Traveling Blog: The Evolving American Road Trip + Hotel CEOs Warm To Homesharing + Mexico Tourism Addresses Violence

May 22, 2018

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Editor's Note

At Skift, we make it a point to look at what we do every day through a global lens. But sometimes a travel story comes along that is so quintessentially American that we break our own rule.Today, we launch the first of a three-part series, The Future of American Road Trips, written by Assistant Editor Sarah Enelow-Snyder.

Enelow-Snyder spent months working on this project, in between her other duties here. We are happy to bring it to you ahead of the Memorial Day weekend as so many of us look forward to summer. The series is an important travel business story, highlighting consumer spending, evolving brands, and huge technological change, but it's also a critical look at where we are culturally in this country. The open road has served as a timeless metaphor for so many generations with wanderlust. We hope you get lost in Enelow-Snyder's reporting and storytelling.

— Tom Lowry, Managing Editor

American Airlines Expands Its European Footprint With New Seasonal Routes

Road trips in the United States are statistically on the rise due to both economic and cultural factors. These vacations have incredible potential to reflect what's simmering beneath the surface of contemporary America.

Hotel CEOs' Views on Homesharing Evolve Even as Industry Remains Critical

Now that AccorHotels, Hyatt, and Marriott have started getting into homesharing, what does that mean for the hotel industry's crusade against it? Can AH&LA continue to fight Airbnb when some of its members are now actively participating in the short-term rental space?

Mexico Tourism Marketing Blitz to Address Safety Concerns After Violence

Mexico's tourism industry has been lucky in the past year as the violence mostly hasn't targeted tourist destinations like Mexico City. But if history is any guide, tourism is often the focus for anyone wanting to cause harm and chaos. We hope we're wrong about this one.

Royal Caribbean Tour Venture GoBe Calls It Quits

As we've said repeatedly: Everyone wants a piece of tours and activities, but not everyone can be successful. Royal Caribbean Cruises tried something different for a cruise company with GoBe, but the space was crowded.

Your Big Year Provides Travel Experiences for the Next Generation

Sponsored by Your Big Year

Skift has partnered with Your Big Year to promote next-generation travel. Four young travelers will road trip the USA this summer and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Learn more about Your Big Year here.

Why Ryanair Is Hungry for Acquisitions

Ryanair is the great white shark of the airline world. It knows which airlines are bleeding cash and it is in the mood to feast.

Cheap Award Tickets Are Getting Easier To Find

On the surface, more inexpensive award tickets may sound like a good sign for air travelers. But with the supply of award miles shrinking and cheap seats only available on select routes, the news is just a silver lining on a much bigger, darker cloud.

If they can't beat the online travel companies, airlines might as well try to copy those companies' slickest moves. A couple of carriers are testing the display of flights on rival airlines in an attempt to prevent consumers from clicking away to shop elsewhere.

What Private Equity Giant Blackstone Has Meant to Hilton

Now we have to wonder: What will Blackstone buy next?

My Place Hotels CEO: The Economy Hotel of Yesteryear Is Dying

My Place Hotels CEO Ryan Rivett's views on hospitality are contrarian, but judging from the growth of his brand, he just might be onto something.

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