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Coronavirus
With a promising summer ahead, Scott Kirby understandably doesn't want his planes hanging around during runway repairs.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago
Announcements
This will be the most consequential event Skift has ever done. Come and experience our Skift Global Forum 2021 at the stunning TWA Hotel.
Rafat Ali, Skift | 3 years ago
Tourism
Desperation is the new mother of invention and all eyes are on Singapore to see if the slew of measures it is taking will go down in history as forerunners of safe travel reopening — or just despairing moves.
Raini Hamdi, Skift | 3 years ago
Government orders and public health recommendations to stay at home during the coronavirus outbreak sparked a steep decline in foot traffic at U.S. hotels and airports. This plays further into revised forecasts for a devastating 2020 for the travel industry.
Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago
Airlines
Travelers seeking next-level experiences now expect end-to-end service that is designed specifically for their needs. American Airlines realizes this and recently expanded its luxury experiences to include exclusive suite and transportation options.
American Airlines + Skift | 5 years ago
Hotels
The mixed reviews of the TWA hotel on social media are not uncommon for a property that — let's face it — opened too early. What will keep customers coming, however, is the chance to experience a nostalgic hotel design that will hit home with travelers.
Danni Santana, Skift | 5 years ago
Handing over more U.S. airport terminals to private operators is probably not a panacea. But surely private industry can do at least as well as governments in operating an airport terminal.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago
Most of the world's airports have lots of "common-use gates" that can be used by any carrier. Not JFK. It operates under a different model, and that has been a big problem over the past week.
Is there a more honest airline executive than United's Scott Kirby? Probably not. But that's a good thing. United's 2015 decision to leave New York JFK was a head-scratcher, and it's nice to see new management calling it a mistake.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago
Etihad is defining what modern First Class is for commercial airlines.
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago
