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Articles tagged “thomas cook”

Tourism

India Daily: Families and Couples Seize Majority of Inbound Bookings

India must ease travel formalities to attract more international tourists — apart from focusing on niche areas like medical, wellness, and spiritual tourism.

India Daily: Families and Couples Seize Majority of Inbound Bookings

Tourism

Skift India Daily: Airbnb Hosts in India Earned Over $12 Million from Family Travel

Families are seeking to make up for lost time with new and exciting experiences. It’s time that brands and tour operators shift their focus to this segment, and understand their needs to make their trips more appealing.

Skift India Daily: Airbnb Hosts in India Earned Over $12 Million from Family Travel

Tourism

Skift India Daily: MakeMyTrip Sees Indians Opting for Longer Summer Holidays

Despite the surge in airfares and visa delays, Indian travelers' enthusiasm remains unabated, and seems unlikely to diminish anytime soon.

Skift India Daily: MakeMyTrip Sees Indians Opting for Longer Summer Holidays

Tourism

Skift India Daily: India’s Airlines Projected to Report Nearly $2 Billion in Losses

Supply chain issues and crew shortage continue to dog the recovery of the world's fastest-growing aviation market.

Skift India Daily: India’s Airlines Projected to Report Nearly $2 Billion in Losses

News Blog

China’s Fosun Looks to Club Med Resorts Recovery After Profit Warning

Chinese conglomerate Fosun International is hoping its vacation business segment will pull it out of a slump. Fosun, which owns the Club Med chain of resorts and the Thomas Cook brand, issued a warning on Jan. 20, saying profit for the year ended Dec 31, 2022 is expected to decrease by 80 percent compared to…

News Blog

Former Thomas Cook CEO Peter Fankhauser Returns to Travel

Peter Fankauser is marking his official return to travel after a three-year absence, as he takes on the role of chairman at Germany's itravel Group. He has also previously been an investor and consultant at the Cologne-based tour operator. Fankauser was CEO of Thomas Cook Group from 2014 up until its collapse in September 2019.…

Online Travel

Vacasa’s New CEO

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Vacasa's new CEO, post-pandemic habits of Indian tourists, and a new batch of women-led tour operators.

Vacasa’s New CEO

Tour Operators

Interview: The New Travel Habits of Indian Tourists

Indians have built quite an appetite for travel, though it is mostly domestic for now. But with the stage set for international travel to take off once again, destinations with easier visa regimes stand to gain.

Interview: The New Travel Habits of Indian Tourists

Online Travel

WhatsApp Helps Brands Personalize Travel in India and Middle East

Looking to offer hassle-free and personalized experiences for customers, travel companies have integrated WhatsApp as an effective communications platform. But troubleshooting cannot always be left to bots. Brands also need human beings to chip in at critical moments.

WhatsApp Helps Brands Personalize Travel in India and Middle East

Tourism

Sri Lanka’s Renewed Tourism Hopes Crushed by Doubts in Biggest Source Market

Sri Lanka’s biggest inbound market — India — is turning towards alternative destinations. The current Sri Lankan political turmoil threatens to cripple the tourism industry, which is worth more than $3.6 billion to the country and is the third largest foreign exchange earner.

Sri Lanka’s Renewed Tourism Hopes Crushed by Doubts in Biggest Source Market