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Patrick Whyte, Skift
On the Beach's purchase of Classic Collection Holidays now looks like a strategic masterstroke in light of the collapse of Thomas Cook. Brick-and-mortar travel agents in the United Kingdom lost a holiday supplier, and the company has a ready-made alternative on offer.
4 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
When Ryanair launched its holidays division, we said travel companies shouldn't lose too much sleep over it. We were right.
1 year ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Thomas Cook might have been a victim of circumstance but it probably hasn't helped itself. It is caught between the asset-heavy approach of TUI and smaller, more nimble online rivals. It needs to get its house in order to ensure it doesn't keep repeating the same mistakes.
1 year ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Jet2 has big ambitions for its leisure travel division and Brexit, plus other factors, have the potential to derail things. It makes planning for the future very difficult.
1 year ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Periods of prolonged hot weather can hurt tour operators with potential customers staying at home or booking a domestic trip instead. However, it shouldn't be used as an excuse to mask other problems within a business.
2 years ago
Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
It's taken a crisis to make Ryanair realize that it needs to treat its pilots better. The airline will be hoping higher salaries and better working conditions will be enough to help end the current staff shortages.
2 years ago
Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
One airline's Brexit is another airline's treasure, or something like that. Jet2 is moving into London's Standsted Airport because it feels there's a lack of packaged holidays there, something low-cost challenger Ryanair can't compete with.
4 years ago
Oliver Smith, Daily Telegraph
This is not much more than market research, so if the flights do well, we can expect to see the airline become a fixture on North American routes.
7 years ago
