The Best Time to Travel to Switzerland
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18
Aug
Hong Kong’s Worst-Case Scenario and 10 Other Tourism Trends This Week
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A Hong Kong street market on October 28, 2016. Hong Kong is dealing with ongoing protests that are disrupting the travel industry. Bertwood Photography / Flickr
Skift Take: This week in tourism, we had our eye on Asia. Hong Kong’s intense protests continue disrupting the travel industry, but that’s just one major conflict. We have more on the strained relationships between South Korea and Japan, and China and Taiwan.
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Aug
United’s New Drinking Policy and 6 Other Aviation Trends This Week
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United aircraft at Chicago O’Hare. The carrier is tightening its rules on pilots’ alcohol consumption. United Airlines
Skift Take: This week in aviation, United cracks down on pilots’ alcohol consumption, Cathay sees complications from the Hong Kong protests, and we take a close look at competition in the European short-haul market.
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Aug
Low-Cost Carrier Ryanair Aims to Cope With Likely Strikes During Peak Season
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A Ryanair Holdings Plc aircraft at Dublin Airport. Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg
Skift Take: Ryanair expects minimal cancellations if pilots in Britain and Ireland go ahead with a strike as planned. But anticipated moves in the next few weeks promise many labor actions. Ryanair passengers should keep an eye on their flight statuses.
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Aug
Cathay Pacific CEO Quits Over Hong Kong Protests
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Rupert Hogg. Hogg is leaving his role as CEO of Cathay Pacific. Paul Yeung / Bloomberg
Skift Take: Looks like Rupert Hogg is paying the price for Cathay’s response to the unrest in Hong Kong. Will changing the CEO help or might things get worse?
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Aug
China’s Pressure on Cathay Portends Less Autonomy for Hong Kong Companies
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Hong Kong airport protests Bloomberg
Skift Take: Is China’s clampdown on Cathay during protests a one-off, or is it going to be the new normal for Hong Kong companies? The latter will be disastrous for Hong Kong’s reputation as an open market.
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Aug
Kenya Tourism Shows Its Resilience After January’s Nairobi Attack
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The Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi Upper Hill. Downtown Nairobi is beginning to recover from a terrorist attack that killed 21. Visual Hunt
Skift Take: Kenya has felt little long-term impact from the terrorist attacks that shook the city’s dusitD2 Nairobi hotel in January. That’s good news for the city’s hoteliers and the country’s all-important tourism industry. Are travelers simply becoming immune to the threat of terror?
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Aug
Tourism Gets Caught in the Crossfire of Northeast Asia Politics
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Hong Kong protests. Chinese outbound travelers are a powerful geopolitical tool for China. Bloomberg
Skift Take: Chinese tourists are the world’s biggest spenders. That arms Beijing with a geopolitical tool. The not-so-secret weapon shows no signs of diminishing in its effectiveness to redirect tourism flows.
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Aug
Marriott to Introduce Dynamic Pricing for Bonvoy Award Bookings
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The JW Marriott Shanghai Pudong. Marriott International
Skift Take: Marriott’s new dynamic pricing will make award nights more expensive for those who can only travel during peak season. Those with some flexibility in their schedules, however, may be in for a treat.
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Aug
The Standard Hotels to Launch New App Where Customers Operate as Travel Advisors
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Shown here is The Standard, High Line hotel in New York City. The chain’s parent company is set to launch a new tech initiative in October. Skift
Skift Take: It’s a bit odd that the company that just spun off one tech venture is launching another. But crowdsourcing the booking process, if you will, is a smart strategy to make guests feel involved in the business.