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Coronavirus

Drop in New Covid Cases Gives a Boost to Long-Stalled Travel Performance: Skift Recovery Index

Upward we go. The Skift Recovery index registered a 4 point increase in February, no mean feat compared to the almost complete absence of movement over the past six months. Declining case counts and relaxing lockdown restrictions are to thank.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Drop in New Covid Cases Gives a Boost to Long-Stalled Travel Performance: Skift Recovery Index

Coronavirus

The Role of Vaccines in the Travel Rebound: Latest Skift Recovery Index

The world has become obsessed with vaccination drives, testing, and health passports. How best to reopen destinations to domestic and international visitors in coming months will be much discussed. The efficacy around all of those approaches will certainly play a central role in governments’ decision-making.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

The Role of Vaccines in the Travel Rebound: Latest Skift Recovery Index

Coronavirus

Europe’s Complicated Path Out of the Pandemic: New Skift Research

We often talk about Europe as a single travel destination, but it exists of 44 sovereign countries with an immensely heterogeneous tourism offering. As a result, the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are also heterogeneous.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Europe’s Complicated Path Out of the Pandemic: New Skift Research

Airlines

How the Pandemic Changed European Travel: New Skift Research

The coronavirus has hit Europe hard, but the region will continue to receive accolades as the largest destination and largest source market for many years to come. Let's brush up on our understanding of European travelers, and see how COVID-19 has impacted their travel patterns.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

How the Pandemic Changed European Travel: New Skift Research

Coronavirus

How Travel in 2020 Unfolded in 5 Charts: Skift Recovery Index

The past year has been abysmal for the travel industry, but we've seen a few green shoots. Let's build on that as we move into 2021.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

How Travel in 2020 Unfolded in 5 Charts: Skift Recovery Index

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United Arab Emirates Pushes Ahead Attracting Visitors: Latest Skift Recovery Index

November: The U.S. chose a new president and vaccine manufacturers showed promising test results, but Europe saw coronavirus cases rising and the Singapore-Hong Kong bubble burst before it even took off. Out of it all came some surprising frontrunners.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

United Arab Emirates Pushes Ahead Attracting Visitors: Latest Skift Recovery Index

Hotels

Hotel Direct Bookings Hold Strong During Pandemic: New Skift Research

Early data shows that hotels' direct bookings are gaining market share during the pandemic, with both brand.com and phone making ground during this time of lower demand. Is this permanent, and if so, which other channels will lose out?

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Hotel Direct Bookings Hold Strong During Pandemic: New Skift Research

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Setting Out the Tech Landscape for Hotel Distribution: New Skift Research

Getting your hotel tech demands right is never an easy process. Why should tech for hotel distribution be any different? Hoteliers end up working with many vendors to help grasp demand, set rates. and get rooms on the right channels. Here's some clarity to figure out that morass.

Wouter Geerts, Skift | 3 years ago

Setting Out the Tech Landscape for Hotel Distribution: New Skift Research

Coronavirus

Travel Stayed Stagnant in October After September Decline: New Skift Recovery Index

The Skift Recovery Index has been tracking the performance of the travel industry since the beginning of the year, through the major downturn in April, seeing it crawl back up during the summer, and then entering a second dip in September. October saw very little movement, but a few green shoots are there to look forward to.

Wouter Geerts, Skift | 3 years ago

Travel Stayed Stagnant in October After September Decline: New Skift Recovery Index

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Understanding Today’s Hotel Distribution Landscape: New Skift Research

The hotel distribution landscape is complex, with hotel rooms being sold and promoted in many different channels. Covid-19 has certainly impacted how and where hotel rooms are being distributed, but it is unlikely this disruption will be sustained long-term. That’s not to say that disruption isn’t coming, though.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Understanding Today’s Hotel Distribution Landscape: New Skift Research