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Articles tagged “iceland”

Hotels

Iceland Tourism and the Mixed Blessings of Airbnb

The island nation of Iceland, which is roughly the size of Portugal and located about 1,100 miles northwest of London, is a flashpoint for the encroaching forces of tourism, globalization, and of course, Airbnb, too.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

Iceland Tourism and the Mixed Blessings of Airbnb

Airlines

Wow Air Mulls the Dubai Model in Considering Flying to Asia

It might not happen immediately, but look for Wow Air to eventually expand into Asia. There are no sure things, but the model should work in Asia, too. Who doesn't like low fares?

Andrew Sheivachman and Brian Sumers, Skift | 8 years ago

Wow Air Mulls the Dubai Model in Considering Flying to Asia

Online Travel

Icelandic Travel Companies Are Rallying Around a Homegrown Sales Platform

It's rare to see an independent B2B travel sales and distribution platform succeed, but Bokun's business model not requiring sales commissions is helping the platform scale across Iceland.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Icelandic Travel Companies Are Rallying Around a Homegrown Sales Platform

Online Travel

Interview: Dohop CEO on Building a Global Metasearch Site Based in Iceland

Dohop is carefully picking its spots: Going all in on the B2B side of the business, targeting the Middle East, and working with low cost carriers on in-app flight bookings. All of that focus and contrarian thinking could work in its favor, although competing against much larger competitors could be as difficult as scaling an Icelandic glacier.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Interview: Dohop CEO on Building a Global Metasearch Site Based in Iceland

Tourism

Drone Videos Will Change Perspectives In Travel

Aerial drone videos change perspective on landscapes, literally and figuratively, and smart travel brands will have to figure out how to incorporate them in their marketing arsenal.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 9 years ago

Drone Videos Will Change Perspectives In Travel

Tourism

Off-Beat European Countries Get Popular With American and Chinese Travelers

This confirms U.S. travelers want something different when exploring Europe, and increasingly they're venturing to countries not known as tourism hotbeds. It's also noteworthy Chinese travelers follow this trend too, since they're still a relatively immature market looking to check off Europe's famous sites.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

Off-Beat European Countries Get Popular With American and Chinese Travelers

Tourism

This Is Why Friends Traveling Together Is So Much Fun

This is why the travel brands should think more about targeting groups of friends: because it is so much fun, gives the destination a youthful vibe, and keeps it fresh as a brand.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

This Is Why Friends Traveling Together Is So Much Fun

Airlines

Iceland’s International Airport Tries to Become a Destination of Its Own

It's been said that airports are the doorways to a destination and that's nowhere more true than in Iceland where the number of first-time visitors and transfer passengers are skyrocketing, giving the airport the opportunity to welcome and woo tourists.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Iceland’s International Airport Tries to Become a Destination of Its Own

Tourism

The Perfect Place to Learn the Changing Global Trends in Travel

Living and learning about the global megatrends we write about daily on Skift -- that was the main reason why we went to Iceland. It is the perfect crucible for a crash course in the changing global business of leisure travel.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

The Perfect Place to Learn the Changing Global Trends in Travel

Airlines

Icelandair’s Stunning New Safety Video Doubles as Tourism Ad

Iceland's economy is increasingly reliant on tourism and it only makes sense that the primary carrier bringing visitors there also tout the destination's attractions.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Icelandair’s Stunning New Safety Video Doubles as Tourism Ad