Articles tagged “immigration”

Tourism

Most Powerful Passports in 2024: Nationalities With Visa-Free Travel

The latest ranking of passports with the most access to countries for visa-free travel shows Asian countries are vying for dominance, with the U.S. passport stagnating somewhat.

Selene Brophy | 3 months ago

Most Powerful Passports in 2024: Nationalities With Visa-Free Travel

Tourism

Busting Myths About Deglobalization and What It Means For Travel

Parag Khanna believes we’re in the early post-Covid phase of a five to 10-year process, where our passports will matter less than our credentials. Read a recap here of his recent talk with Skift CEO Rafat Ali.

Sherry Sun | 1 year ago

Busting Myths About Deglobalization and What It Means For Travel

Tourism

Can Reparations From Franco’s Dictatorship Create a New Travel Wave of Migration to Spain?

Plenty of Spanish descendants in Latin America were waiting for this law. A family legacy can now become complete, and also allow them longer trips through Europe.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 1 year ago

Can Reparations From Franco’s Dictatorship Create a New Travel Wave of Migration to Spain?

Business Travel

The Immigration Lawyer Charting New Remote Work Pathways for Companies

From abandoned medieval villages to humanitarian crises, David Cantor's Relocate wants to build a community of legal experts to respond to new mass movements of people around the globe.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

The Immigration Lawyer Charting New Remote Work Pathways for Companies

Online Travel

Managing Foreign Visitor Data Is Getting a Pandemic Rethink Across Travel

New tech launched today in Seychelles spotlights the issues many border agencies will face when collecting coronavirus-related health data from travelers.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Managing Foreign Visitor Data Is Getting a Pandemic Rethink Across Travel

Hotels

Marriott, Hilton, Choice Hotels Refuse to Serve as Detention Centers in Trump-Backed Immigration Raids

Want to talk about an easy public relations win? This is it. Hotel business and politics don't mix.

Danni Santana, Skift | 5 years ago

Marriott, Hilton, Choice Hotels Refuse to Serve as Detention Centers in Trump-Backed Immigration Raids

Tourism

Travel Booking Site CEOs Condemn Trump’s Travel Ban for Muslim-Majority Countries

What TripAdvisor CEO Kaufer tweeted about Republican Congress members holds true for the travel industry, as well: This is not the time to be silent about an issue that cuts to the core of travel and democracy in the U.S.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Travel Booking Site CEOs Condemn Trump’s Travel Ban for Muslim-Majority Countries

Hotels

Hilton and Marriott CEOs Urge Hoteliers to Hire More Millennials and Lobby to Ease Travel Barriers

Both CEOs made the case for their respective causes, which would ultimately benefit not only their respective businesses and customers, but the travel industry a whole.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 7 years ago

Hilton and Marriott CEOs Urge Hoteliers to Hire More Millennials and Lobby to Ease Travel Barriers

Airlines

U.S. Travel Leaders Urge Congress to Cut Airport Wait Times to 30 Minutes

President Obama has enacted reforms that have cut visa wait times abroad and increased destination marketing. Policies to create a faster, more seamless entry would be the logical next step, as would releasing more money to pay customs and border control staff.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

U.S. Travel Leaders Urge Congress to Cut Airport Wait Times to 30 Minutes

Tourism

6 Ways the U.S. Could Improve Global Travel and 1 Reason Why It Won’t

Tourism's importance to the growth of the U.S. economy can not be underestimated and it deserves greater consideration by politicians at every level -- especially the stubborn ones.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

6 Ways the U.S. Could Improve Global Travel and 1 Reason Why It Won’t