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Jamie Freed and Anshuman Daga, Reuters
Many carriers will be looking on enviously at this record bailout. Singapore Airlines not only gets to survive the crisis, but is also primed to come out stronger on the other side.
5 days ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
As more countries mobilize their crisis workers, hotel groups can at least rely on small levels of business — the tricky part will be figuring out which properties stay open, and who exactly checks in.
6 days ago
Wouter Geerts, Skift Research
Not all tech is worth the hype. But then again, the current crisis will likely accelerate the adoption of some worthwhile emerging technologies. It’s important to know how this will impact the travel industry. We’ve set out the most important technologies to help you burst that hype bubble.
7 days ago
Haixia Wang , Skift Research
The travel arrangement and reservation services sector has experienced strong growth for the past few years and outperformed other major travel verticals. We believe this trend will continue in the next few years, aided by more digital transformation.
2 months ago
Lauren Ward, Skift
A predicted dip in group bookings is making hotels more aggressive on bookings, with future uncertainty compounded by coronavirus and the 2020 election.
2 months ago
Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift
American Airlines suggests that it's not planning for the Boeing 737 Max to return to flying until the late summer or fall. But the airline is still positive this year will be better than last. That shouldn't be too hard.
2 months ago
Nancy Trejos, Skift
Richard Branson created Virgin Hotels nine years ago, promising to deliver about two dozen boutique hotels with flair. So far, only three hotels have opened. Will it be able to accelerate its growth in 2020?
3 months ago
Laura Powell, Skift
The recent development of high-end niche travel marketplaces demonstrates that luxury travel is expanding in depth, breadth, and focus.
4 months ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Who has the best setup in Asia? No one-size-fits-all approaches there. But as competition increases amid a softer market, expect strategies and structures to evolve.
4 months ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Airbnb has intensified its testing of Google's vacation rentals business. Does this mean Airbnb will fall down a rabbit hole of Google dependence? Not necessarily. Romances can be so fleeting.
4 months ago
Laura Powell, Skift
The Chinese luxury market is huge but not monolithic. That's why understanding the capabilities of the country's myriad social media apps — and knowing how to nuance messages within them — is key to connecting with this lucrative market.
4 months ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Single-digit growth is something China’s largest online travel company isn’t used to, but that may just happen in the fourth quarter. Growth has already softened in the third.
5 months ago
