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Articles tagged “uk”

Tourism

China Resumes Outbound Group Trips to U.S., UK, Japan

How long will we have to wait before China's outbound tourism sentiment is revived completely?

Online Travel

Uber Records First Operating Profit, Tests UK Tour Operator Market

Concerns that Uber's expansion of its in-app travel booking services would cannibalize its core offering appear to be easing, with the company reporting a boosted overall performance.

Uber Records First Operating Profit, Tests  UK Tour Operator Market

Experiences

TUI Adds Standalone Hotel Booking for UK Market

TUI might be well-known for its package tours, but the operator remains intent on maximizing the cross-sell of dynamic pricing and standalone booking components to grow its market share.

TUI Adds Standalone Hotel Booking for UK Market

Hotels

Travelodge Owner Seeks Sale for Up to $1.5 Billion: Reports

We should take this deal talk with a grain of salt until there's a term sheet. That said, the budget hotel sector in the UK has boomed post-pandemic, boosting the financial performance of privately held Travelodge.

Travelodge Owner Seeks Sale for Up to $1.5 Billion: Reports

Tourism

American Travelers Boost UK Tourism Recovery

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at U.S. tourists in the UK, female business travelers, and hotels' profitability challenges.

American Travelers Boost UK Tourism Recovery

Tourism

American Tourists Drive UK’s Recovery

Like other European destinations, the UK is benefiting from Americans hungry to travel internationally.

American Tourists Drive UK’s Recovery

Online Travel

Uber Taps Hopper for Flights and Fintech

This is potentially a big win for Hopper — if it turns out that Uber's UK rideshare customers will want to book flights in the Uber app. Uber is trying to prove that use case.

Uber Taps Hopper for Flights and Fintech

Hotels

Hyatt Is Buying Hotel Booking Site Mr and Mrs Smith for $66 Million

This all about the luxury sector, as Hyatt gains the UK-based agency's 1 million higher-spending members and could double the number of boutique and luxury properties it offers.

Hyatt Is Buying Hotel Booking Site Mr and Mrs Smith for $66 Million

Hotels

Premier Inn to Expand Budget Hotel Empire in Germany Through Acquisitions

Branded rivals Ibis, B&B, Motel One, and Best Western better watch out. UK-based brand Premier Inn is hungry to grow in the large German market.

Premier Inn to Expand Budget Hotel Empire in Germany Through Acquisitions

News Blog

UK Travel Agency On the Beach Sets New CEO Start Date

The UK’s On the Beach Group has now said chief financial officer Shaun Morton will take up his new position as CEO on June 30. The confirmation follows the London Stock Exchange-listed company's completion of its search for a new finance chief to replace him. Now Jon Wormald will be taking the role, the company…