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Coronavirus and Travel

Online Travel

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said he "feels fine" after testing positive for coronavirus. As a public company, Booking Holdings prudently disclosed the diagnosis in a financial filing.

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Coronavirus

Normalcy Won’t Come Until 2022: CEO of Ireland’s Largest Hotel Group

It may take until 2022 for bookings to return to pre-coronavirus levels at Ireland's Dalata Hotel Group, but the company also has a sale-leaseback safety net if the travel industry faces an even worse coronavirus downturn.

Normalcy Won’t Come Until 2022: CEO of Ireland’s Largest Hotel Group

Online Travel

What’s Next for Trip.com Group as Coronavirus Crisis Subsides in China?

For Trip.com Group’s top leader, the message is clear. Countries around the world should not squander any chances to control the virus, and neither should the travel industry let a serious crisis go to waste by not seeking out new opportunities.

What’s Next for Trip.com Group as Coronavirus Crisis Subsides in China?

Business Travel

Tour Guides and Attractions Operators Shift to Testing Experiences — Online

Operators of tours, activities, and attractions are taking a crash course in online classes, virtual tours, and digital souvenir sales. We doubt these efforts can fully replace the revenue of in-person experiences. Yet there are needs to fill. Many housebound people and remote teams could use the human connection, while many hosts are eager for income.

Tour Guides and Attractions Operators Shift to Testing Experiences — Online

Coronavirus

15,000 U.S. Hotels Offer Rooms for Coronavirus Emergency Services

Thousands of hoteliers have jumped at the opportunity to offer underutilized properties to the government, but the measure is almost certainly not enough to offset coronavirus business losses.

15,000 U.S. Hotels Offer Rooms for Coronavirus Emergency Services

Coronavirus

Senators Urge U.S. Airlines to Issue Ticket Refunds After Bailout

At some point airlines on the receiving end of vast bailouts will need to put some of that cash back into the pockets of an overlooked demographic — the paying passenger — or risk brand erosion.

Senators Urge U.S. Airlines to Issue Ticket Refunds After Bailout

Business Travel

Will the First Wave of Corporate Travelers Be Paralyzed by Anxiety?

It will be new territory for most travel managers, but monitoring mental health could safeguard not just employees but help secure a company’s future too.

Will the First Wave of Corporate Travelers Be Paralyzed by Anxiety?

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Takes a 80 Percent Bite Out of Macau’s Gaming Revenues in March

Macau's casinos may have reopened but business is not as usual for these resorts. If there’s anything the coronavirus has shown, it’s that diversification is needed more than ever for the gaming enclave.

Coronavirus Takes a 80 Percent Bite Out of Macau’s Gaming Revenues in March

Airlines

Another Possible Risk Factor for U.S. Airlines: Credit Card Holdbacks

In a typical liquidity crisis, credit card processors might institute holdbacks on airlines, so they wouldn't receive fare revenue until after a consumer flies. But this is no ordinary crisis.

Business Travel

Airlines Could Start Facing Legal Challenges Over Withholding Refunds

Suing an airline is a drastic measure, but shows how deep this crisis is.