summer travel Archives

Tour Operators

Multi-Day Family Tours Tweak Models Ahead of Peak Summer Season

Summer 2023 is shaping up to what could be a peak period of record growth as travel companies play to the strengths of aspirational, multi-gen family travel unfettered by inflationary price increases.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Airlines

Airports Cautiously Confident for a Smoother Summer

A summer sans crisis in 2023 would be an enormous relief for airports that saw a large number of delays and cancellations last year. But they can't get complacent at all during their preparations with passenger demand expected to hit pre-Covid levels on many routes this year.

Allison Lampert and Joanna Plucinska, Reuters | 1 year ago

News Blog

New EU ID Checks Could See Much Longer Wait Times in 2023

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 | 1 year ago

Airlines

Ryanair Posts Record Profit Thanks to Pent-up Demand

Even as costs have been soaring, Ryanair has managed to swing back to profit. Clearly, CEO Michael O’Leary was right when he said he has this pandemic mess all worked out.

Conor Humphries, Reuters | 1 year ago

Business Travel

3 Ways to Effectively Market to Remote Workers

Many tourists are hitting the beach with their laptops for a summer of work and play. Travel brands need to make their marketing dollars count and figure out ways to reach them.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Tour Operators

Ukraine’s Neighbors Still Attracting Tourists Despite War Raging Nearby

Traveler fears, particularly in the U.S. and Europe, about the danger of the Ukraine War spreading have lessened, allowing for tourism's recovery in Eastern Europe to continue. Industry stakeholders still have to vigilantly reassure and educate travelers about the safety of their destinations.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

News Blog

EasyJet’s Top Operating Exec Quits After Weeks of Cancellations

EasyJet's Peter Bellew has resigned as chief operating officer, following weeks of turmoil at the airline. He has now left "to pursue other business opportunities" the airline said in a statement on Monday, effective July 1, as other European airlines prepare for a difficult summer ahead — including SAS which will now face widespread strikes…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Free Read

Tourism

Abu Dhabi’s New Campaign Stakes a Claim on Summer Holidays

As travel restrictions ease and the world opens up, Abu Dhabi is promising to deliver visitors their best summer yet with its new ‘Summer Like You Mean It’ campaign, which positions the UAE capital as a top-of-mind destination that can be explored, with unique and memorable experiences.

Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau + Skift | 2 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Is Banning House Parties For Good

As Airbnb allows larger homes listed on the platform to be booked to full occupancy, it clearly understands that the 'parties and events allowed' search filter would have to go.

Gigi Zamora, Reuters | 2 years ago

Hotels

Choice Hotels’ Play for Radisson Americas and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Choice Hotels buys Radisson Hotel Group Americas, India's most famous landmark faces a murky future, and rising prices drive U.S. consumers to alter their summer travel plans.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

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