Titled ‘From Dubai to Emirati Women’, guide lists various outlets that are extending exclusive discounts and offers for women on 28 August
25.08.2023 - 13:51 / skift.com / Delta Air Lines / Virgin Atlantic / Air France
Founded in 2000, SkyTeam is the youngest of the “Big 3” airline alliances. It combines the networks of 19 member carriers to reach 1,088-plus destinations across 184-plus countries.
The alliance has a big presence in Asia, most notably China, where it has two member airlines. As a result, the prolonged effects of Covid-19 have hurt passenger numbers and revenue in recent years.
Despite this, SkyTeam won “Alliance of the Year” at the Air Transport Awards 2023. It transports 342.1 million passengers annually, according to the alliance’s latest figures.
The SkyTeam alliance is led by CEO and managing director Kristin Colvile out of its head office in Amsterdam. Here’s a brief rundown of its 19 member airlines.
Aerolíneas Argentinas
Home nation: Argentina
Markets served: 57 destinations across 12 countries and territories
Loyalty programme: Aerolíneas Plus
Argentina’s flag carrier joined the SkyTeam alliance in 2012. It is the only South American airline in the group, mostly serving the Americas and a small number of European hubs.
Aeromexico
Home nation: Mexico
Markets served: 88 destinations across 25 countries and territories
Loyalty programme: Club Premier
A SkyTeam original, Aeromexico is one of Central America’s biggest airlines, operating 600 passenger flights every day. It has an all-Boeing fleet of 100-plus aircraft.
Air Europa
Home nation: Spain
Markets served: 52 destinations across 16 countries and territories
Loyalty programme: Suma
Spain’s third-largest airline has been a member of SkyTeam since 2007. With a fleet of 48 aircraft, it operates 5 million annual trips for passengers.
Air France
Home nation: France
Markets served: 195 destinations across 93 countries and territories
Loyalty programme: Flying Blue
A giant of air travel, Air France oversees 1,500 daily flights with its impressive 200-plus fleet. The airline is a founding member of SkyTeam, and a member of the Air France-KLM group.
China Airlines
Home nation: Taiwan
Markets served: 100-plus destinations in 28 countries and territories
Loyalty programme: Dynasty Flyer
Another state-owned flag carrier, China Airlines flies out of Taiwan (the country’s official name is the Republic of China). It transports around 1.3 million people annually.
China Eastern Airlines
Home nation: China
Markets served: 240-plus destinations in 30 countries/territories
Loyalty programme: Eastern Miles
China Eastern Airlines is one of the most successful carriers in the world, making $8.5 billion in sales in 2021. Headquartered in Shanghai, the airline joined SkyTeam in 2011.
Czech Airlines
Home nation: Czech Republic
Markets served: 36 destinations in 22 countries and territories
Loyalty programme: OK Plus
Launched in 1923, Czech Airlines is
Titled ‘From Dubai to Emirati Women’, guide lists various outlets that are extending exclusive discounts and offers for women on 28 August
Airbnb was the top-spending travel brand on U.S. national TV during the first 11 months of 2022 at an estimated $86.5 million, but it was merely the ninth most-seen among travel websites, hotels and motels, resorts and theme parks, cruise lines and airlines.
The Portrait Milano debuts December 1 in the heart of Milan’s fashion district. The location makes sense, given that the 73-room property belongs to the Lungarno Collection — a group of Italian boutique hotels founded by the family of Italian loafer king, Salvatore Ferragamo.
Airbnb executives have talked a lot about how they have reduced their spending on performance marketing (think: buying ads in Google search results) to focus on brand marketing (think: subway posters advertising the company’s new “OMG” category of properties). So how much do they spend on brand and how much on performance?
This has been a year of growing optimism around the travel industry’s recovery, as well as growing pessimism about rising inflation, sky high rates, and a possible recession. Here are some of the highs and lows of the past year, in the form of 11 charts produced by the Skift Research team.
A group of 15 U.S. senators on Friday demanded Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Bob Jordan answer questions about the low-cost carrier’s holiday meltdown that led to nearly 16,000 flight cancellations.
Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, January 25. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Expedia Group has 10 consumer brands, but its marketing strategy shifted starting in late 2021 to emphasize three core brands above all others: Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo.
When guests drive up to Marina Riviera, a boutique hotel in Big Bear, California that opened in the autumn of 2022, they won’t see a big sign for Casetta, the parent company that founded the hotel portfolio in 2019. Nor will they see its Casetta floral logo splashed on every corner of the lobby (look closely on the bath products and robes, though, and you’ll find it).
Oneworld Alliance is one of the three largest airline alliances in the world, along with Star Alliance and SkyTeam. While still the smallest in terms of members, prolonged Covid issues in Asia, where SkyTeam does a significant chunk of its businesses, has seen Oneworld rise to the number two spot in terms of revenue. The group made a total of $6.7bn in 2021.
Booking Holdings is one of the largest travel brands in the world, with business in hotels and other, accommodations, flights, holiday price comparison, car rental, travel extras, and restaurant bookings.
Here are some excerpts from Daily Lodging Report from the past week. If you’re not a subscriber, you should be. Get news on hotel deals, development, stocks, and career moves. Sign up here, now.