Paul Biasco, Skift
Instagram and the influence of Anthony Bourdain turned travelers into culinary experience hunters. Travel advisors would be wise to stay on top of all the growing culinary travel trends.
3 weeks ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Not only is TUI making a big bet on its own branded hotels, it wants to try and get independent hotels onto its new digital platform. How many are really going to want to get involved, and might it be better to try to fix its underperforming tour operator division?
1 month ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
If tourists increasingly seek adventure when they travel, whose job is it to ensure they are adequately informed of the risks associated with doing so? It's a tough question to answer.
2 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Saga is making a big bet on cruising with its new ships and will be hoping that Brexit doesn't scupper its plans.
4 months ago
Maria Lenhart, Skift
Themed cruises are a fast-growing segment of the cruise industry with broad appeal. Although many are sold directly to consumers, travel advisors should get in on the action.
5 months ago
Maria Lenhart, Skift
With tensions between the U.S. and Iranian governments escalating, tour operators report that some Americans are rethinking their travel plans. However travelers from other countries are undeterred, and interest in Iran continues to grow.
7 months ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Give Airbnb credit for sticking to its blueprint by offering Airbnb Adventures in its own image, avoiding typical mainstream expeditions. Whether this will develop into a reliable service and big business for the homesharing company will be proven on Colorado cliffs and at Galapagos coffee farms.
8 months ago
Paul Biasco, Skift
Cuts to the Mexico Tourism Board are having an immediate impact on local operators in some of the country's most popular tourist destinations. A lack of marketing resources is especially difficult for some of the country’s smallest and often most alluring places.
8 months ago
Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
The announcement comes as no surprise, given Lufthansa all but confirmed its interest in March. The cash would ease Thomas Cook's financial concerns and help it invest in its own brand hotels.
9 months ago
Sandrine Rastello, Bloomberg
Canadian tour operator Transat says multiple bidders have approached it, possibly including Air Canada or TUI. The news comes as Thomas Cook is rumored to be seeking suitors, too.
9 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Peter Fankhauser needs to act speedily to bolster Thomas Cook Group's resilience in the face of tumult in the packaged holiday segment. But the CEO is persuasive in arguing that he has a winning plan that's begun to show results.
9 months ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
When the Trump administration took office in 2017, the popular wisdom was that it would eliminate U.S. travel to Cuba. The changes have turned out to be incremental, but now it appears that non-family travel to Cuba will be all but gone.
10 months ago
