Articles tagged “travel education”

Online Travel

Amadeus’ First Travel Tech School Will Open Soon on Spain’s Canary Islands

Amadeus will soon open an educational program for travel careers at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The plan is for employees and professors to use virtual reality tools and other technology to train students. If it works, it could address a yawning skills gap in the labor market.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 2 years ago

Amadeus’ First Travel Tech School Will Open Soon on Spain’s Canary Islands

Hotels

The Skills Hoteliers Want In Employees to Make Guest Experiences Better

The skills hotels want from young employees don't require dissertations or multiple semesters of coursework to gain. They are behaviors learned at a young age that can be molded to fit the hospitality space.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

The Skills Hoteliers Want In Employees to Make Guest Experiences Better

Tourism

Travel Alumni Spotlight: Imagining New Kinds of Travel Careers

Being the first to do something is never easy, but these travel professionals show how being first helped them stand out and gain respect.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Travel Alumni Spotlight: Imagining New Kinds of Travel Careers

Online Travel

Cornell Teases Its School of Hotel Administration in New Free Online Program

This is a great opportunity for hospitality employees looking to expand their knowledge. It's not only free and can be done from anywhere, it's being done by one of the leading programs in the field.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Cornell Teases Its School of Hotel Administration in New Free Online Program

Tourism

Tourism Insights From Chinese Students in U.S. Hospitality Programs

It's great to hear these insights from Chinese citizens who help bring to life the reports and projections about the rise of the Chinese traveler.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Online Travel

Travel Alumni Spotlight: Turning Passions Into Careers

Sometimes the skills you can't learn in a classroom are the most important for success, especially in travel.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Travel Alumni Spotlight: Turning Passions Into Careers

Tourism

The Travel Employee Talent Gap Is a Multi-Billion Dollar Problem

The talent gap in the travel industry has been apparent for years, but with the fast growth of the industry in so many countries, it will become far more apparent in the near future.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

The Travel Employee Talent Gap Is a Multi-Billion Dollar Problem

Airlines

Travel Alumni Spotlight: Behind-the-Scenes Travel Careers

There are a lot of people working behind-the-scenes in the travel industry with lots of advice to share.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Travel Alumni Spotlight: Behind-the-Scenes Travel Careers

Hotels

Asian Students Now See Hospitality and Tourism as Viable Career Options

As Chinese and other Asian students watch their countries' outbound tourism increase, they're seeing an opportunity to better tourism in their own backyards by getting educated in countries where their friends and families are traveling to. They can then adapt some of these learnings for local tourism needs.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Asian Students Now See Hospitality and Tourism as Viable Career Options

Hotels

What Hotels Are Looking for in a Good College Intern

Being able to make guests smile and feel satisfied with their stay are more important skills for hotels than being able to memorize facts about business principles, though classroom training is still essential.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

What Hotels Are Looking for in a Good College Intern