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Maria Lenhart, Skift
With an influx of newcomers seeking careers as travel advisors, host agencies and consortiums are responding with new professional development options. Much of it emphasizes business skills, giving a reality check to those who view a travel career as an easy endeavor with lots of perks.
5 months ago
Abeer Abu Omar and Sarah Algethami, Bloomberg
Alongside its planned tourism boom, Saudi Arabia will need a new workforce. And for the first time, it's the Saudis themselves who seem to be warming to the idea of working in the service and hospitality sector.
6 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
The U.S. is enjoying a tight labor market. But not every company is thriving. Data exclusively compiled by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reveals the most notable job cutbacks in 2019 by companies in the hotel, attractions, airline, and airport sectors.
6 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
A strong job market means lots of consumers are spending on domestic travel. But rising wages and recently tightened rules on visas for seasonal workers are pressuring some sectors. We take a sector-by-sector look.
8 months ago
Vivian Nereim, Bloomberg
Foreign guests will certainly be able to interact with the locals when staying at Saudi hotels in the near future because only Saudis will staff the front desk and key management positions. It's a sign of the weakness of the country's economy, and could become a key issue for hotel owners if the tourism industry takes off.
8 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
Business travelers and commuters may be Amtrak's bread and butter, but many leisure travelers have decades of warm feelings for its sleeper cars, and the old-fashioned hospitality they afford.
1 year ago
Hannah Sampson, Skift
Carnival Cruise Line wants to deliver good beer and fun experiences to its passengers. That's where the brewmaster comes in.
2 years ago
Kyunghee Park and Kiyotaka Matsuda, Bloomberg
Low-cost carriers continue to disrupt the airline industry, and if legacy carriers like Cathay Pacific want to survive, they'll need to rethink their own business and service models.
2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
Travel executives love to say that their employees are at the heart of their brands and they are on the front lines of the guest and visitor experience. Employees will toast to that notion, but hope they won't have to tussle with a robot or virtual assistant to prove their worth.
2 years ago
Rafat Ali, Skift
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2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
U.S. tourism job growth is already projected to be smaller than the rest of the world without the full impact of some of the Trump administration's policies. The travel industry is asking for a seat at the table to convince Washington why that means bad news.
3 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
Much of the hiring that happened during the past four months was likely planned last year and before President Trump took office. Travel industry employers, however, don't seem shaken by the president's first 100 days and leisure, hospitality and aviation jobs growth have been leading the way so far this year.
3 years ago
