The future of travel in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic will be characterised by higher air fares, cheaper hotel rooms and fewer but longer trips, according to industry expert Sadiq Gillani.
Speaking to the Business Extra podcast’s Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner, Mr Gillani, a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, outlined what we are likely ... Show More
May 20
Syria’s investment boom: Real opportunity or political mirage?
Syria is becoming part of the economic conversation again. Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of talk about investment and reconstruction, from the first Syrian-Emirati Investment Forum to upcoming business events in Damascus for the private sector in early June, and e ... Show More
18m 39s
Apr 2021
Does business travel have a future?
Why fly when you can videoconference? After a year of Covid lockdowns, that's the question many business executives are asking themselves.Manuela Saragosa speaks to one frequent flyer, Juliette Kayyem, who says that after a year of being grounded, she now thinks more about time w ... Show More
18m 15s
Feb 2023
Rapid Response: Finding windows of opportunity, w/Delta CEO Ed Bastian
<p>With deserted airports, vaccine and mask mandates, and pandemic-prompted staff departures behind it, Delta Air Lines is once again soaring, recently sharing $563 million in profits with its employees. CEO Ed Bastian, in his third appearance on Rapid Response, talks about capit ... Show More
27m 18s
Sep 2021
US opens its borders to the vaxxed and Ryanair sets ambitious passenger targets
After 18 months of international border closures, the US has officially opened up for the fully vaccinated of 33 nations, including the UK, the EU and many more. On this week's World of Aviation Podcast, host Adam and reporters Hannah and Bella discuss the long-awaited reopening ... Show More
41m 3s
May 2021
Airbus turns a profit while Boeing's woes continue
It was another big week here on World of Aviation, with financial results, travel corridors and, of course, the latest Mars Helicopter update. On this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, host Adam Thorn and reporter Hannah Dowling give you the latest information on the stat ... Show More
38m 28s
Feb 2023
Ryanair: Low Cost Obsessed - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 98]
This is Matt Reustle and today we are breaking down Europe's largest airline, Ryanair. As we do more breakdowns, we start to look for patterns of successful business models that succeed across different industries. Ryanair is another case study in low-cost shared economies of sca ... Show More
47m 43s
Feb 2023
Answers from Airbnb, Questions for Upstart
If revenge travel was supposed to slow down, then AirBnB hasn't noticed. Dylan Lewis and Tim Beyers (0:15) discuss:
- A very healthy quarter for AirBnB, and how the travel company continues to grow its footprint. - AirBnB's $1.5 billion "waste of capital." - Upstart's not too b ... Show More
30m 8s