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 weeks 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.
3 months 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.
7 months ago
Rafat Ali, Skift
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9 months ago
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.
1 year ago
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.
Catherine Lucey and Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Highly skilled workers seeking to travel to the United States for work, and tech employers, in particular, will see some big changes as President Trump revamps the H-1B visa program. This is yet another program that would limit immigration -- in this case for students and other job-seekers.
Jason Clampet, Skift
We want to “Skiftify” the meetings and events industry. Are you up for it?
2 years ago
As much as we wish 2016 was a thing of the past, we took a look at the U.S. travel jobs growth for last year and found that while it wasn't all bad news -- and many jobs were added -- that growth wasn't as robust as the previous year because of global events and a litany of other factors.
Many hoteliers have said there's a talent gap in the hospitality industry and that hotels are missing key skills needed to help them create an enjoyable, twenty-first century guest experience. These job numbers prove hoteliers are responding to demand but time will tell if these new jobs are helping create a more skilled workforce.
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3 years ago
Associated Press
Hotels in Wisconsin know they have to do a better job in convincing students that tourism careers can be an attractive option and they are taking steps to get that message out.
