[ad_1] Skift Take The delay in aircraft deliveries is yet another obstacle the airline industry faces in its quest to make a full recovery from the pandemic. Rashaad Jorden Global airline capacity will be lower than expected this year and stay constrained until 2025 at the earliest, warned IATA director general Willie Walsh, due to … Read more
[ad_1] Skift Take Domestic business demand fell by about 8 percent immediately after the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March but rebounded within two weeks. The banking crisis did not affect domestic leisure or international business and leisure demand. Madhu Unnikrishnan When the pandemic first struck in 2020, airline executives were … Read more
[ad_1] Skift Take Regardless of whether it is Russians behaving badly in Bali or others, the Indonesian government appears prepared to implement rigid restrictions to combat these incidents. Andres Buenahora, Skift Bali is a tourism hotspot — with its beautiful beaches, tropical climate and lush scenery. And ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in … Read more
[ad_1] Southwest Airlines is blaming an external vendor for the delay of over 53% of its scheduled flights on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Another technical issue hurt Southwest Airlines’ operations on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, forcing the Dallas-based carrier to delay over half their flights. The airline is blaming an external vendor for the … Read more
[ad_1] Skift Take Alaska Airlines is not the biggest airline in the U.S., but it appears that it’s aiming to be one of the most modern, or at least as the customer sees it. Justin Dawes The first airline to introduce check-in kiosks at the airport will be the first to get rid of them. … Read more
[ad_1] Skift Take Bob W’s expansion comes at a time when the short-term rental market in Europe is seeing high demand. But it’s no easy task to become a profitable pan-European operator with all the regulatory challenges in a fragmented market. Srividya Kalyanaraman Finnish short-term rental operator Bob W has acquired Munich-based German competitor Charly … Read more
[ad_1] Starting in Winter 2023, United will add 40% more flights between the mainland U.S. and Australia and New Zealand – including the first non-stop service between San Francisco and Christchurch. United Airlines’ frequent flyers will soon have more access than ever before to Australia and New Zealand, especially from the West Coast. On … Read more
[ad_1] Skift Take Erratic airfares will likely be a theme over the course of the year. The question is how damaging, reputationally speaking, will the settling down period be for American Airlines, compared to the financial gains — short or long term. Matthew Parsons It’s been a fortnight since the American Airlines’ airfare shakeup, and … Read more
[ad_1] Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at Hyatt’s new extended stay brand, Delta’s hub needs, and tipping on Hopper. Rashaad Jorden Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, April 19. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Listen Now 🎧 Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Google Podcasts Episode Notes … Read more
[ad_1] Skift Take ‘Deception’ may be too strong of a word in this case, but the media attention goes to show that customers do not like to feel that they’ve been swindled. A quarter of customers pay the tip, but how many of them know it? Justin Dawes There are a number of innovative features … Read more