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Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Bloomberg
It's no surprise that a 17 percent drop in visitors to Iceland in the past four months is wreaking havoc on Iceland's visitor-centric economy.
7 months ago
Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift
The airline industry is a tough business. Dozens of carriers have gone belly-up since Skift Airline Weekly began publishing in 2004. We picked 10 of the most interesting bankruptcy and grounding stories in the last 15 years.
10 months ago
Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Bloomberg
Iceland's tourism growth had seemed unstoppable. But as Skift has said for years, every geopolitical upheaval today can be traced back to the travel sector in some way. Policy planners need to adequately account for it.
11 months ago
Maria Lenhart, Skift
LGBTQ consumers are a particularly well-traveled and high-spending business source for travel advisors. Serving them requires knowledge and sensitivity about their preferences, as well as the legal and cultural landscape in various destinations.
1 year ago
Jay Shabat, Skift
Wow Air’s failure stranded passengers all over its route network and got quite a lot of attention because of its role in Iceland’s tourism success story. But it’s got company — check out the list of airlines that have folded in just the last 12 months. Aviation is a tough business.
1 year ago
Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir and Nick Rigillo, Bloomberg
Blessing in disguise in terms of addressing overtourism? Or a terrible blow to Iceland's economy? We'll have to wait and see just how the loss of Wow Air will play out in the country.
1 year ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
It's the end of the road for Wow Air. But what does its failure mean for Iceland's aviation and tourism industries?
1 year ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
If Indigo Partners isn't willing to invest, we're betting that things don't look pretty at Wow Air. Will the struggling carrier survive?
1 year ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Customers like low-cost airlines, but no carriers so far have perfected the model for long-haul flights. It’s not clear they ever will.
1 year ago
Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Bloomberg
This isn't such a bad thing for Iceland, which has started to feel the strain of overtourism. Plus, even with the decline, the small country still expects to see millions of tourists.
1 year ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
Ryanair's lowered guidance is a sign of how tough things are for European airlines at the moment. Fortunately, the airline is still highly profitable; the same can't be said for some of its smaller rivals.
1 year ago
Maria Lenhart, Skift
Whether it's an appeal to young black South Africans or seniors who fear paying a single supplement, travel advisors who know the particular needs of their own peer groups can have a built-in advantage.
1 year ago
