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Articles tagged “gateway”

Business Travel

Private Equity Rips Apart Kuoni as Thomas Cook India Gets More Global

Thomas Cook India’s acquisition of Kuoni’s network of destination management companies is a story of how an Indian company becomes a global player overnight. There are also deep wounds about how a global company like Kuoni could end up being broken, literally, to pieces.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 7 years ago

Private Equity Rips Apart Kuoni as Thomas Cook India Gets More Global

Tourism

Switzerland Tourism Fights Rivals for Chinese Travelers With New Focus

Switzerland Tourism is employing “precision marketing” as the number of Chinese individual travelers rose last year while overall arrivals dropped. Tactics aim to be as precise as a Swiss watch; other destinations it competes with for longhaul Chinese travelers, including the U.S., Canada and New Zealand, should take note.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 7 years ago

Switzerland Tourism Fights Rivals for Chinese Travelers With New Focus

Tourism

Tourism Flow to Victoria Falls Draws Flights and Lodging Investments

For tourism operators surrounding Victoria Falls, the fabled Zambezi river god Nyami Nyami appears to be smiling on them at last. After years in the tourism wilderness, the tide has turned and business is booming in the northern reaches of Zimbabwe.

Richard Holmes, Skift | 7 years ago

Tourism Flow to Victoria Falls Draws Flights and Lodging Investments

Hotels

Accor and Banyan Tree Hotel Partnership Could Be a Very Tricky Maneuver

Will Accor-Banyan Tree be the model for Asian hotel groups to grow globally without losing their independence and brand value? The devil may be in the execution. Hoteliers are watching how this works out and many believe it could be tough-going.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 7 years ago

Accor and Banyan Tree Hotel Partnership Could Be a Very Tricky Maneuver

Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines CEO: Knowing Our African Customers Has Been a Key Advantage

While many African carriers are struggling to stay afloat, let alone turn a profit, Ethiopian Airlines is firmly in the black and planning aggressive expansion. The magic formula? The right aircraft and routes, and a government that lets the experts get on with it.

Richard Holmes, Skift | 7 years ago

Ethiopian Airlines CEO: Knowing Our African Customers Has Been a Key Advantage

Tourism

Beijing Still Has a Massive Pollution Problem for Tourists and Locals Alike

Although new measures and a 2022 date with the Winter Olympics may help clear the air, for now, Beijing’s hospitality industry has little choice but to address the situation – and hope guests order room service.

Steven Schwankert, Skift | 7 years ago

Beijing Still Has a Massive Pollution Problem for Tourists and Locals Alike

Airlines

Asia Low-Cost Carrier Alliance Needs to Prove Its Benefits or ‘Die’

Making history as the world’s first low-cost carrier alliance is one thing. Will history judge the U-FLY alliance, comprising five LCCs in North Asia, as a game-changer that’s able to get fiercely independent players to work together?

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 7 years ago

Asia Low-Cost Carrier Alliance Needs to Prove Its Benefits or ‘Die’

Hotels

CitizenM Hotels Tries to Strike Just the Right Tune as It Expands in Asia

These are crucial times for citizenM as it expands rapidly outside its European base into North America and Asia. It has to stay vigilant about differentiating the brand, now 10 years old, and ensure it is still cutting-edge.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 7 years ago

CitizenM Hotels Tries to Strike Just the Right Tune as It Expands in Asia

Tourism

Southern Africa’s Tour Operators Are Radically Rethinking Wild Animal Attractions

A run of bad press and falling demand has forced segments of southern Africa's safari industry to take a long, hard look at their offering. The result? A more hands-off approach that's been a long-time coming.

Richard Holmes, Skift | 7 years ago

Southern Africa’s Tour Operators Are Radically Rethinking Wild Animal Attractions

Cruises

Southeast Asian Cruising Positioned to Reap Big Benefits From China and Australia

This is a pivotal moment for cruise tourism growth in Southeast Asia, but sustainability has to be in the forefront of development efforts.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 7 years ago

Southeast Asian Cruising Positioned to Reap Big Benefits From China and Australia