Articles tagged “g adventures”

Tour Operators

G Adventures Sees 50-Something Customers as Part of Its Own Evolution in Adventure Travel

Age is nothing but a number. That is the underlying motivation for the older set wanting to book more active travel adventures.

Selene Brophy | 4 days ago

G Adventures Sees 50-Something Customers as Part of Its Own Evolution in Adventure Travel

News Blog

Certares’ O’Hara to Take Up World Travel & Tourism Council Chair

Certares Founder and Senior Managing Director Greg O'Hara will be the next chair of the World Travel & Tourism Council. He starts later this month, the organization announced on Friday. O'Hara has served as vice chair since 2021 and has been a member of the organization 's executive committee since 2019. He will be taking…

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 weeks ago

Tour Operators

Israel Tours Canceled as Operators Remain Cautious

Tour operators are trying to be sensitive to the war conditions currently underway in Israel.

Selene Brophy | 1 month ago

Israel Tours Canceled as Operators Remain Cautious

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Loses Three Quarters of its New York City Listings

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Airbnb's New York listings, Morocco tours resuming, and JetBlue's air traffic woes.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

Airbnb Loses Three Quarters of its New York City Listings

Tour Operators

Morocco Tours Resume: Travel Sector Balances Safety and Support

Travel businesses in Morocco are weighing the impact of the deadly earthquake on the country and their businesses.

Selene Brophy | 2 months ago

Morocco Tours Resume: Travel Sector Balances Safety and Support

Tourism

Morocco Tours Canceled by Deadly Earthquake as Operators Hope to Restart Soon

Morocco is the latest destination impacted by a severe natural disaster, with tour operators needing to implement contingency plans to deal with the aftermath of a deadly earthquake.

Selene Brophy | 3 months ago

Morocco Tours Canceled by Deadly Earthquake as Operators Hope to Restart Soon

Tourism

Half of Maui’s Hotel Rooms Sit Empty as Tourism Recovery Won’t Be Quick

To save local jobs and livelihoods, Hawaii and Maui tourism leaders need to figure out how to balance sensitivity while getting their public messaging straight that parts of Maui are open and can serve tourists.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Half of Maui’s Hotel Rooms Sit Empty as Tourism Recovery Won’t Be Quick

Tourism

Domestic U.S. Tourism Growth Levels Off as Americans Head Overseas

If U.S. domestic tourism businesses want to hold on to the post-pandemic gains with Americans, they better upgrade their marketing strategies and experience offerings.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Domestic U.S. Tourism Growth Levels Off as Americans Head Overseas

Tourism

San Francisco’s Struggling Downtown Is Hurting Tourism Rebound

What makes San Francisco such a great destination seems to reside more outside of its downtown area.

Dawit Habtemariam | 5 months ago

San Francisco’s Struggling Downtown Is Hurting Tourism Rebound

Tour Operators

Tackling Tourism’s Living Wage Issue

Tourism has never been a silver bullet for alleviating poverty and it often has adverse consequences. So just how far a push for living wage standards will go remains to be seen.

Selene Brophy | 6 months ago

Tackling Tourism’s Living Wage Issue