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20 Nov

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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20 Nov

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Airbus Targets Early 2030s for First Emission-Free Regional Aircraft

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An aircraft being made. Airbus is looking at ways to make more environmentally friendly jets. Krisztian Bocsi / Bloomberg

Skift Take: The pressure is building on manufactures to speed up the development of aircraft capable of using alternatives to jet fuel. The problem is change isn’t coming fast enough.

— Patrick Whyte

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20 Nov

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Barcelona Is Great, But Might it Be Even Better Traveling Alone?

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Inside the Palau de la Música Catalana. Courtney Bonnell / Associated Press

Skift Take: Solo travel is on the rise — and for good reason. Traveling to a city like Barcelona alone is not only possible, it’s perhaps even more engaging alone than with a group. Here is one traveler’s tips.

— Rosie Spinks

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20 Nov

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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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20 Nov

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The Future of Food Tourism in Thailand

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Skift Take: Food tourism has taken over the world, and few destinations are as primed to capitalize on the trend as Thailand. Tour operators, hotels, and others in the travel sector are rapidly enhancing the ways in which visitors experience the country’s culinary offerings — and meeting planners are taking note.

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20 Nov

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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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20 Nov

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What Happens to Washington D.C. Tourism During an Election Year?

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The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Richard Ricciardi / Flickr

Skift Take: All eyes will be on the American presidential campaign come 2020, but despite all the attention on the nation’s capital, the effect that an election year has on tourism in Washington D.C. isn’t so straightforward.

— Rosie Spinks

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12 Oct

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