Articles tagged “mckinsey and company”

Airlines

Skift Power Rankings: Alex Dichter

He guided many carriers through the pandemic and positioned them for the future. Now, everyone wants his contrarian views on AI, the future of travel and sustainability.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

Tourism

Most Travel Spending Is Close to Home, Despite ‘Revenge Travel’ Boom

Travelers may be catching up on international trips, but the pandemic set a precedent for exploring close by.

Elizabeth Casolo | 6 months ago

Tourism

India’s Travel Spending: ‘Fast-Growing Pools of First-Time Tourists’

Indian travelers are becoming an attractive source market, a McKinsey says. And a boom in the domestic travel market is leading to "substantial investments."

Bulbul Dhawan | 6 months ago

Online Travel

Booking.com’s Insight on How India Travels: India Report

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Travel Technology

Delta Air Lines on the Vision for AI

The airline industry operates largely on decades-old systems. Without those being updated, integrating AI will be a challenge.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Tourism

Chinese Tourists Are Ready to Book Trips, But 2019 Levels Are Far Off 

While China easing group tour restrictions is a travel industry leap, don't expect a sudden surge of Chinese tourists. The revival might need a little more time to unfold.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Tourism

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.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Tourism

Travel Pins Hopes on Sustainability Efforts to Lure New Talent

Human capital is the main driver of the travel and hospitality industry and there needs to be a strategy to attract and train the right talent. Sometimes being greener than your competitors is the edge.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Airlines

Full Video: Delta, Air France-KLM and McKinsey Talk Sustainability at Skift Aviation Forum 2022 

Climate change risks taking a direction in years ahead that could endanger our grandchildren. This panel talk does a good job of capturing the current state of airline thinking about whether aviation will reduce its carbon emissions.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago