EasyJet Seizes on Thomas Cook’s Demise With New Packaged Vacation Offerings

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An EasyJet aircraft. The airline group is relaunching its package holiday product. Henry Burrows / Flickr

Skift Take: With Thomas Cook out of the way, there’s certainly more space in the package holiday market. People still want to buy these types of holidays and EasyJet is a well-known brand. Can it be successful where other low-cost carriers have failed?

— Patrick Whyte

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AirAsia Founder Sees Hong Kong Impact Spreading to Shenzhen and Macau

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Macau: Impacted by Hong Kong protests. Bloomberg

Skift Take: AirAsia admits demand for flights to Macau and Shenzhen is down, but plays down the impact of Federal Aviation Administration’s ban on Malaysian carriers from adding new U.S. routes. That’s a setback for AirAsia X that was planning flights to the U.S. West Coast.

— Raini Hamdi

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Thailand’s Visitor Decline and 12 Other Top Tourism Stories This Week

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Prices for Thai beach resorts like Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort have been on the rise. Kasikorn Research Center expects the European market to decline. Premier Holidays

Skift Take: This week in tourism, Thailand faces a reckoning as high-spending European inbound travelers drop off. Meanwhile, we take a look at just how much clout travel advisors have in shaping responsible travel.

— Jasmine Ganaishlal

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