We’ve seen that the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered global diversity efforts, rallying together as minority groups have been negatively targeted. In a time where people are hypersensitive when making decisions, especially around travel, it is the re…
European flight bookings reveal ‘London is falling’
London, UK – Flight booking data shows London has fallen to the bottom of the top 10 most booked European cities, as border restrictions and UK quarantine regulations choked travel, according to joint research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (…
Vintage Hotel Group Selects Go Moment’s Ivy Smartconcierge to Enhance Guest Satisfaction
SANTA MONICA, California (June 30, 2020) – Go Moment™, the world’s leading provider of real-time artificial intelligence guest communication solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced Canada’s Vintage Hotel Group, as one of its newest c…
Health, Safety And Hygiene Procedures – Our 10 Commitments
Swiss Belhotel International has announced plans to implement new health and hygiene measures to reassure travellers of a renewed focus on guest wellbeing in the wake of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The company has placed 10 additional Health and Safety …
21st Century Healthy Hotels and Resorts
Premise The rapid onset of the novel coronavirus and resulting COVID- 19 has stopped the world-wide economy, thus adversely affecting business and industry at large. Specifically, the hospitality industry has been hard hit as the vast majority of ho…
Hospitality Sector: Building Resilience In Uncertain Times
5 practical tips on how to build a strong operational infrastructure to cope with the unexpected. Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, climate change, COVID-19. From global pandemics to rising seas and terrorist attacks, tourism destinations and properties are …
Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts Enters Into Cooperation With Kensington Art GmbH
Each exhibition will reflect the respective hotel and destination. The genres displayed will range from contemporary to experimental painting and excellent art photography. “This exclusive partnership with Steigenberger will create enormous and excl…
Airline Industry Turbulance Continues Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: What Does The Future Hold?
The 2020 coronavirus has dealt a serious blow to the airline industry. Prior to COVID-19, fuel costs were low, and demand was healthy. Today, the industry is struggling to survive. In this article, we’ll look at trends in passenger demand, revenue, …
Rethinking Skift’s 2020 Travel Megatrends in a Pandemic World
Skift started the year excited for the release of Megatrends Defining Travel in 2020, our latest annual team effort identifying and interpreting the key trends for the travel industry. We accompanied the digital and print release of our megatrends w…
U.S. Travel Reacts to EU Travel Ban Reports
WASHINGTON – U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement in response to reports that the European Union will still exclude most travelers from the U.S. as it opens…