Articles tagged “viewpoint”

With apologies to the legacies of founders Walt Disney and J. Willard Marriott, sometimes reimagining history can be a fun exercise, and a reminder to be grateful for how things actually turn out.

The global focus on sustainability will be the catalyst for the asset light and human-focused tour operator sector going mainstream.

Humans are meant to be together, especially when it comes to conducting business. We yearn to see each other’s faces in person. And we want to touch and shake hands.

Investor, corporate director, company founder and the former CEO of Thomson Reuters, Tom Glocer shares his thoughts about the return of corporate travel, and what grounded executives like himself have learned from the stillness of this past year.

Americans must make tough sacrifices to get our vacations back. It's not fun, but it's the right thing to do — and the fastest way to start traveling again.

"It’s challenging when the industry isn’t as inclusive or diverse as it should be ... The travel industry is another industry to be made to feel invisible and voiceless."

A lot of data and other metrics are being tossed around when prognosticating about the recovery of the travel industry. What we aren't hearing so much about is the prolonged impact of anxiety and stress that Covid-19 leaves in its wake. Let's not discard that fallout.

Take a look at what these cities have pulled together with limited resources under the weight of this pandemic. It's a true testament to resiliency and creativity.

This letter is a mirror to the anguish of travel founders, executives, and operators everywhere in the world today, balancing survival and business purpose.

It is highly risky for Airbnb to pivot to compete directly as an online travel agency, and it needs to seriously think about whether its sharing model truly extends to the activity, experience provider because in reality it doesn't.