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Articles tagged “family”

Tourism

Macau casinos turn to Dreamworks to make gaming more family-friendly

The family that plays together, stays together. And the family that plays blackjack together is torn apart by daddy's gambling problem.

Jake Maxwell Watts, Quartz | 11 years ago

Business Travel

The four new types of global travelers that hotels are adapting to

A hotel can’t be everything to everyone, but there are trends that apply to all types of travelers that hotels can implement including connectivity, flexibility, and personalization.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

The four new types of global travelers that hotels are adapting to

Media and PR

Visit California goes after moms with new kid-friendly marketing campaign

Why waste time appealing to men who will only turn to their wives for permission to book that plane ticket? California’s marketing board is listening to research that’s found women, especially mothers, are the ones booking travel.

Skift | 11 years ago

Visit California goes after moms with new kid-friendly marketing campaign

Airlines

Hurricane Sandy drives boom in winter bookings despite shorter school breaks

Hurricane Sandy is an unexpected a blessing for some Caribbean islands experiencing a current boom in bookings, but a curse for sections of the Northeast still struggling to prepare for the summer season.

Skift | 11 years ago

Skift Originals

Infographic: The rise of foreign counselors, and other U.S. summer camp trends

Overnight camps are not often thought of as a form of travel, but looking closely it becomes apparent that their business model is not that different from adults’ tours and all-inclusive resorts.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Infographic: The rise of foreign counselors, and other U.S. summer camp trends

Online Travel

Family trip planning startup Minitime buys family-friendly review site WeJustGotBack.com

At the time of launch, Minitime had high ambitions of creating an internal social community, booking platform, and editorial landing page. Its first acquisition signals a commitment to at least one of those goals.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Family trip planning startup Minitime buys family-friendly review site WeJustGotBack.com

Online Travel

Red Tricycle, a local travel startup focused on parents, gets $1.5 million funding

Local travel+events focused on different niches is a growth opportunity, and Red Tricycle has done a great job growing it organically for a long time, and then raising money now.

Skift | 11 years ago

Red Tricycle, a local travel startup focused on parents, gets $1.5 million funding

Hotels

Minitime launches a TripAdvisor for family trip planning in North America

Niche booking sites are the only way to enter the crowded market at this point, and while Minitime touts its easy search-and-book functionality, it’ll take a parent willing to learn all aspects of the site to reap any new value.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Minitime launches a TripAdvisor for family trip planning in North America

Airlines

SkiftDesign: Reimagining an air service for families

Great rethink, though commercial viability these days trumps everything. Some Asian & Gulf airlines have started adding some of these services, especially as airports.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

What adults can learn about unaccompanied minors from United Airlines’ blundering

Southwest stands out from its competitors for not off-loading the responsibility of watching after minors to third-party contractors.

Samantha Bomkamp, Associated Press | 12 years ago