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Airlines
The new week brings a relative stabilization after a tense weekend, however many airlines are still avoiding parts of the region.
Gordon Smith | 6 months ago
You can imagine one major security lapse putting pressure on the gutting of self-screening. On the other hand, TSA manual screening has been rife with miscues, as well.
Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago
Online Travel
Hackers have found a weak link in Booking.com security — its hotel partners. And the threat to Booking.com customers has been stubbornly persistent.
News Blog
Just when travelers thought that travel disruptions seen earlier this year may be easing, in May 2023 the European Union plans to introduce new fingerprint and biometric checks at external borders for third-country nationals that could lead to significantly longer wait times. Just in time for the the peak summer travel season in 2023, the…
Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago
Skift Meetings
When Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage in full view of the audience at a speaking engagement at the Chautauqua Institution, it was the latest in a series of high-profile attacks during public events. What can event planners do to ensure this doesn't happen at their gatherings?
2 years ago
A few days after Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary called on the UK government to temporarily send the army to staff excessively long airport security lanes, UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps told the BBC Sunday he doesn't envision the need to make such a move. A file photo of passengers queuing at Heathrow Airport. Reuters Shapps…
The U.K. is moving forward with its Protect Duty legislation, a new set of rules requiring venues to assess and address the risk of terrorist attacks. What will these changes mean for the U.K.’s event industry?
3 years ago
Travel Technology
By acquiring Argentinan vendor Whyline, Clear is doubling down on technology that allows travelers to reserve a spot in line when they check in for their flight. This "virtual queueing" tech could be used outside of airports, too, such as at attraction parks, in conference venues, and on cruise ships.
Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago
Twenty years after that fated day, enhanced security measures are now just part of the routine of travel — and the cost of doing business across the globe.
Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 3 years ago
It's easy to feel jaded about data breaches given how often they happen. But it will raise eyebrows that hackers obtained data on loyalty flyers of Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, United, and other carriers by exploiting a SITA tech system not used by most of them.
Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago
