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Stella Qiu, Jamie Freed, and Allison Lampert, Reuters
As long as travel jitters remain high, it will be difficult for aviation players in Asia to get more business from China, even if wealthy passengers are willing to pay for premium services.
4 days ago
Dee-Ann Durbin and David Koenig, The Associated Press
With travel bans and politics thrown in the mix, the coronavirus is presenting unprecedented situations, and many more questions, for the cruise industry.
5 days ago
Reuters, Reuters
The regional impacts of coronavirus on the travel industry are likely to be the worst, as the plight of Vietnam's airlines shows.
5 days ago
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) + Skift
In search of a competitive edge, price transparency, and the ability to offer better service to their customers, travel agencies find value in indisputable data provided by aggregators such as Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC).
2 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Another European airline bows out. Alitalia has once again outlasted one of its purported challengers — now it desperately needs to find a buyer.
6 days ago
Danielle Hyams, Skift
After HMSHost severed its exclusivity agreement to operate Starbucks airport locations, OTG hospitality group quickly stepped in to fill the void. OTG is well-known for its use of tech to make the airport dining experience more efficient. Let's hope it finds a way to eliminate those long Starbucks lines.
7 days ago
Conor Humphries, Reuters
Kenny Jacobs is a well-known member of Ryanair's senior management team and has frequently represented the airline at industry events. Given his prominent role at the company, his departure is something of a shock.
7 days ago
Danielle Hyams, Skift
This week in aviation news, AirAsia's iconic CEO Tony Fernandes steps aside for now while officials look into allegations that he accepted a bribe from Airbus in exchange for a major order. Plus, JetBlue founder unveils details about his new airline. He's calling it Breeze.
1 week ago
Shriya Ramakrishnan in Bengaluru and Donny Kwok, Reuters
Hong Kong Airlines was in bad shape before anyone started protesting in Hong Kong. Now it must deal not only with fallout from the protests, but also panic from Coronavirus. It's hard to see how the airline recovers.
1 week ago
Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press
Let's hope New York state wins here. The Trump Administration has severely over-reached with its Global Entry decision.
1 week ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
As long as the flight suspensions don't last too long, Finnair thinks the impact of the coronavirus outbreak should be fairly limited. The problem is at the moment no one knows exactly how quickly, or how easily, it will spread across the rest of Asia and possibly the world.
1 week ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
This seems like a win-win for TUI Group. It gets an established partner to help grow its luxury and expedition cruise line — while also keeping a share of the business — and at the same time it gets the cash to help pursue its digital strategy.
1 week ago
