MEGATRENDS DEFINING TRAVEL IN 2018

June 28, 2018

Our Skift Megatrends annual package is the largest annual editorial effort from the Skift reporting team. These megatrends reflect our work on connecting the dots through Skift's intensive daily and long-term research coverage of various parts of the travel industry, our hundreds and hundreds of hours of talking directly to the leaders and operators in the travel industry, and our surveys, interviews, and focus groups with travelers throughout the year.

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Criterion Travel

Criterion Travel is a tour operator specializing in educational travel. We work with top U.S. affinity organizations to create and operate customized group itineraries worldwide with a strong educational focus. Our tours and cruises are designed for travelers interested in learning more about the destination than the average tourist.

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HOW TO MAXIMISE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY WHILE TRAVELLING FOR BUSINESS

whitePaper | November 10, 2019

There’s nothing like a face-to-face meeting for getting results. But when you or your employees travel for business, the long hours, coupled with being constantly on the go, can leave you feeling tired and unmotivated. Meanwhile, being out of office means you can easily get behind on your to-do list, and have to work even harder on your return in order to catch up. So how do you maximise your productivity while travelling, while minimising the disruption to your day-to-day workload? Here are our top tips:

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STAY GREEN: THE CENTRAL ROLE OF THE HOTEL IN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS TRAVEL, MEETINGS, AND EVENTS

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

Carbon reduction is often the primary focus for business travel sustainability initiatives, as confirmed by research among travel managers and procurement officers commissioned for this report. While decarbonization is a critical imperative for the industry, reducing carbon is just one opportunity for improving overall sustainability across travel and meetings, particularly when it comes to the hotel stay. Here, being “green” is complex and encompasses waste management, energy and water conservation, and responsible sourcing – as well as wider sustainability goals such as social impact on employees and host communities.

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Guide to Digital Marketing for Tours, Activities, & Attractions

whitePaper | April 6, 2022

Attractions, tours, and activities marketers face unique challenges within the travel space. As a travel vertical that often deals with last-minute bookers and walk-ups, and still invests heavily in out-of-home advertising solutions, online marketing can seem daunting, time-consuming, or unnecessary. However, there is a massive opportunity to capture online bookings: operators sold $44 billion worth of experiences through their own websites and online travel agencies (OTAs) in 20191 indicating that there are more dollars for the taking, and more ways to engage with your potential visitors

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Leading the Charge Capitalizing on the opportunities presented by the return of corporate travel

whitePaper | July 8, 2022

after two long and challenging years, business travel is poised to return to its pre-pandemic highs ahead of schedule. At UATP, we’ve always been bullish on the rebound of the business travel. We have never believed that our industry could be replaced with Zoom meetings or Teams calls. Business is best conducted face-to-face – that’s just the best way to do it

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The Future Of Blended Travel

whitePaper | July 13, 2022

How we want to travel, live and work is changing fast. This is not just because, after two of the most tumultuous years that most of us have lived through, everything in our lives is changing. Our attitudes and desires around careers, leisure, home, and family are also in flux. We’re rethinking so many things due to the impacts of social changes, technological progress and the evolving nature of work and leisure. This is changing how, when and why we travel

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An Uncertain Future: COVID-19's Global Impact on the Travel Industry

whitePaper | April 14, 2021

The insights in this whitepaper are based on SimilarWeb data. To gain an exhaustive and unified view of the travel industry, we analyzed internet traffic and user acquisition strategies for the top travel (OTA, flights, and accommodation) sites in the United States and select countries worldwide. The data includes traffic from desktop and mobile web, and provides year-over-year and month-over-month comparisons.

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Spotlight

Criterion Travel

Criterion Travel is a tour operator specializing in educational travel. We work with top U.S. affinity organizations to create and operate customized group itineraries worldwide with a strong educational focus. Our tours and cruises are designed for travelers interested in learning more about the destination than the average tourist.

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