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A Hertz car rental shuttle on July 10, 2010 in Los Angeles. The company is emerging from bankruptcy protection. Atomc Taco / Flickr.com Skift Take: Hertz's new ownership has grand plans to remake the car rental firm. Over the next few years, you'll find out if that really happened depending on your experience at an airport car rental counter near you. — Dennis Schaal Read the Complete Story On Skift * This article was originally published here
A man using a selfie stick and one using an iPad to take pictures at the Ayasofia Museum in Istanbul. Skift Skift Take: The report is a reminder that tourism's impact goes far beyond the airport, hotel lobby, or attraction. — Skift Read the Complete Story On Skift * This article was originally published here
Barcelona could soon be welcoming visitors from outside the EU jh1000kwon / Pixability Skift Take: Europe's tourism recovery is set a receive a major boost as the list of safe travel countries grows, including the lucrative outbound market of Canada. — Rashaad Jorden Read the Complete Story On Skift * This article was originally published here
Book by July 14! From its soft white sands to crystalline waters, it's easy to see what makes Cancun one of the world's (and Travelzoo members’!) favorite beach destinations. Sneak off to paradise on this Mexican vacation that would cost nearly $800 to put together yourself. This $499-per-person trip includes: * Roundtrip airfare to Cancun * 4 nights at the 4-star beachfront Krystal Grand Cancun, located right in the heart of the hotel zone * Accommodations in a Deluxe room with a balcony * All…
Skift Take: Airlines, cruise lines and even hotels have all been measured for their impacts on the environment. But destinations themselves are hurting the environment as well. Find out which ones, and how extensive the problem, in our first-of-its-kind report. — Varsha Arora Read the Complete Story On Skift * This article was originally published here
Grounding of foreign students will hurt the travel economy Jan VaÅ¡ek / Pixabay Skift Take: While the travel exemption opens up opportunities for international students, the U.S. still has a long way to go to accommodate them. It begs the question of how much these students are willing to endure and how much more this will continue to hurt the travel economy. — Angel Adegbesan Read the Complete Story On Skift * This article was originally published here
The hotel industry executive argument that extra unemployment benefits are keeping workers away isn't holding up in states that ended the program early. Daria Nepriakhina / StockSnap Skift Take: The extra $300 in weekly federal unemployment benefits is an easy political punching bag to use to explain away the hotel industry’s labor shortage problems. Want people back? Pay more and market the industry better. — Cameron Sperance Read the Complete Story On Skift * This article was originally…
A pre-pandemic photo of Gare du Nord, a vital intercity and international rail station in Paris. Montefiore, a Paris-based private equity firm with a record of investing in travel, runs the Nov Tourisme fund to support travel companies. Jacques Lebar / Paris Tourist Office Skift Take: If you're a French travel company right now, you very much want to be on Montefiore's radar, a $2.74 billion fund that's become a kingmaker through the Nov Tourisme fund. — Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On…
A Vatican tour in the pre-Covid era, 2005. Google is phasing out its own booking services in tours and activities. Northfielder / Flickr.com Skift Take: Google's retreat in tours and activities booking services doesn't mean Google is becoming less powerful in travel. It's part of Google's strategy to wrangle consistency across its products in offering a combination of advertisements and free listings to gain an even wider audience. — Dennis Schaal Read the Complete Story On Skift * This article…
This hotel is close to attractions like Nissan Stadium and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Travelzoo members can save up to 20% on a stay at the Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown with this offer, which is valid through the rest of the year. What's included: * Stay in a Standard King or 2 Double Guest Room now through Dec. 30 * Rates start from $157 per room, per night * There is a two-night minimum night stay * Waived destination fee (worth $17) What you need to know: * Cancellation…
A tourist kiosk in Pisa, Italy. Italy, like many countries, is finding it hard to source workers at hotels, restaurants, and other tourist attractions. Skift Skift Take: Seasonal and off-the-books work combined with restrictions on foreign labor mean that tourism may have a hard job attracting workers in Italy – as well as the UK, the United States, and so many other places. Maybe prices should finally start to reflect the true cost of experiences? — Jason Clampet Read the Complete Story On…
The focus over the past several months has been how best to instil confidence in travelers, but company travel managers also need reassurance. Briana Tozour / Unsplash Skift Take: Agencies are getting back on their feet, but can they prove to corporate customers they’ve still got what it takes to reboot their travel programs? — Matthew Parsons Read the Complete Story On Skift * This article was originally published here
Royal Caribbean is the first cruise line to require travel insurance to sail from unvaccinated cruisers. Matt Alexander/PA Wire / Royal Caribbean Press Center Skift Take: Cruises continue to find ways to recoup their lucrative cruise revenue from Florida ports – where they can't ask for vaccination proof – and it's going to cost travelers more. — Lebawit Lily Girma Read the Complete Story On Skift * This article was originally published here
