Articles tagged “generation z”

News Blog

Generator Hostels’ Forecasts 50% Jump in Earnings as Budget Travelers Seek Deals

Generator Group, which owns or runs 21 hotels, gave a financial update on Monday that underscored the post-pandemic boom in travel. London-based Generator Group forecasted that it's on track to produce revenues of about $238 million (€225 million) this year — which would represent a 25% jump over the company's revenue in the pre-pandemic year…

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Hotels

This Boutique Hotel Isn’t Your Parent’s Beach Getaway

Millennial and Gen Z designers just opened a boutique in California that may overturn assumptions about beachside hotels. Plus, its web-based app hints at what next-gen guests expect in service.

Leslie Barrie | 5 months ago

This Boutique Hotel Isn’t Your Parent’s Beach Getaway

Business Travel

American Express Sees Flights Propping Up Record Spending Volume On Cards

Credit card members are flying and eating out like never before, driven by Millennial and Gen Z's propensity to travel. Hotels are lagging airlines in terms of growth.

Matthew Parsons | 8 months ago

American Express Sees Flights Propping Up Record Spending Volume On Cards

Hotels

Hotels Are Taking Strategic Cues From Gen Z

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the evolution of hotels, a New York airport's reinvention, and event planner tips from White Lotus.

Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago

Hotels Are Taking Strategic Cues From Gen Z

Media and PR

Four Seasons Reenacts Memorable Guest Experiences in Latest Campaign

The Four Seasons is in a fierce competition to attract the increasingly lucrative number of young travelers. So it's touting how its staff have made stays at its hotels unforgettable in an attempt to give it a leg up on its rivals.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 months ago

Four Seasons Reenacts Memorable Guest Experiences in Latest Campaign

Tourism

Gen Z Travelers Are Unimpressed by Sustainability Pitches

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at tourism sustainability, Cathay Pacific’s healthy return, and holograms in hotels.

Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago

Gen Z Travelers Are Unimpressed by Sustainability Pitches

Tourism

Tourism’s Sustainability Pitch Needs to Be More Subtle for Gen Z

Gen Zers don't care what tourism businesses say about their sustainability efforts. They just want to see it in their day-to-day experience.

Dawit Habtemariam | 9 months ago

Tourism’s Sustainability Pitch Needs to Be More Subtle for Gen Z

Short-Term Rentals

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors

Retaining its focus on short-term rentals would probably be the largest contributor to any competitive moat that Airbnb has. Neither of its two largest rivals has that luxury.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors
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Travel Agents

Skift Global Forum Video: High-Touch Service in an Era of Change

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2022, we hear from Audrey Hendley, president of American Express Travel, about how the company is tailoring its services to capitalize on the latest travel trends while continuing to build trust with customers.

American Express + Skift | 1 year ago

Skift Global Forum Video: High-Touch Service in an Era of Change

Online Travel

China’s Tongcheng Travel Has High Hopes For Generation Z

As Tongcheng Travel waits for China to relax restrictions and open travel, the online travel company has used the downtime to diversify its user base. Now if only the borders would fully reopen!

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

China’s Tongcheng Travel Has High Hopes For Generation Z