TUI Group Turns Toward Online Bookings as It Revamps Its Business
Patrick Whyte, Skift
It turns out TUI isn't immune to the challenges the rest of the European travel market is facing.
4 days ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
It turns out TUI isn't immune to the challenges the rest of the European travel market is facing.
4 days ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Despite what the name might suggest, premium mediocre isn’t necessarily something bad. It’s just that after a while consumers are going to cotton on to the fact that simply adding avocado to every meal doesn’t always make it more luxurious.
3 weeks ago
Youjin Lee, Skift
Korean tour agencies got a harsh wakeup call last year. This year, they must prove they have a reason to exist alongside foreign online travel agencies and booming travel startups.
1 month ago
Maria Lenhart, Skift
Travel Advisors seeking to grow their clientele can't afford to ignore the growing diversity of U.S. travelers. In particular, Hispanic and Asian communities are increasingly wielding considerable economic impact.
1 month ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Thomas Cook might have been a victim of circumstance but it probably hasn't helped itself. It is caught between the asset-heavy approach of TUI and smaller, more nimble online rivals. It needs to get its house in order to ensure it doesn't keep repeating the same mistakes.
2 months ago
Maria Lenhart, Skift
With little unrest in recent years, tourism demand for Egypt is making a big comeback. Tour operators are beefing up offerings and agents are seeing renewed interest among clients.
2 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
TUI seems to have mitigated the potential damage from a challenging operating environment. It will be interesting to see how it sustains its growth over the coming years.
2 months ago
Paul Biasco, Skift
Rocky Mountaineer relies heavily on travel advisors to sell its luxury train experiences through the Canadian Rockies, but there’s room for improvement. The rail tour company launched a new agent training program to clear up misconceptions about its mode of travel.
3 months ago
Christopher Jasper and Anthony Palazzo, Bloomberg
The drip, drip feed of bad news continues for Thomas Cook. You've got to worry for the company given Brexit is just around the corner.
3 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Jet2 has big ambitions for its leisure travel division and Brexit, plus other factors, have the potential to derail things. It makes planning for the future very difficult.
3 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
The relationship between American tourists and Mexico is nearly a century old and has weathered ups and downs. Today's drug-related violence, mounting border tension, and political rhetoric won't stop these trips, but are clearly disrupting them.
4 months ago
Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
The summer is officially over but the steamy stretch in Europe is still being felt in the travel sector. Tour operator Thomas Cook lowered forecasts and pushed out its CFO, all because people chose to stay put this summer.
5 months ago