Coronavirus and Travel

Airlines

Weddings and Sporting Events Fuel Growth in Aviation and Hospitality: India Report

The aviation and hospitality sector's growth, coupled with workforce expansion, is a sign of India’s recovering economy post-pandemic.

Weddings and Sporting Events Fuel Growth in Aviation and Hospitality: India Report

Tourism

Chinese Tourists Have a New Love Affair with … Iceland

Alongside the gradual resurgence of confidence among Chinese travelers, travel bookings are also making a comeback. Perhaps it's not yet time to write off the Chinese traveler.

Chinese Tourists Have a New Love Affair with … Iceland

Online Travel

Agoda CEO Sees China Bookings Reaching Pre-Pandemic Marks by 2024

Despite the Agoda chief's upbeat remarks, there's a long way to go to recover half of China's pre-pandemic outbound bookings.

Agoda CEO Sees China Bookings Reaching Pre-Pandemic Marks by 2024

Coronavirus

Singapore Lifts Covid Travel and Public Mask Requirements

Singapore is moving to the next stage of reopening after maintaining a stable COVID situation over the recent months. Travelers and the public can say goodbye to mandatory masks and contact-tracing apps.

Singapore Lifts Covid Travel and Public Mask Requirements

News Blog

Airplane Wastewater Study Reveals UK Travel Restrictions Didn’t Halt Covid Spread

A laboratory study has cast doubt on the effectiveness of the UK’s travel restrictions last year. Scientists at Bangor University in Wales tested wastewater on planes to monitor coronavirus infections and the general health of passengers coming into the UK from other countries. Almost all aircraft arriving at the three monitored UK airports (Heathrow, Edinburgh…

Coronavirus

2022 Fizzles Out, Optimism for 2023: New Skift Travel Health Index

Skift Research is cautiously optimistic about travel's continued recovery in 2023, despite a growing likelihood of a recession in many countries. Travel is still under-indexed compared to the broader economy, and the reopening of Chinese borders provides a strong boost.

2022 Fizzles Out, Optimism for 2023: New Skift Travel Health Index

Coronavirus

A Return to Mask Wearing Encouraged for Long-Haul Flights

World health officials urging flyers to mask up again is a loud reminder the fight against Covid is far from over despite travelers' eagerness to put the pandemic — and masks on planes — firmly behind them.

A Return to Mask Wearing Encouraged for Long-Haul Flights

Travel Agents

How Prepared Are Travel Agents for China’s Reopening This Weekend?

China's tourism experts warned the industry to prepare for the return of the Chinese traveler months ago — meaning active destination promotions with special packages catering to China's reopening should already be in place. We will know how well it heeded that call in the days ahead.

How Prepared Are Travel Agents for China’s Reopening This Weekend?

Tourism

China’s Great Migration Kicks Off Under Shadow of Covid

More than 2 billion Chinese passengers are set to take trips over the next 40-day period of Lunar New Year. However, concerns remain about the increase in travelers and the spread of COVID-19 infections.

China’s Great Migration Kicks Off Under Shadow of Covid

News Blog

India Makes Covid Test Mandatory for Arrivals From China and 5 More Asian Countries

India is making a PCR Covid test mandatory for inbound arrivals from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea, from January 1. Passengers arriving in India from any of these six countries would be required to upload results of tests not older than 72 hours before departure along with a self-declaration on the…