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Articles tagged “fees”

Airlines

United Airlines Eliminates Ticket Change Fees for U.S. Domestic Flights

If Southwest can live without change fees and still deliver quarter after quarter, it doesn't take a pandemic to understand that maybe other airlines can pull it off, too.

Tracy Rucinski, Reuters | 4 years ago

United Airlines Eliminates Ticket Change Fees for U.S. Domestic Flights

Business Travel

UK Corporate Travel Agency Breaks New Ground With a Subscription Model

There's nothing like breaking ranks with tradition, and over the course of the year we'll probably hear more about this type of travel management-as-a-service offering.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

UK Corporate Travel Agency Breaks New Ground With a Subscription Model

Coronavirus

Hotel Mortgage Delinquencies Reached Record Levels in July

Bad hotel loans in the United States in July reached record levels, 23.4 percent, but it could get worse if the coronavirus pandemic and its laissez faire enablers persist.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotel Mortgage Delinquencies Reached Record Levels in July

Airlines

U.S. Airlines Could Regret Taking Billions More In Government Bailouts

The easy move is for U.S. airlines to take billions of dollars in new subsidies, if offered by the government. But there could be future repercussions.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

U.S. Airlines Could Regret Taking Billions More In Government Bailouts

Business Travel

Tesla and Microsoft Are Looking For Corporate Travel Agencies to Adopt Customized Business Models

There's a lot of rhetoric about the need to find business models that work for everyone, as the viewpoints of Tesla and Microsoft demonstrate, but there has been little action so far.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Tesla and Microsoft Are Looking For Corporate Travel Agencies to Adopt Customized Business Models

Online Travel

GetYourGuide CEO Highlights Google’s Alleged Failings During the Pandemic

GetYourGuide's Johannes Reck is underplaying the Google threat in tours and activities. Sure, Google has much larger priorities, but how much will it cost to build the GetYourGuide brand with Google controlling the airspace?

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

GetYourGuide CEO Highlights Google’s Alleged Failings During the Pandemic

Business Travel

Travel Agency Group ASTA Aims to Shield Hotel Guests From Resort Fee Pain

The American Society of Travel Advisors' show of support for the Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019 indicates growing distaste among agencies, as well as the general public, for resort fees, particularly when they are not disclosed up-front. Such support is a logical step for the organization, which has long advocated for pricing transparency.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Agency Group ASTA Aims to Shield Hotel Guests From Resort Fee Pain

Business Travel

Travel Agencies Still Make 7 Times More in Commissions Than Fees

Travel advisors need to further diversify their revenue beyond commissions. That's for sure.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Agencies Still Make 7 Times More in Commissions Than Fees

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Play Fare Vetter as Cruise Fees Escalate

The low base fares promoted by some budget and mid-level cruise lines rarely indicate what the actual cost of a sailing will be. Travel advisors are stepping in to advise clients about onboard charges and, in some cases, showing that a higher-end cruise with all-inclusive pricing is actually a better value.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors Play Fare Vetter as Cruise Fees Escalate

Hotels

New Resort Fee Legislation Would Disrupt How Hotels Are Sold Online

This is going to be a slugfest. Some hotels view resort fees as key to business and argue that they are already transparent in how they advertise them. Consumers, states, and now federal legislators are putting great pressure on that notion. Something's gotta give — and the status quo is not a likely winner.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago