolve into a more active influential social institution.

Skift | 11 years ago