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Tourism
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at U.S. tourists in the UK, female business travelers, and hotels' profitability challenges.
Rashaad Jorden | 11 months ago
Business Travel
Making business travel more inclusive for women would go a long way in helping the sector make more progress in its recovery. But companies still have a lot of work to do help female business travelers overcome the challenges they face.
Hotels
Women in hospitality leadership have made strides in representation in marketing and human resources roles, finds a major U.S. study. But hotel companies must do better, especially for other chief roles.
Carley Thornell | 12 months ago
The hotel sector needs more women in leadership. Thankfully, a handful of companies are getting savvier about the importance of mentorship, flexibility, and other support.
Carley Thornell | 1 year ago
Asia's failure to tackle the issues preventing women from occupying more high ranking travel positions is just one of the reasons the continent is still struggling to make a complete recovery.
Liz Ortiguera, Bridge Experiences | 1 year ago
Hotels are blurring the traditional division between business and politics, and it comes at just the right time for one of travel’s most engaged and influential demographics.
Carley Thornell, Skift | 2 years ago
Tour Operators
Safety concerns plus not having someone in your day-to-day life who wants to travel when or the way you want to, is fueling some travel communities online.
Tony Carne, Skift | 2 years ago
Seera Group is confident that Saudi Arabia could welcome 100 million tourists a year by 2030 and commends the country's efforts to change its image at a brand level. However, it'll be some time before the perception changes overseas.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
As Puerto Rico's tourism industry recovers, big business from global companies may sound great, but so does slow-and-steady growth based in local communities. Puerto Rican women are doing that community-focused work.
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 4 years ago
A proliferation of women-only tours reflects the fact that women are a driving force behind the trend for experiential and adventure-oriented travel. The tours enable participants to interact with women from cultures far different than their own.
Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago