Airlines United, JetBlue Raise Bag Fees as Fuel Prices Soar United is the latest carrier to announce it will raise bag fees as airlines are passing down the price of surging fuel costs onto customers. Meghna Maharishi | 2 months ago
Airlines IndiGo Doubles Down on Fuel Surcharges During Iran War Now that IndiGo has significantly hiked its fuel surcharges, will Air India follow suit? Air India’s still-unannounced Phase 3 Far East surcharge will likely reflect the new, higher benchmark. Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago
Tourism Recency Bias Is Travel’s Most Reliable Con Recency bias is the most expensive cognitive error in travel business. And right now, it’s mispricing Dubai. Rafat Ali | 2 months ago
Skift Meetings launch Event Leaders Share How the Iran War Is Impacting Global Events The effects of the Iran war are spreading beyond the immediate region, compounded by rising costs and attendee fears of travel. Barbara Scofidio | 2 months ago
Airlines Virgin Atlantic Pulls Riyadh Route Less Than a Year After Launch Unlike Dubai, Virgin has decided to scrap rather than simply suspend its Saudi service – this suggests the challenges go beyond wartime woes. Gordon Smith | 2 months ago
Hotels Dubai Throws Hotels a Lifeline as Iran War Devastates Tourism Support measures include deferring government fees and postponing the tourism dirham fee. Deepthi Nair | 2 months ago
Airlines War Closes Bahrain. AirAsia Opens Istanbul Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes sees opportunity where others see crisis. But like his planes, every bit of that optimism runs on fuel. Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago
Cruises Carnival Cuts Profit Forecast as Iran War Sends Fuel Costs Surging The Iran war's fuel shock is already showing up in travel companies' numbers. Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago
Hotels Saudi Hotels Show Strength While UAE Demand Sinks UAE occupancy plunges while Saudi Arabia’s domestic demand and limited hotel supply provide resilience. Deepthi Nair | 2 months ago
Skift Newsletters 📉Travel’s Brutal Reckoning From Dubai to Delhi to several U.S. cities, March revealed how quickly the whole system can break down. Jason Clampet | 2 months ago