Matthew Parsons travel tips

Premium, business or first-class seat are regarded as more harmful to the environment, because the passenger is taking up more space on the aircraft. Most countries tax them more, too.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, January 19. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

A strategic partnership with Booking Holdings is helping expense management company Serko recover from the pandemic.

Chinese conglomerate Fosun International is hoping its vacation business segment will pull it out of a slump.

Russian tourists may be flocking to Turkish resort hotspots like Antalya and Bodrum, but the country looks set to become a critical business travel hub for Russia as growing numbers of corporations relocate there following sanctions imposed by the West.

Microsoft’s artificial intelligence technology, recently supercharged by ChatGPT, is applied to a range of fields, from scientific research to product design.

U.S.-based meeting, event and office provider Convene has bought etc.venues, which now expands its footprint in the UK.

With fewer business travelers in the skies, Lufthansa is now allowing passengers to bid for an upgraded seat during a live auction.

Just half of companies located in North America are seeing international bookings recover to their pre-pandemic levels, according to a new poll.

Hotels have mixed feelings about business travel in 2023.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, February 8. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Colombia has launched a dedicated visa for digital nomads, which is quite an achievement considering the country’s recent political upheavals.

The great outdoors called during Covid, and corporations answered.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, February 7. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

U.S. telecoms conglomerate Verizon is ramping up efforts to gain a foothold in the meetings and events sector.

Corporate travel agency TripActions is rebranding to Navan, Skift has learned.

“An Outstanding year,” “thrilled to report,” “record-breaking…” every U.S. hotel group CEO has been jubilant in their earnings calls these past days.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, February 22. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Uber and Lyft are focusing on their loyalty programs, with new partnerships designed to keep members ordering cars, meals and groceries for longer periods of time.

Caesars Entertainment is adding an online travel agency business model, as it launches a new website that lets guests books flights as well as their accommodation.

Corporate Travel Management is investing in building back up its teams to prepare for the global travel recovery.