The global travel industry made significant strides in 2024, emerging from the aftermath of the pandemic and seeing significant growth from the previous year. However, the industry still faces several challenges. So what are the biggest challenges the travel industry faces going into the new year? We posed that question to our answer engine. Ask […]
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Esther Gonzalez of Spain kisses the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy after the team’s victory in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023. Alex Pantling – Fifa | Fifa | Getty Images Netflix on Friday announced it has secured
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Carnival Corp. CEO Josh Weinstein just wrapped up a banner year of record-breaking financial performance. “We delivered another stellar quarter to close out a phenomenal year,” said CEO Josh Weinstein during an earnings call on Friday. Now Weinstein’s plotting an ambitious course for 2025 that includes the debut of a half-billion-dollar private island destination and
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Jason Wilk Source: Jason Wilk Jason Wilk, the CEO of digital banking service Dave, remembers the absolute low point in his brief career as head of a publicly-traded firm. It was June 2023, and shares of his company had recently dipped below $5 apiece. Desperate to keep Dave afloat, Wilk found himself at a Los
A lone traveler makes his way past a nearly deserted TSA security screening area at Orlando International Airport ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton, on October 9, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Paul Hennessy | Anadolu | Getty Images A government shutdown is looming just as the peak holiday travel season gets underway. Lawmakers have
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Expedia Group appointed Scott Schenkel, a former interim CEO and chief financial officer at eBay, as its new chief financial officer. He’ll be based in Seattle and will start his role at Expedia around February 8. Schenkel replaces Julie Whalen, who will remain in her post during the transition. Expedia had announced in November that
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Rohit Chopra, director of the CFPB, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress,” in the Dirksen Building on Nov. 30, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday sued the operator of
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A low-key event in the German city of Hamburg is about to have a big impact on Indianapolis. On Wednesday, Airbus handed over the first two A321XLR planes to Irish national carrier Aer Lingus. The jets – notable for their “Xtra Long Range” – touched down at the airline’s Dublin base ahead of a commercial
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This edition of “Industry Insights” features an interview with David Chastain, vice president of travel & tourism with Epsilon. Chastain set his sights on challenges and opportunities for travel destinations in the current industry climate. Because travelers typically interact directly with suppliers like hotels, airlines, and travel agencies, marketers at destinations themselves often do not
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Starbucks Workers United union members and supporters on a picket line outside a Starbucks coffee shop in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks baristas in some locations are planning to strike through Christmas Eve, starting with cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle on
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