Asia Pacific Travel Optimism Turns Sour: New Skift Recovery Index
Skift Take
There is still so much uncertainty around the Omicron variant, but already much needed recovery in Asia Pacific is stalling as reopenings are postponed.
The latest November data from the Skift Recovery Index does not show a strong impact of the Omicron variant yet. However, South Africa registered a decline as its travel industry came to an almost complete halt in the final days of November. December will likely see this decline spread to other countries.
The Omicron scare comes especially at an inopportune time for countries in Asia Pacific. With the exception of China, which is now the only country which still seems committed to the zero-Covid strategy, countries in the region saw a lot of optimism at the beginning of November. Borders were being reopened, travel lanes installed, tes
