Articles tagged “saga”

Cruises

UK Conglomerate Saga Struggles Despite Cruise Demand

Revenue for its travel business is expected to increase tenfold, but winning business doesn't come cheap and marketing and administrative costs will partly hinder Saga's recovery.

Radhika Anilkumar, Reuters | 2 months ago

UK Conglomerate Saga Struggles Despite Cruise Demand

Business Travel

Liability Risks for Companies Vaccinating Workers Could Stifle Corporate Travel’s Return

A new poll shows there's a shift towards vaccines as the answer to restoring confidence in future business trips, but companies will need to have all their staff onboard — and maybe some lawyers, too — to make it work.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 2 years ago

Liability Risks for Companies Vaccinating Workers Could Stifle Corporate Travel’s Return

Business Travel

Tour Operators’ Pain Seen Through UK Businesses Suffering ‘3 Winters in a Year’

A no-show summer and the residual impact of the pandemic has dealt the independent tour operating sector a blow it simply wasn't prepared for.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Tour Operators’ Pain Seen Through UK Businesses Suffering ‘3 Winters in a Year’

Business Travel

Thomas Cook Collapse Costs Tours Company Focused on Baby Boomers $5.26 Million

When a huge company goes under, others feel its impact. Saga's cruise business is performing well but tour operating is proving much tougher.

Reuters | 3 years ago

Thomas Cook Collapse Costs Tours Company Focused on Baby Boomers $5.26 Million

Cruises

Saga Plays Long Game in Search for Cruise Nirvana

Saga is making a big bet on cruising with its new ships and will be hoping that Brexit doesn't scupper its plans.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 3 years ago

Saga Plays Long Game in Search for Cruise Nirvana

Business Travel

Travel Industry Feeling Spry as More of the World Goes Gray

Instead of doing nothing when they retire, older people increasingly want to travel more. This is good news for the travel industry but it needs to work out better ways to target the baby boomer generation.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Industry Feeling Spry as More of the World Goes Gray

Online Travel

Travel IPO Market of 2014 Has Shifted Toward Europe and Asia

To some extent, the shift in geographic focus of the travel IPO market from the U.S. in 2013 toward Europe and Asia Pacific so far in 2014 reflects where the burgeoning investment and market opportunities are opening up, although it is somewhat surprising that Latin America has yet to be heard from in a very meaningful way.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Travel IPO Market of 2014 Has Shifted Toward Europe and Asia