The question for us is how create the guest experience that’s true to our high-end nature and works within an outdoor recreational experience. The other piece for us is that we’re seeing a huge influx in international tourism from a variety of different countries.Rob Katz (Vail)
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An analysis by aviation data company OAG shows a 34 per cent jump in first class seats on planes departing in 2014 compared with 2009, when many analysts predicted the end of first class seating.Chris Kitching (Daily Mail)
The single biggest thing that we’ve seen post-downturn is people want a greater sense of, what I call, real identity. They want a sincere product and they’re moving away from routine or traditional products.Craig Reid (Auberge)
Ta poredna država (in ti poredni državljani)! 😀Žiga Sancin
Diller will be the park’s primary sponsor, thanks to a pledge of $130 million. The city, the state, and the Hudson River Park Trust will put up the remaining $40 million.Margaret Rhodes (Wired)
Zadnji dve leti družba posluje z izgubo, od leta 2011 pa so se jim prihodki znižali za 15 odstotkov, na nekaj več kot 36 milijonov evrov. […] Samo lani se je število prenočitev znižalo za skoraj petino, s turistično dejavnostjo pa podjetje ustvari le 7,4 milijona evrov oziroma dobro petino vseh prihodkov. Preostanek k prihodkom prispeva prodaja v petih mejnih prodajalnah Travel shop.A. S. (RTV Slovenija)
The three alliances control around 85% of all the travelers across the Atlantic. There might be competition, but the fares have steadily been rising since these alliances have controlled the traffic.Bjørn Kjos (Norwegian Air Shuttle)
Slovenia: average. Chinese travelers are on the rise; where are the Dutch travelers?Žiga Sancin
Tabuthema in Slowenien; aber nicht in Österreich.Žiga Sancin
There was a major shift in the last 15 years, during which you had what I call the first revolution. The OTAs started replacing the traditional travel agent and expanding very quickly. Then six or seven years ago came the aggregators, which we call the meta-searchers or the Kayak and Trivagos of the world. They basically aggregated a lot of information and made the booking decision-making process much easier. Then you had the last revolution a couple of years ago, which I really define as the ‘disruptors.’ This a new customer-to-customer business model, which happens to be Airbnb, Uber, and Lending Club. If you really look at the impact of those 15 years, most of it is customer-driven, guest-driven. It was basically meant to be provide an easier route, easier access, and better decision-making processes for the guest.Sébastien Bazin (Accor)