Articles tagged “sweden”

Scandic Hotels Hopes Currency and Warm Weather Will Help Fill Beds This Summer

Scandic Hotels Hopes Currency and Warm Weather Will Help Fill Beds This Summer

Hanna Hoikkala and Niklas Magnusson, Bloomberg

Scandic Hotels isn't just counting on summer heat and a weak krona to put more heads in beds this summer. It's also investing in its digital and customer experiences that could also entice people to book stays.

6 days ago

Stockholm Has Too Many Hotel Rooms

Stockholm Has Too Many Hotel Rooms

Hanna Hoikkala and Niklas Magnusson, Bloomberg

Now seems like a great time to score a deal on a hotel room in Stockholm. Its current situation demonstrates the careful balance required between supply and demand in the hotel business.

5 months ago

13 Big Winners in Travel Advertising at Cannes Lions 2017

13 Big Winners in Travel Advertising at Cannes Lions 2017

Jesse Desjardins, Skift

The big lesson here is that digital first is the future.

12 months ago

Airbnb’s Latest Role Is Destination Marketing for Sweden

Airbnb’s Latest Role Is Destination Marketing for Sweden

Dan Peltier, Skift

Sweden is in a unique position to tell a story that few other countries can. While Airbnb may be able to build a new revenue stream in destination marketing, it's also interested in getting bookings from its listings in the country.

1 year ago

Sweden Ranked as Having Best Passport in the World

Sweden Ranked as Having Best Passport in the World

Justin Bachmann, Bloomberg

Soon after this story was written, Sweden reintroduced compulsory military service so its passport comes with new responsibilities but the overall point about the desirability of its passport remains.

1 year ago

5 Big Travel Winners at Cannes Lions Advertising Awards

5 Big Travel Winners at Cannes Lions Advertising Awards

Jesse Desjardins , Skift

Airbnb has emerged as the leader in travel product. Now it's horning into travel creative, as well.

2 years ago

Sweden Positions Locals as Global Tourism Ambassadors With First Country Phone Number

Sweden Positions Locals as Global Tourism Ambassadors With First Country Phone Number

Deanna Ting, Skift

This clever campaign takes advantage of an often underutilized tourism resource that most destinations overlook: locals.

2 years ago

Sweden’s New Travel Restrictions Signal a Return to Europe’s Borders

Sweden’s New Travel Restrictions Signal a Return to Europe’s Borders

Karl Ritter, Associated Press

The lack of leadership on issues like this around the world is only equalled by the misplaced fear.

2 years ago

The Future of Meetings Is Cold and Exclusive at Sweden’s Icehotel

The Future of Meetings Is Cold and Exclusive at Sweden’s Icehotel

Greg Oates, Skift

The original vision at Icehotel 26 years ago combined a love for sustainability, creativity and local culture in a hotel environment, which has come to define today's corporate incentive programs.

3 years ago

New Data Deck: State of Travel 2015, Europe

New Data Deck: State of Travel 2015, Europe

Rafat Ali, Skift

From overarching trends to the ever-increasing impact of mobile and online technology — and offering a deep look at what’s happening in every critical travel vertical — this is the state of the travel industry in Europe in 2015.

3 years ago

Which Nordic Nations Are Making Friends Fastest on Twitter?

Which Nordic Nations Are Making Friends Fastest on Twitter?

Joyce Manalo, Skift

It's not all about friends, but for destinations it is about communicating to as many of your target audiences as you can in a language they can understand.

4 years ago

New Norwegian Air Route Drives Scandinavian Travelers to Florida

New Norwegian Air Route Drives Scandinavian Travelers to Florida

Hannah Sampson, Miami Herald

Snow for sun is an easy trade-off and high demand for the new connection is driving Norwegian's North American expansion with more low-cost routes expected in 2015.

4 years ago

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