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Articles tagged “remote work”

Business Travel

Hostelworld Launching Platform to Connect Solo Travelers Before Trips

Adding social network-like features could win it some more new-to-hosteling customers, clearly needed after racking up losses of $90 million during the pandemic. But doesn't this take the fun out of the haphazard nature of hosteling?

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Hostelworld Launching Platform to Connect Solo Travelers Before Trips

Business Travel

Accor, CitizenM CEOs Tout New Remote Working Models

Live on stage at Skift Forum Europe last week, industry leaders shared their top-level vantage points on the future of work, and hospitality. One of them was more ahead of the curve than others. A little too far, in fact.

Skift | 2 years ago

Accor, CitizenM CEOs Tout New Remote Working Models

Business Travel

Corporate Card Startup Ramp Turning Travel Manager After $750 Million Funding

New York-based Ramp has signed a string of agency, co-working space and ridesharing partnerships, but it looks like venture capital firm General Catalyst may be pulling the strings and driving its debut into travel management.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Corporate Card Startup Ramp Turning Travel Manager After $750 Million Funding

Business Travel

Microsoft’s New Carbon Penalties for Corporate Travel Stir Debate

Microsoft's news this week underscored a bigger problem: It no longer seems to be about how to cut carbon emissions, but rather how that gets counted.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Microsoft’s New Carbon Penalties for Corporate Travel Stir Debate

Business Travel

Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Impacts Remote Work Trends

Specialist employment and travel platforms are stepping up to help those fleeing Ukraine, from cryptocurrency payments to fast-tracking recruiting in new countries.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Impacts Remote Work Trends

Business Travel

Team Travel Strategies Evolve as Offices Remain Closed

Travel firms are gearing up for a busy year booking company retreats and off-sites, because team meetings are moving on from U-shaped tables and an overhead projector to ranches, sites in the woods and beyond.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Team Travel Strategies Evolve as Offices Remain Closed

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Takes Shot at Airbnb Chief Brian Chesky’s Long-Term Stays Mantra

Expedia Group's Peter Kern may or may not be correct in his claim that the trend toward long-term stays will eventually weaken to a considerable degree. On the other hand, his Vrbo vacation rental brand probably could have done more to capitalize on the trend.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Expedia CEO Takes Shot at Airbnb Chief Brian Chesky’s Long-Term Stays Mantra

Business Travel

Travelers in These 5 Countries Share Views on Remote Work and Sustainability: Skift Research

Sustainability and remote work will shape how we live and how we travel profoundly on the other side of the pandemic. Understanding what travelers think of these two topics and how these two areas will impact their future travel decisions is crucial for the industry rebuild.

Haixia Wang | 2 years ago

Travelers in These 5 Countries Share Views on Remote Work and Sustainability: Skift Research

Coronavirus

Hotels Reconfigure to Meet Growing Needs of the Digital Nomad

The pandemic skewed the line between where we work and where we play — and it’s likely to stay that way indefinitely. Hotels need to prioritize the balance of crucial technology with the comforts of home more than ever before.

Carley Thornell, Skift | 2 years ago

Hotels Reconfigure to Meet Growing Needs of the Digital Nomad

Business Travel

Airbnb-Like Startup for Blue Collar Workers Boosted by U.S. Infrastructure Spend

Millions more essential workers could be hitting the road in the coming years, thanks to Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. And that’s a lot of bookings for all travel companies, if they're prepared to do their homework early on.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Airbnb-Like Startup for Blue Collar Workers Boosted by U.S. Infrastructure Spend