A Winning Tourism Reopening Act and 11 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week
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In coronavirus-related travel stories this week, the Maldives scored some tourism wins, Marriott axed more headquarters staff, Booking Holdings showed strength, U.S. Travel's tourism campaign raised doubts, and airlines newly discovered leisure travelers.
Maldives Notches Small and Big Wins in Its Reopening Act: So what good has come out of the Maldives’ reopening since July 15? A lot actually, which other resort destinations may learn from, albeit this paradise has its unique strengths.
Marriott to Lay Off 17 Percent of Corporate Headquarters Staff in October: Marriott’s corporate job cuts are a fresh reminder that a travel demand rebound is likely years away from ever hitting pre-pandemic performance levels.
Booking Holdings Is Holding Its Own Amidst the Wreckage But Then There’s Google: The Skift Health Score ranked Booking Holdings as the overall leader in August among 100 public travel companies but the entire travel industry faces grave uncertainties. Then there’s that l
