By Micheline Maynard, Skift Shampoo, gel, and conditioner containers at the St. Jane Hotel in Chicago. Micheline Maynard / Skift Skift Take: For boutique hotels to cut back on plastics,...
By Grant Martin, Skift A United 737 900er takes off. United in October changed its 2020 loyalty program, bumpingbup the annual spend requirements for top-tier status dramatically. United Airlines Skift...
By Andrew Sheivachman, Skift A render depicting Sidewalk Labs’ Quayside plan. https://medium.com/sidewalk-toronto/aging-and-thriving-in-place-2d7679066c80 / Sidewalk Labs Skift Take: By pushing back against Sidewalk Labs, the city of Toronto has shown that...
By Spencer Lee, Skift United Airlines has been in operation for over nine decades and will fly to six continents at the end of 2019. Pictured is a United 737...
By Patrick Whyte, Skift Rory Budge an engineer at Big Bus Tours. Budge’s interest in mechanics began asa child. Big Bus Tours Skift Take: Rory Budge’s fascination with all things...
By Sean O’Neill, Skift Shown here is Keith Ryu, CEO and co-founder of Fountain, a hospitality recruitment startup that has raised additional funding. Fountain Skift Take: This week, travel startups...
By Rosie Spinks, Skift The environmental campaign group Stand.Earth protests against Carnival Corp. in Miami, Florida. Stand.Earth Skift Take: Everyone — even cruise line executives — agrees that the air...
By Sean O’Neill, Skift A view of a sightseeing tour to see the aurora borealis. Tour operators are in the market for reservation booking systems, which is undergoing a price...
By Laura Powell, Skift One of the luxury rentals offered by Onefinestay in Beverly Hills, California. Onefinestay Skift Take: As more companies enter the luxury vacation rental business, the need...
By Maria Lenhart, Skift Shown here are the endless crowds in Barcelona. At the Ensemble Travel Group’s 2019 International Conference Oct. 22–27 in Seattle, CEO David Harris called upon travel...