Travel industry tips

The Chinese government has declared 2025 as “Visit Nepal Year in China” — an offering that came during a Nepal-China diplomatic consultation meeting in Kathmandu earlier this month.

Welcome back to another episode of the TravelPulse Podcast!

SITA’s acquisition of Materna IPS marks a significant step in transforming airport experiences worldwide, promising seamless and digital travel through enhanced passenger handling technologies.

Could the summer air travel season be impacted by a potential Congressional amendment?

Global Travel Advisor Day. (Photo Credit: Northstar Travel Group)

Skift proudly announces the launch of its newest venture – Executive Search – a bold leap into redefining leadership landscapes within the travel industry.

Travel advisors weighed in on the ramifications of Gogo Vacations and American Queen Voyages shuttering their doors, along with the termination of the JetBlue-Spirit merger, noting that nothing is off the table in the post-pandemic era.

The inaugural Skift India Summit kicks-off next week in Delhi-NCR and to get you excited, we wanted to prepare you for the countless exclusive insights, intuitive conversations, and world-class industry networking.

The much-anticipated ITB Berlin, the world’s premier B2B travel show, has kicked off on the Berliner Exhibition Grounds, showcasing an impressive international presence and a diverse range of exhibitors from across the globe. Spanning from March 5th to 7th, 2024, the event has recorded exceptional bookings, filling over 90 percent of the display area with 150,000 square meters dedicated to exhibitors from 170 countries and territories.

Through the collaborative efforts of GIATA DRIVE and Feed Dynamix, customers can enjoy tailored campaigns designed for different target groups.

As the global travel landscape evolves, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for industry professionals. We are officially one month away from the inaugural Skift India Summit, set to take place in Delhi on March 19-20. 

The leading lobbying group for the U.S. travel industry this week claimed inefficient policies like long tourist visa wait times and friction points like lagging security screening technology are causing the United States to lose its competitive edge when it comes to attracting international visitors — not high prices on airfare and hotel rates.

56 travel industry awards won in 2023.

The travel industry has made enormous progress in its rebound from the pandemic this year, but it still faces several hurdles in its quest to make a full recovery — such as Chinese outbound travel not yet hitting pre-Covid levels.

The U.S. Travel Association is praising President Joe Biden's administration this winter after the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security moved to extend the visa interview waiver authority for low-risk applicants ahead of its previous December 31 expiration.The decision comes one month after the organization sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas urging both agencies to extend the visa interview waiver authority, which gives consular officers the discretion to waive in-person interviews for certain low-risk nonimmigrant visa applications.These eligible applicants have previously visited the U.S. and are still subject to the same strenuous background checks and screening that all nonimmigrants receive.

“Once upon a time, the planets and the fates and all the stars aligned..." — Taylor Swift

“Our goal is not to replace our workers, but rather empower them to make them more productive so they can automate certain tasks and focus on providing more value to our customers,” explains Adrian Lopez, who recently stepped into a newly created role as Head of AI for Corporate at Flight Centre Travel Group(FCTG).

In this article, we will delve into the ways in which GPS technology is reshaping travel and all its possibilities.

This article delves into how the cost of living crisis is reshaping travel trends in the UK.

Clockwise from top left: Travel Weekly editors Jamie Biesiada, Rebecca Tobin and Johanna Jainchill talk about the trends in this year's Travel Industry Survey of travel advisor businesses.

Demand and confidence in travel continue to reach pre-pandemic levels, and the industry took another significant step forward on Thursday night with the 2023 edition of the Travvy Awards.