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Operations are fully back on track at Delta Air Lines. After a five-day meltdown that saw more than 5,000 flights canceled between Friday and Tuesday, the airline on Wednesday announced it was "fully staffed" and prepared to fly its full schedule.

Jul 26, 2024 • 5 min read

Welcome back to our Saturday edition, a sampling of our top lifestyle reads.

There are few things better in life than a summer vacation and enjoying the sunshine, school breaks and generally slower pace of the season. However, the reality right now is that things can be expensive, and some travelers are tightening their belts and keeping a closer eye on budgets this summer.

You've probably heard of Royal Caribbean's cruises. But you might not know that it has two sister brands — and they're nothing alike.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Regina Beraldo Kihwele, a 25-year-old artist in Tanzania who, in 2015 and 2016, attended North Korea's Songdowon International Children's Camp, which some Russian children are set to attend this summer.

The three startups in the list this week represent modern takes on old ways of doing business in three travel sectors: tour packages, timeshares, and hospitality tipping.

Also known as “Lefkas”, Lefkada is distinct in that it requires no ferry or boat journey to access it—instead, you simply drive over a causeway a short distance from Prevaza airport on the mainland. Part of the Ionian Islands, mountainous Lefkada is densely forested (providing welcome shade when it’s hot) and has some beautiful beaches that are virtually empty during the shoulder seasons. Compared to better-known Greek islands, Lefkada remains crowd-free and uncommercialized (there are no international hotel brands here yet), so keep the secret to yourself. It’s also a good jumping-off point for celebrity magnet Meganisi, where you can visit Fish Taverna Errikos for lunch.

Global citizenship firm Henley & Partners has experienced a major uptick in Americans seeking secondary passports.

Travel to and from the Italian island of Sicily is currently disrupted due to a volcanic eruption.

Despite a recent agreement preventing an airport strike in Paris on 17 July, one union is still threatening to walk out in the lead up to the Olympic Games.

Over the past year, Denmark has experienced its wettest weather ever recorded, posing significant challenges for vacationers and businesses reliant on summer tourists.

Germany’s rail carrier Deutsche Ban is undertaking a country-wide effort to improve the railway system with the busy Frankfurt to Mannheim route closed for repairs until December. 

Flights at Germany's busiest airport were temporarily suspended on Thursday when climate activists glued themselves to the tarmac, with more than 100 flights cancelled.

The Skift Travel Podcast is continuing its series on the Paris Olympics. This episode features a discussion with Patrick Mendes, Accor’s CEO for Europe and North Africa. Accor is an official partner for this year’s Games, as well as Europe’s largest hotel group.

As the summer travel heats up, a surprising trend is emerging: Russia is experiencing a tourism uptick, according to the latest Skift Travel Health Index for June 2024. Despite the ongoing war, tourism performance in the country in June 2024 witnessed a 12 percentage point surge over May 2024. The index is at 103, which indicates a 3% rise above June 2023.

To visit Finland — named the happiest country for many years in a row — my husband and I traveled by ferry.

While the travel agent on the screen looked and sounded like a video game character, it asked and answered travel booking questions with a near-human speed. With the power of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the Zeno computer travel agent from tech company Serko talked me through relevant hotel suggestions for an upcoming trip.

To cater to a digitally-savvy India, low-cost carrier IndiGo announced significant digital upgrades to its website and mobile application Friday. As part of this initiative, the airline also looks to introduce in-flight entertainment accessible through the IndiGo app.

Intrepid Travel has overhauled its marketing strategy in the past few years.

This past June, New York City’s hectic energy (as well as its humidity) had gotten to be too much for me; I needed a weekend away—time to rest and restore. Thankfully, after a quick surf on Airbnb’s site (one of my favorite pastimes), my partner and I found ourselves heading to “The Upstate A,” a newly renovated and uber-fabulous A-frame cabin in the Hudson Valley.