[ad_1] Skift Take It’s still early days, but most of the experiments with AI are focused on improving customer service and increasing the efficiency of flight operations. Rashaad Jorden A growing number of travel brands — including some in the airline industry — are looking at ways they can get the most out of […]

[ad_1] The post Cebu Pacific teams up with Scholars of Sustenance to decrease food wastage appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Cebu Pacific (CEB) recently inked an agreement with food security advocacy Scholars of Sustenance (SOS) to decrease food wastage and provide essential food supplies to social service organisations and vulnerable […]

[ad_1] Frequent hotel guests say Wyndham Rewards is the best hotel program on two fronts: Best hotel loyalty program and best hotel credit card. When it comes to the best hotel program, USA Today readers have one unanimous choice: Wyndham Rewards.   The program earned two honors from the newspaper’s 10Best ratings program: Top choice […]

[ad_1] Skift Take While other travel brands say they see signs of a slowdown, Viking executives see a boom and no signs travelers want to cutback on cruises. Dawit Habtemariam If there’s a slowdown in travel, Viking‘s CEO doesn’t see it. Torstein Hagen said Thursday that bookings on his luxury cruise ships and river cruise […]

[ad_1] Overtourism is a pressing concern in some of the world’s most-visited countries. There, tourists impact the local infrastructure, disturb communities, and cause harm to natural environments. Places struggling the most to cope with overtourism include cities like Venice and Barcelona and regions like the Galápagos Islands. As these destinations are themselves icons of tourism, […]

[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Transportation will not contest the proposed merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, leaving only the Transportation Department to review the deal prior to closing. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are one step closer towards their merger after the U.S. Department of Justice decided not to file a lawsuit to […]

[ad_1] Delta’s new distribution agreements with the three major global distribution systems will ensure that travel advisors have access to full content and without a surcharge on usage of legacy systems.  Speaking at the Delta Business Showcase on Aug. 20, senior vice president of global sales Bob Somers said Delta has completed multi-year agreements with […]

[ad_1] Skift Take IndiGo got big as a budget airline. But Indians are increasingly willing to spend on luxury and the airline is going where the money is. Peden Doma Bhutia IndiGo, India’s largest airline, will be introducing a business class on the high-demand Delhi-Mumbai route. This is a strategic move by the airline to […]

[ad_1] Franziska Krug / Eurowings via Getty Image   In the picturesque ambience of the Hacienda Son Antem Golf Resort on the sunny island of Mallorca, the ceremonial christening of the new Eurowings hot air balloon took place. Around 60 invited guests, including high-calibre personalities from politics, economics, and the media, gathered to celebrate this […]

[ad_1] After getting plans denied at the local level, the British government will allow London City Airport to ramp up to serving up to 9 million flyers annually in the next seven years, but not without some concessions. More flyers will be transiting through London City Airport (LCY) in the next seven years, but they […]