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The Most Powerful People in Travel – Skift Travel Podcast

How do you measure power and influence? We discuss our process on this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 week ago

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Travel’s Great Renewal (and Reckoning) – Skift Travel Podcast

This month brings the return of the Skift Global Forum, where travel executives will offer no shortage of opinions about the state of the industry. What topics will they discuss?

Rashaad Jorden | 2 weeks ago

Airlines

The State of Travel 2024: Aviation – Skift Travel Podcast

Airlines have seen profits and revenues boom this year, so does that mean all is well in the sector? Not quite – the industry's recovery is far from complete. We explain why in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 weeks ago

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The State of Travel: Hotels and Online Travel

The pandemic may be in the rearview mirror for hotels and online travel agencies, but the challenges for those sectors are far from over — especially with the threat of a recession still looming.

Rashaad Jorden | 4 weeks ago

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How to Become a Travel Industry CEO

We frequently discuss CEOs in the travel industry, but what is their world really like? And what makes a successful CEO in the travel industry? Erik Blachford discusses that and more in this episde of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago

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What’s Going on With the Economy? Skift Travel Podcast

How do recession fears impact the travel industry? We break it down on this week's episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago

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Sports Tourism and ‘Harvesting the Afterglow’ of the Olympics

The Olympics provide host cities enormous exposure worldwide, but that doesn't mean they'll see a long-term tourism boost. We discuss how host cities can leverage the immense popularity of the Olympics in this week's episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

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Accor’s Europe CEO Explains the Impact of the Paris Olympics

Patrick Mendes, Accor's CEO of Europe and North Africa, is excited about this year's Olympics — in large part because Accor is an official partner of this year's event.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

Airlines

Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith Sees a Long-Term Olympics Boost – Skift Travel Podcast

Air France-KLM said revenue will come in below what it was expecting due to the Paris Olympics, but CEO Ben Smith sees value in the global exposure.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

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Venture Capital Investment in 2024 – Skift Travel Podcast

Venture capital investment in the travel industry has decreased substantially in recent years.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago