Articles tagged “travel trends”

This week in tourism, we analyzed the latest international arrivals report from the United Nations, with Southern Europe and Southeast Asia leading growth. Then we released the on-stage videos from Skift Global Forum, featuring executives from Carnival Cruise Line, Puerto Rico Tourism Company, and more.

This week in aviation, we have two in-depth stories on American Airlines: one on a direct distribution strategy, another on making it harder for agents to rebook coach passengers on other carriers.

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This week in digital news, Vacasa is acquiring the inventory and hiring the employees of Oasis, and Hopper and Oyo raise significant funding.

This week in hospitality, wellness is top of mind. Equinox goes deeper into travel, and World of Hyatt loyalty members can now earn and redeem points for fitness classes and spa treatments at participating Exhale locations.

This week in aviation, Iceland-based carrier Wow Air adapts to an increasingly competitive market for low-cost travel. Then, Emirates considers taking over Etihad Airways, which would create the world’s largest airline, measured by passengers carried.

This week in tourism, we released a deep dive on the evolution of selling tours, activities, experiences, and whatever else you want to call them. We also have in-depth stories on handling hurricanes in the Caribbean and the controversy surrounding the use of influencers.

This week in hospitality, Hilton announced a partnership with Playa Hotels & Resorts to grow Hilton’s portfolio of all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean and Latin America. Meanwhile, CitizenM discusses what constitutes real innovation.

This week in digital news, we have two stories on developments at TripAdvisor. The long-trusted site is now leaning toward content created by professionals, and offering a personalized recommendation feed.

This week in aviation, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said one of the three largest Gulf carriers is competing unfairly. Then EasyJet and Ryanair discuss potential Brexit disruption.