24
Nov
Skift Aviation Forum Video: Designing a Smoother Flight Crew Experience in 2021
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Skift Take: In this Skift Aviation Forum video we hear from Mike Appleton, president, Hotel Connections and Travelliance, about how the company is helping to simplify the logistics of aviation flight crew scheduling and traveling.
23
Nov
Keynote Address: Vital Steps to Building a Local-First Tourism Economy
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Skift Take: A new era of travel is dawning. After mass tourism all but ended during Covid-19, and with the road to recovery ahead, what comes next? Moving into 2021, tourism needs to be about more than just the visitor; it needs to be a harmonious ecosystem that benefits locals and visitors alike.
23
Nov
If Travel Agencies Can Survive in Singapore, Why Not Elsewhere?
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Singapore riverside: The country’s travel agencies fighting hard to stand tall. Raini Hamdi
Skift Take: Anyone who says Covid-19 will finally do what the internet hasn’t quite done — that is, sunset the travel agency — is speaking too soon. Singapore, where logically agents are least needed, isn’t seeing massive closures so far, thanks to a government that recognizes their expertise, rather than a bot’s.
23
Nov
Is It Right to Promote Holiday Travel Amid a Second Covid Surge?
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Coastal Mississippi, a primarily drive market, anticipates a solid Thanksgiving visitor turnout next week. Coastal Mississippi
Skift Take: There’s no telling how many of the projected 50 million Americans traveling for Thanksgiving will ditch their plans as the CDC and states sound the alarm. In the travel industry, the messages go from “stay home, buy local” to “book now for 2021” or “if you’re visiting, be safe,” as destinations and companies continue to balance their need for revenue against public health.