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Sphere Entertainment Pushes Multiple Venues ‘At The Same Time’ Despite Losses

Skift Take James Dolan’s Sphere business continues to grow, but as it does, the costs are becoming stratospheric. Josh Corder Sphere Entertainment Co. announced its plans in October for a venue in Abu Dhabi, its second location outside of Las Vegas (not counting a failed effort in London). The company’s CEO James Dolan said during […]

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Southwest’s Game of Catch-Up: What’s Next After Elliott Settlement?

Skift Take Southwest had a rough going over the past few months, but CEO Bob Jordan says he has a plan. The Southwest experience may not look too different from other airlines. Elizabeth Casolo Elliott Investment Management tried leveraging its activist stake in Southwest Airlines to push CEO Bob Jordan out – but Jordan is

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Spirit Airlines in Advanced Talks Over a Bankruptcy Filing, WSJ Says

Skift Take The Journal reported that Spirit is looking to bankruptcy after talks with Frontier about reviving a merger broke down. Meghna Maharishi Spirit Airlines is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection after talks with Frontier about a potential merger broke down, according to a report published in The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. 

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Apple AirTag Owners Can Soon Share Location Info Directly with Airlines

Skift Take United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and IAG have all been working with Apple on how to incorporate the tech into their baggage tracking strategies. Justin Dawes Apple said users will be able to share the location of AirTags and other Apple devices with third parties — soon directly with airlines.  United Airlines and

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The Problem With Travel Brand Marketing – And How To Fix It

Skift Take An obsession with prestige can obscure the declining value of traditional media. Travel brands need to re-evaluate their comms and marketing strategies. Colin Nagy I recently had a conversation with the head of communications at a big global luxury brand. She mentioned that the usual sources of information that we have come to

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Flight Attendants Union Sees Opening at Delta: Labor Fight’s Next Phase

Skift Take Delta’s non-unionized flight attendants could make another push to organize “in a few months,” said Sara Nelson, head of a 55,000-member union. Nelson cited broader public support for labor as one driver of change. Sean O’Neill Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines may soon make another push to unionize as broader public support

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American Airlines on Path Toward Recovery After Failed Direct Bookings Strategy, CEO Says

Skift Take American Airlines is going to continue rethinking how its distribution strategy looks in the future. Justin Dawes American Airlines is still hurting from its failed direct bookings strategy this year. But CEO Robert Isom says it’s on its way to recovering.  “We’re in the early stages. I think that we’re going to restore

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