Coronavirus and Travel

Will the U.S.government be able to bail out everyone? The line of businesses and people hoping for relief is getting very long.

Even the best-run airlines will eventually run out of cash if ticket sales dry up. Governments across the world are going to have to step in.

Be in it. Don't be afraid to feel what's going on around you. And don't try to play the business-as-usual approach. Nothing about these days are that. Don't pretend to have all the answers.

For the travel industry, coronavirus has upended everything, kind of like how we expected climate change to — just much faster. Recovery, when it comes, will require taking the lessons from this thoroughly global disruption on board.

The travel industry went from overtourism to no tourism in a matter of weeks. Why are so many brands acting like they aren't in the midst of an existential challenge and period of violent change?

The cruise industry has had a spectacularly rotten week. Facing criticism from all sides, it looks increasingly unlikely that many lines will still be sailing as scheduled on Monday.

Pakistan — a budding tourism destination — has closed its land borders and limited international flights in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus. Pakistan borders both China and Iran, countries that have been hit hard by the virus.

U.S. airlines were in a position of strength. And then the coronavirus crisis struck. Although no carrier has announced layoffs or has requested a government bailout, the days, weeks, and months ahead look rough.

Nashville is trying to solve a problem with no real blueprint: How do you encourage visitation after a natural disaster when people are afraid to travel due to coronavirus?

Airbnb's fourth quarter financials show it is 10 times larger than Tripadvisor. They also provide clarity that Booking Holdings has a long way to go to catch Airbnb in short-term rental businesses. Airbnb's growing marketing spend in 2019 likely means that Google will have a welcome new partner in coming years.