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Articles tagged “uk”

Hotels

Travelodge Owner Seeks Sale for Up to $1.5 Billion: Reports

We should take this deal talk with a grain of salt until there's a term sheet. That said, the budget hotel sector in the UK has boomed post-pandemic, boosting the financial performance of privately held Travelodge.

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

Travelodge Owner Seeks Sale for Up to $1.5 Billion: Reports

Tourism

American Travelers Boost UK Tourism Recovery

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at U.S. tourists in the UK, female business travelers, and hotels' profitability challenges.

Rashaad Jorden | 6 months ago

American Travelers Boost UK Tourism Recovery

Tourism

American Tourists Drive UK’s Recovery

Like other European destinations, the UK is benefiting from Americans hungry to travel internationally.

Dawit Habtemariam | 6 months ago

American Tourists Drive UK’s Recovery

Airlines

UK Airport E-Gates Working Again After Outage Caused Major Disruption

Heathrow and Gatwick — as well as arriving passengers — really didn't need this. No word yet on the cause of the outage.

Sachin Ravikumar and Kanjyik Ghosh, Reuters | 6 months ago

UK Airport E-Gates Working Again After Outage Caused Major Disruption

Online Travel

Uber Taps Hopper for Flights and Fintech

This is potentially a big win for Hopper — if it turns out that Uber's UK rideshare customers will want to book flights in the Uber app. Uber is trying to prove that use case.

Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago

Uber Taps Hopper for Flights and Fintech

Hotels

Hyatt Is Buying Hotel Booking Site Mr and Mrs Smith for $66 Million

This all about the luxury sector, as Hyatt gains the UK-based agency's 1 million higher-spending members and could double the number of boutique and luxury properties it offers.

Matthew Parsons | 7 months ago

Hyatt Is Buying Hotel Booking Site Mr and Mrs Smith for $66 Million

Hotels

Premier Inn to Expand Budget Hotel Empire in Germany Through Acquisitions

Branded rivals Ibis, B&B, Motel One, and Best Western better watch out. UK-based brand Premier Inn is hungry to grow in the large German market.

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

Premier Inn to Expand Budget Hotel Empire in Germany Through Acquisitions

Airlines

EasyJet Flights and Vacations See Healthy Demand This Summer

Looking beyond a busy Easter vacation period, the airline looks set to be boosted by Spain's enduring appeal, and enhanced network.

Yadarisa Shabong and Joanna Plucinska, Reuters | 7 months ago

EasyJet Flights and Vacations See Healthy Demand This Summer

News Blog

UK Travel Agency On the Beach Sets New CEO Start Date

The UK’s On the Beach Group has now said chief financial officer Shaun Morton will take up his new position as CEO on June 30. The confirmation follows the London Stock Exchange-listed company's completion of its search for a new finance chief to replace him. Now Jon Wormald will be taking the role, the company…

Matthew Parsons | 8 months ago

Tourism

New VisitBritain CEO Wants Visitors to Explore Beyond London

VisitBritain is focused on promoting the country's lesser-known sites, but CEO Patricia Yates acknowledges a big challenge it faces is getting people to understand there's a lot more to the island than London.

Andrea Doyle, Skift | 8 months ago

New VisitBritain CEO Wants Visitors to Explore Beyond London