Articles tagged “ukraine”

Airlines

Airlines Face Major Business Disruptions From Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine will ripple throughout the airline industry, most immediately through high oil prices and airspace closures. But if the West and Russia trade sanctions and restrictions, easy flights between North America, Europe, and Asia could be a thing of the past.

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 2 years ago

Airlines

10 Airlines Stop Flying to Ukraine

Lufthansa is the latest airline to take the precaution of not flying to Ukraine, as rumors of war grow louder. It is still not clear whether it is the insurance firms for the carriers that are driving these decisions by threatening to drop coverage of those flying within Ukrainian airspace.

Pavel Polityuk, Reuters | 2 years ago

Tourism

Turkey Betting on Full Tourism Recovery to Boost Its Economy

Strong early bookings are welcome news for the government, but the lira's depreciation leaves hoteliers facing what they're calling "rampant" bills. Inflation will pose widespread problems for the travel industry this summer.

Ceyda Caglayan, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airlines

Ukraine Aims to Keep Airspace Open as Airlines Weigh Flight Cancellations

Just because airspace might stay open doesn't mean airlines will keep flying to Ukraine. A potential war zone isn't the place to risk maintaining commercial flight service.

Pavel Polityuk, Reuters | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Daily Podcast: Google’s Travel Search Bonanza

Good morning from Skift. It's Thursday, February 3, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Tourism

The Curious Push for Ukraine Tourism on the Cusp of War

That no one dug deep enough to find out that the "Keep Calm and Visit Ukraine" message was not published on a government website says a lot about the state of the internet today. Disorienting tourists when uncertainty already rules over travel is downright irresponsible.

Lebawit Lily Girma | 2 years ago

Tourism

Canada Warns Its Citizens Against Non-Essential Travel to Ukraine

If it isn't the pandemic, then it's geopolitics and looming armed conflicts that continue to interfere with travel.

Kanishka Singh, Reuters | 2 years ago

Tourism

Ukraine Drums Up Tourism Amid Trump Headlines

The reality of the modern news cycle means that burgeoning tourist destinations often find themselves the subject of intense global focus. It was Ukraine's turn last week.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

Lufthansa Is No Longer Alone in Its Battle Against Airfare Middlemen

Ukraine's flag carrier is the first airline to follow Lufthansa's bold September 2015 move to add a surcharge to bookings made via third-parties. Yet the industry may be overstating the threat to the revenue of the middlemen.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Airlines

European Authorities’ Statements on Downing of Malaysia Air Flight 17

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago