Climate Hub
Welcome to Skift’s Climate Hub, where solutions-based journalism cuts through industry spin to spotlight real progress in travel sustainability. In partnership with Intrepid Travel, Skift’s editorial team will evaluate environmental claims, highlight meaningful advancements, and hold the travel sector accountable. This independent initiative brings rigorous reporting to the forefront and pushes the industry to meet the moment in the face of growing scrutiny from travelers and stakeholders alike.
Marriott and Curator Hotel’s Insider Tips on Hosting Blended Travelers
The viewpoints from a major hotel chain and independent specialist reinforce the idea that accommodating remote workers is going to be challenging.
India’s Tata Is Bucking Trends for Consulting Firms on Travel Spending
Consulting firms were supposed to be the ones cutting back on travel, mostly to reduce carbon emissions. But not if that gets in the way of doing business it seems.
Travelport CEO Talks Recovery Outlook and Tech Investment in 2023
If the industry waits for segments like business travel to fully recover, it could be waiting forever. That’s one reason why Travelport and its competitors should continue investing in tech and expanding offerings.
Climate Impact Moves From Marketing to Operations
This year will be one of action for the travel industry on the climate. But don’t expect radical changes, rather incremental steps and greater alignment as the industry attempts to shake off its negative image.
Travelers Learn to Live With Permanxiety
Skift coined the term "permanxiety" in 2017 to describe how social, political, and climate turmoil is coloring consumer expectations, including for travel. Permanxiety has only been compounded since on the heels of war and a pandemic. Travel companies need to make sure newly upbeat services and messages aren't out of sync with the gloomy mood music in many travelers' heads.
Q&A: Why Wellness and Sustainability Now Go Hand in Hand
Integrating wellness into hospitality is nothing new, but doing it in a holistic way that factors in broader sustainability goals and aligns with community values points to a new way forward.
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The Kalahari Game Reserve Scientist Studying Climate Change Through the Solitary Pangolin
Wendy Panaino has a unique job — she studies climate change in the Kalahari desert, mostly through her research on the elusive and endangered pangolin. She's had to turn half nocturnal to study and track in its natural habitat, and monitor its adaptation to a changing climate that will increasingly impact how and why we travel.
10 Years of Skift Megatrends: How Did We Do?
Digital tools versus the human side of hospitality. Overtourism versus local control. It's impressive how many issues like these were pivotal a decade ago and remain so.
Travelport’s Top Product Exec on the Folly of Carbon Offsetting
Travelport's Tom Kershaw was not shy with us about sharing how he feels about what is real and what is just a pure waste of time in the travel industry's efforts to be green.