Articles tagged “world cup”

For this Friday pod we look at potential aviation funding changes in the U.S., efforts to streamline World Cup visas, and Marriott’s new brand debut in India.

Fans in some countries may already have run out of time to secure a visa, and a lot of tourism revenue is at stake.

American Airlines’ partnership with FIFA comes as trade groups are urging the U.S. to prepare more for the 2026 World Cup.

Today's podcast looks what travel leaders' think of Trump, what's next for junk fees, and how the World Cup could impact Saudi tourism.

Today's podcast looks at Accor’s brand bulk, G Adventures’ solo outing, and Morocco’s World Cup caution.

Morocco is spending $5 billion to be World Cup-ready, but in doing so, it is putting itself at risk of overtourism in the busiest areas.

Today's podcast looks at Spirit's promise of change, Biden's new efforts for families booking flights, and Saudi Arabia's hefty World Cup bid.

In-person sporting events are some of the last great communal gathering spots. We travel en masse to take-in competition, cheer on our teams and experience life. As a result, sports tourism has become an absolute economic juggernaut for the travel industry. In the immortal words of Jerry Maguire - Show Me The Money!

Indian travelers are combining their love for sports with increased spending power to experience major sporting events live. To better understand the trend in sports tourism, Skift reached out to online travel companies - here's what they're seeing.

Today's podcast looks at early World Cup losses, Disney’s park dependence, and the Gulf’s coming unified visa.