Articles tagged “obama”

Airlines

Can a Downsized Regional Airline Relaunch in a Pandemic? ExpressJet Thinks It Can

Like Lazarus, regional carrier ExpressJet hopes to rise from the dead. Can the airline survive flying on its own during a pandemic with small jets? The airline almost pulled it off before, but can it do it again, or will history repeat itself?

Ruthy Muñoz and Angel Adegbesan, Skift | 2 years ago

Can a Downsized Regional Airline Relaunch in a Pandemic? ExpressJet Thinks It Can

Tourism

Barack Obama on Walls, Borders and Tourism

He’s only been out of office for a few years, but it’s still refreshing to hear a politician articulate the importance of travel and the benefits of tourism.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Barack Obama on Walls, Borders and Tourism

Tourism

President Obama’s U.S. Travel Legacy After Eight Years as Tourist-in-Chief

Few other presidents have done as much for the U.S. travel industry as President Obama and by many measures he will hand Donald Trump a healthy and growing industry. But some of the Obama Administration's tourism goals — programs and initiatives — while steps in the right direction, still leave plenty to be desired and require renewed efforts.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

President Obama’s U.S. Travel Legacy After Eight Years as Tourist-in-Chief

Media and PR

Anthony Bourdain and President Obama on Parts Unknown Season Premiere

While we'd love to have time with the president, choosing between him and a freshly cooked meal in Vietnam would be tough. Lucky for Bourdain he didn't have to choose.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 7 years ago

Anthony Bourdain and President Obama on Parts Unknown Season Premiere

Tourism

Cuba People-to-People Tours Are Nearing the End of Their Lifespan

The opening of Cuba to Americans is still a work in progress. But the Obama administration is in good shape to ease travel restrictions despite the resistance from House Republicans.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

Cuba People-to-People Tours Are Nearing the End of Their Lifespan

Tourism

The tourist Obama goes to Africa, and brings with him big hopes for tourism

A high profile visit to Africa by Obama, a "homecoming of sorts" for him, in the middle of all the big news events happening with his administration and in U.S., will bring a lot of media coverage. The African nations he's going to visit have big hopes of promoting themselves.

Apolinari Tairo, AllAfrica | 10 years ago

The tourist Obama goes to Africa, and brings with him big hopes for tourism

Tourism

What the Obama visit will mean to Tanzanian tourism

Obama's visit to West Africa in his first term helped draw attention to the diversity of experiences in destinations like Ghana, and if he doesn't get sidetracked by political arguments the same could happen in Tanzania and other parts of southeast Africa.

Eturbo News | 10 years ago

What the Obama visit will mean to Tanzanian tourism

Tourism

Even Obama is pushing New Jersey tourism with visit to beach towns

Obama’s visit will be projected through rose-colored glass and is unfair to those still rebuilding their homes and towns. It does; however, show how serious the state is about rebuilding its tourism reputation.

Dan Roberts, The Guardian | 10 years ago

Even Obama is pushing New Jersey tourism with visit to beach towns

Airlines

Obama administration looks to $14 air tax bump to improve infrastructure

Airlines like it best when they’re the only ones hiking fares, and a government jump would mean carriers would have to wait longer before attempting a fare increase among their business travel base.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 10 years ago

Tourism

Obama to visit Jersey Shore, topping off beaches’ post-Sandy tourism push

New Jersey Governor Christie is courting everyone from Prince Harry to President Obama in the days before the state's anticipated summer season begins to prove the shore is open for tourism and increase the governor's chances of re-election this fall.

Margaret Talev and Terrence Dopp, Bloomberg | 10 years ago