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Articles tagged “sustainability”

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Hotels

Skift Global Forum Video: Traveler Trends & Insights Driving Recovery

In this brand talk from Skift Global Forum, we hear from Wendy Olson Killion, senior vice president of Expedia Group Media Solutions, on key data from their latest Traveler Trends & Insights Driving Recovery report.

Expedia Group Media Solutions + Skift | 3 years ago

Skift Global Forum Video: Traveler Trends & Insights Driving Recovery

Hotels

Accor’s Hotel Owners Are Clamoring to Become Lifestyle Brands

CEO Sebastien Bazin has certainly evolved Accor's luxury and lifestyle lineup, but will that be enough to help him finally break into the U.S. market?

Matthew Parsons | 3 years ago

Accor’s Hotel Owners Are Clamoring to Become Lifestyle Brands

Tourism

Can Tourism Go Outside Its Comfort Zone by Confronting Social Issues Head-On?

The message from these two outspoken speakers was clear: the travel industry must go beyond easy rhetoric on diversity to be inclusive, and community-minded. Copping out is not an option.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 years ago

Can Tourism Go Outside Its Comfort Zone by Confronting Social Issues Head-On?

Hotels

Google’s New Climate Push Won’t Penalize Hotels That Opt Out

What can make a travel companies truly put their money where their mouth is on sustainability? Threaten a lower placement on a Google search.

Cameron Sperance | 3 years ago

Google’s New Climate Push Won’t Penalize Hotels That Opt Out

Online Travel

How Far Will Google Take New Hotel and Environment Claims?

It's a nice step for Google to provide more information about hotels' sustainability practices in search results. But will the company have the guts to get "political," in the eyes of some, and push hotel listings higher or lower based on environmental practices?

Dennis Schaal | 3 years ago

How Far Will Google Take New Hotel and Environment Claims?

Tourism

A Travel Coalition Faces Steep Climb Calling Out Industry on Climate Change

Cutting tourism-related carbon emissions in half is very ambitious, but travel can't go small in combating climate change. However, the fight to cut emissions will face an enormous challenge when airline passenger numbers return to pre-Covid levels.

Rashaad Jorden, Skift | 3 years ago

A Travel Coalition Faces Steep Climb Calling Out Industry on Climate Change

Business Travel

Global Consulting Firms Project They Will Save Almost $1 Billion by Cutting Corp Travel in 2022

These latest company budgets and stricter travel programs are concrete evidence that there's simply no going back to 2019 levels.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Global Consulting Firms Project They Will Save Almost $1 Billion by Cutting Corp Travel in 2022

Ground Transport

Siemens to Buy Rail Software Company Sqills for $650 Million

Sqills has won more contracts from railway operators to upgrade their inventory, booking, and ticketing software than any other tech vendor in recent years. So this acquisition makes sense.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Siemens to Buy Rail Software Company Sqills for $650 Million

Business Travel

Corporate Travel’s Stark Reality Versus the Delusions of Airlines

Deloitte has taken the pulse of corporate America, and the 150 travel managers it surveyed are a lot more cautious than airlines would have you believe.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Corporate Travel’s Stark Reality Versus the Delusions of Airlines

Airlines

Could Other Airports Follow Pittsburgh’s Lead to Diversify Revenue?

The pandemic and the push for sustainability are forcing airports to think outside of the box. The more creative, the bigger the win, it seems. But are some of these revenue-generating ideas here for the long run or only until travel recovers?

Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 3 years ago

Could Other Airports Follow Pittsburgh’s Lead to Diversify Revenue?