Articles tagged “leisure travel”

Skift CEO Rafat Ali shares an audio essay about the current state of the travel industry as it attempts to manage the challenges and fallout of the Omicron variant.

As leisure travel finally returns to Las Vegas, The Venetian Resort is welcoming guests back to celebrate their shared milestones together and make up for lost time with friends and family.

As air travel continues to rebound, Expedia Group offers crucial insights into buyer behavior and consumer demand as the industry readies for 2022.

U.S. hotels continue to post strong job numbers thanks to summer leisure travel demand, but the industry can't afford to ride on blind optimism. The Delta variant throwing a wrench in the expected return of business travel will show up in jobs reports later this year.

Profitability is one thing, but out-performing 2019 is the genuine sign of a rebound. Choice Hotels is lucky to not have to worry as much about corporate travel and conventions as some of its competitors.

Skift and Shiji Group look at the future of the hotel tech stack, how digital solutions and automation will fuel enterprise hospitality operations, and what this means for operators, employees, and the customer experience.

Will business travelers return in force this fall? That's what Delta CEO Ed Bastian is betting on to help the airline reverse its $881 million second-quarter loss and return it to profitability.

Familiar themes such as personalization, loyalty, omni-channel, and end-to-end experiences are still front of mind for travelers as the recovery begins, albeit with a refreshed focus. Access to real-time, accurate, and first-hand data needed to satisfy these demands — and others — is even more foundational for any travel or hospitality company post-Covid-19 than it was before.

Industry consultants Accenture have released a report highlighting how hotels and airlines can capture the rising demand in leisure travel and best position themselves for the post-pandemic recovery.