Dawit Habtemariam

I cover what destinations around the world are doing to attract tourists and the top trends in global tourism. Prior to joining Skift, I covered corporate travel at Business Travel News.

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Tourism

5 Key Takeaways for the Future of Sustainable Tourism

More industry stakeholders now recognize what practices are effective for their sustainability journeys. In the overall industry, however, gaps persist and there’s still a lot more work to do to put these strategies into practice. That was what we heard this week from industry leaders during our sustainable tourism summit.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

5 Key Takeaways for the Future of Sustainable Tourism

Cruises

Carnival Says Inflation, Fuel Costs Could Hurt Recovery Momentum

Carnival survived the pandemic long enough to enter the booming travel surge. The cruise operator now has to sail through a new storm — historic inflation and surging costs.

Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Reuters | 2 years ago

Carnival Says Inflation, Fuel Costs Could Hurt Recovery Momentum

Tourism

Faroe Islands Tourism Maintains Pre-Pandemic Momentum

Faroe Islands' creative marketing campaigns continue to pay dividends, but greater publicity around animal cruelty may eat at away at them.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

Faroe Islands Tourism Maintains Pre-Pandemic Momentum

Airlines

Asia’s Jet Fuel Prices Continue to Soar Along With Travel Demand

Don't bet on airfares coming back to Earth any time soon.

Koustav Samanta, Reuters | 2 years ago

Asia’s Jet Fuel Prices Continue to Soar Along With Travel Demand

Tourism

Madrid Airport Plans Hiring Spree to Address Tourism Surge

Spain's Interior Ministry, which didn't notice any recent missed flights, should probably get more familiar with Madrid's Barajas Airport.

Christina Thykjaer and Inti Landauro, Reuters | 2 years ago

Madrid Airport Plans Hiring Spree to Address Tourism Surge