Russia's Tourism Uptick: New Skift Travel Health Index

Junk fees — charges imposed by travel service providers that are seen as hidden, unnecessary, or excessive — are a constant source of frustration for travelers.

The disappointing U.S. jobs report released earlier month — as well as the seemingly softening domestic travel demand in the U.S. — has raised concerns about an economic slowdown impacting the travel industry. Travel has been the worst-performing group of stocks over the past year, making it one of the sectors most vulnerable to a recession.

Germany has the world’s third-largest economy but in terms of airline capacity, it’s far from a major power. Total capacity was actually lower in 2023 than it was a decade earlier.

The Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehment Nuri Ersoy, has announced the tourism figures for the first half of 2024. Nearly 1.8 million UK tourists visited Türkiye in the first six months of 2024, marking an impressive 19% increase from the first six months of 2023.

Rarely on the podium and banned from the Olympic opening ceremony, fifteen Russian athletes competing at this year’s Games have an uneasy status as “Individual Neutral Athletes” following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

Travel stocks were the best performers Monday, a day when the broader U.S stock market had its worst day in years – but don’t get too excited. Fact is, travel had front-loaded the pain. While it was Monday’s performing sector, the travel sector has been the performing group of stocks over the past week and past year. 

In this episode of the Skift India Travel Podcast, Booking.com’s Country Manager for India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Indonesia, Santosh Kumar, and Skift Asia Editor, Peden Doma Bhutia, dive into the latest trends, insights, and initiatives in the travel industry. They focus on inclusivity and the evolving behaviors of Indian travelers.

Earlier this year, Air France-KLM spoke out about the challenges the airline faced in reinstating flights between Europe and China to what they were pre-pandemic. 

The next U.S. president is going to preside over the one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and can influence how many travelers from abroad can come to the U.S.

11 people were injured in the last day as a result of Russian attacks in the Kherson region. 

The top boss of SAP Concur, the most-used travel and expense management platform, said the company had made significant strides with its newest travel booking platform.

Quito Turismo will participate at the National Geographic Traveller Food Festival 2024, an event organised by the prestigious international magazine of the same name.