Europe's scorching hot summer is showing no signs of cooling down, with Italy facing its warmest weekend of the year so far and heatwave warnings issued in southern France.
13.08.2024 - 22:18 / skift.com / Adam Stacey / Idea Awards
Following a record 350 submissions, we are delighted to announce that the winners of the 2024 Skift IDEA Awards have now been confirmed.
The Skift IDEA awards honor inspiring, purpose-driven work from brands, agencies, and technology companies redefining the future of travel.
The 2024 Skift IDEA awards saw a number of changes, including a new brand identity and a completely redesigned submission process — but one thing has stayed the same: Our mission to celebrate excellence in design, creativity, and innovation.
This year’s finalists showcased an array of forward-thinking and purpose-driven projects, including creative campaigns that inspire action, projects that spotlight important causes, and solutions designed to make travel more seamless, sustainable, and accessible.
Following a scoring review by our esteemed judging panel, we are excited to announce that our 2024 winners have now been finalized.
So, without any further ado, here are this year’s 204 Skift IDEA Awards winners!
Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia | Wintjiri Wiṟu: Bringing an Ancient Indigenous Story to Life
Developed over five years, at an investment of over $10 million, Wintjiri Wiṟu brings to life an ancient Indigenous story through spectacular choreographed drones, lasers and projections illuminating the skies above Uluru. It’s a surreal, culturally immersive experience that’s also the world’s largest permanent drone show.
Every element of the show has been guided by Aṉangu – the traditional owners of Uluṟu – to ensure their ancient story is told in the right way. Launched on 10 May 2023, over 1,100 drones take flight each night.
From a purpose-built, sustainable theater, guests can enjoy Wintjiri Wiṟu in three ways; with a signature three-hour Sunset Dinner, or a shorter 1.5-hour Twilight / After Dark viewing. Narrated by Aṉangu themselves in Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara languages, the score also features traditional Inma – sacred ceremonial music. Each experience is accompanied by gourmet fare, premium beverages and impeccable service.
SkyTeam | SkyTeam’s Carry-on Calculator
With more than 30 million codeshare or multi-carrier flights offered every year, SkyTeam is always innovating to make travel easier for the millions of customers connecting between SkyTeam members.
Hand baggage allowance can vary between airlines. Not knowing if they are bringing the correct amount of carry-on for every flight causes customers stress, while trying to find out individual airlines’ carry-on policies takes time and is inconvenient.
In a very quick, agile and enthusiastic approach, SkyTeam created the Carry-on Calculator. Designed and built in-house, this addresses the disparity in hand baggage allowance between different
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