Airline Jobs Purge Begins as D.C. Remains Deadlocked on Aid
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05 Oct
The Fall Of Discontent Starts For U.S. Airlines: 32,000 Furloughs to Start Thursday
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Skift Take: The real pain for U.S. airlines is about to start, as we all knew getting into this Fall season, after months of artificial life support by the government. There is still hope with a last minute government bailout.
05 Oct
Venice Marks Historic Day as Flood Barrier ‘Stopped the Sea’
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A flooded scene in Venice on October 28, 2012. The city built a flood barrier that is stopping high tides from overrunning the city. Roberto Trombetta / Flickr.com
Skift Take: From overtourism to a stark absence of tourists, tourism dynamics have rocked Venice and its citizens. The new flood barrier should at least provide some assurance for awhile that at least the tides won’t sink the city’s prospects.
05 Oct
JetBlue Founder Delays Launch of His New Airline to 2021 Starting in Southeastern U.S.
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A Breeze Airways Embraer E195. The airline expects to start flying in 2021. Breeze Airways
Skift Take: At some point, the U.S. airline industry will have a robust recovery. But given the depth of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is unlikely this will happen next year. Breeze Airways may have a rough go at first.
05 Oct
Meet the Springsteen Fans Who Created Tours That Bring the Star’s Legend to Life
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Bruce Springsteen performing with drummer Max Weinberg behind him, on the Magic Tour stop at Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida, August 15, 2008. Celebrity tourism isn’t new, but these two have certainly carved out a unique niche. Craig O’Neal / Wikipedia
Skift Take: While celebrity tourism isn’t new, these two guides have certainly carved out a unique niche in covering Springsteen’s origins at the Jersey Shore. Small and genuine experiences like the tours they offer may outperform generic, mass-market offerings during the travel sector’s recovery.
05 Oct
Disney to Lay Off 28,000 U.S. Theme Park Workers and Others as Covid Takes Its Toll
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The world had been watching how Disney looks to successfully bring back large crowds to its theme parks in the coronavirus era. That’s much less certain now. Skift
Skift Take: Analysts had been predicting the Mouse House may not return to last year’s profit levels until 2025. These painful job cuts seemed inevitable.
05 Oct
Building a Creative Culture From a Rigid Singapore
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Street art in Singapore. 3Bs / Visual Hunt
Skift Take: Singapore has long been known for operational excellence and top-down management style culture. But the green shoots of creativity are emerging, and with the right cultural and social factors, it can grow into a sizable export for the city state.
05 Oct
Skift Global Forum Video: How Supporting Local Stakeholders Can Propel Destination Recovery
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Skift Take: In this video conversation from Skift Global Forum, we hear from Dan Holowack, Co-Founder and CEO of CrowdRiff, about how destination marketing organizations can be more agile in constructing relevant, real-time campaigns that benefit local communities.