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Articles tagged “ukraine”

Mergers and Acquisitions

Booking CEO Fogel on Why Making No Deal Is Better Than the Wrong Acquisition

Mergers and acquisitions are sexy for shareholders, analysts and the press. Booking CEO Fogel knows, though, that sometimes the best decision is not overpaying and walking away from that shiny object.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Booking CEO Fogel on Why Making No Deal Is Better Than the Wrong Acquisition

Tourism

Croatia’s Beachside Hotels Look to Solar Energy to Stay Open Longer

Building solar power plants is the only option left. There's investment needed, but schools and public institutions will also benefit from this new "energy-sustainable" mindset.

Daria Sito-Sucic, Reuters | 1 year ago

Croatia’s Beachside Hotels Look to Solar Energy to Stay Open Longer

Short-Term Rentals

Southern Europe’s Short-Term Rentals Boosted by Economic Crisis in North

The region is already seeing soaring demand for long-term winter stays because of rising energy costs in the north. The impact on traditional vacation pricing could be huge.

Corina Pons, Catarina Demony and Karolina Tagaris, Reuters | 1 year ago

Southern Europe’s Short-Term Rentals Boosted by Economic Crisis in North

Airlines

Airbus CEO Predicts Airlines Won’t See Global Traffic Recovery Until 2024

Guillaume Faury's forecast comes as the manufacturer outlined its own production targets in the face of supply chain constraints, which are being impacted by the war in Ukraine.

Tim Hepher, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airbus CEO Predicts Airlines Won’t See Global Traffic Recovery Until 2024

Tourism

Hungary Faces Tourism Slump as Energy Bills Force Famous Cave Baths Closure

The closure of the Miskolctapolca tourist hotspot will affect surrounding businesses, and is yet another reminder of how the war is negatively impacting the global economy.

Krisztina Fenyo, Reuters | 2 years ago

Hungary Faces Tourism Slump as Energy Bills Force Famous Cave Baths Closure

Tour Operators

Airbnb Returns to Experiences

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Airbnb’s reinvigorated experiences, Potato Head’s sustainability, and Ukraine’s resilience.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Airbnb Returns to Experiences

Tourism

Baltic States and Poland Now Turning Away All Tourists From Russia

Finland remains the only neighboring country that still issues visas to Russian tourists, as Latvia, Poland, Estonia and Lithuania impose new restrictions. The opportunities Russians now have to fly from other countries is more restricted than ever.

Anne Kauranen, Reuters | 2 years ago

Baltic States and Poland Now Turning Away All Tourists From Russia

Business Travel

Remote Work May Win New Advocates Over Rising Energy Costs for Offices

Coronavirus threw traditional work and travel patterns into disarray last winter, forcing people to stay at home. But this time around concerns over sky-high energy bills could push people into co-working spaces to keep costs down.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Remote Work May Win New Advocates Over Rising Energy Costs for Offices

Tourism

Ukraine’s Tourism Rebound

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Ukraine’s domestic tourism, Radisson’s reimagining, and Google’s and Booking’s competitive edge.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Ukraine’s Tourism Rebound

Hotels

Europe’s Hotels Brace for Energy Crisis

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the impact of Europe’s energy crisis on hotels, Florida’s push to market new attractions, and Israel’s lure for U.S. airlines.

Tom Lowry | 2 years ago

Europe’s Hotels Brace for Energy Crisis