Articles tagged “travel trends”

This week in tourism, event security gets financial support from local tourism boards, and we question whether some luxury experiences are guilty of cultural appropriation.

This week in hospitality, Ace Hotels steps into the luxury sector with a new property in New Orleans, and a new report finds that Airbnb could have a market capitalization larger than any hotel company.

This week in aviation, JetBlue's founder confirms he'll start a new U.S. airline, and investors are feeling more optimistic about United after its second-quarter earnings call.

This week in digital news, we released a major undertaking: the oral history of the Booking.com acquisition. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the inner workings of online travel.

This week in tourism, we have an essential long read on the state of tourism in Puerto Rico as it continues recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Maria.

This week in aviation, we analyzed the second quarter earnings of Norwegian Air and Delta. We'll be watching the status of a potential Norwegian sale.

This week in aviation, we're a little skeptical of JetBlue saying it's not worried about competing with its founder, who may be starting a new airline as soon as 2020.

This week in tourism, we have news on product development in the cruise and theme park sectors. But on a less-fun note, why aren't companies doing a better job serving women and travelers with disabilities?

This week in digital news, we explored Google and Facebook's travel ambitions. And coming up: anyone in travel who wants to learn from Amazon's success should sign up for our free Skift Call on Tuesday, July 10.

This week in hospitality, we have stories on the triumphs and tribulations of Accor combining loyalty programs, and its related use of biometrics.