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Coronavirus
With capacity set to fall by 75 percent over the next two months, the airline can better weather the storm and turn its focus to Heathrow.
Sarah Young, Reuters | 4 years ago
Tourism
Will it take more than a global pandemic to reshape Sihanoukville’s tourism future? All bets are off now.
Clare Baldwin, Reuters | 4 years ago
Lots of travel brands are eligible to earn U.S. government money through the so-called CARES Act. But firms will need to move fast to get their share. Here's how it could all shake out.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago
While the federal relief package aimed at protecting small businesses and workers during the coronavirus economic downturn passed with impressive speed, it isn't a hotel industry silver bullet. The measure is likely just a first legislative step in getting hotels back to performance levels needed to return tens of thousands of furloughed employees to their jobs.
Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago
Like hotels and airlines, coronavirus has brought Asian elephant tourism camps to their knees. But this may present a golden opportunity to reinvent a controversial industry.
Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago
The airline is taking full advantage of the UK government's job retention scheme, but with 500 planes out of action, the blow to the economy will be felt.
Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago
Rescheduling the Olympics just solved one question. Now numbers are coming in as to how much the one-year delay will cost Japan’s tourism and hospitality sectors.
Sam Nussey and Naomi Tajitsu, Reuters | 4 years ago
In a new roundup of coronavirus-related news, we look at how the airlines will handle having the U.S. government as a shareholder under an economic stimulus package. Plus, the latest on hotels deals and financing. It's not pretty. And Skift Research looks at the eventual opportunities for venture capital in travel that may come from this crisis.
Tom Lowry , Skift | 4 years ago
Dubai relies on tourism to keep its economy booming, but coronavirus halted business and threatens the city's Expo 2020 planned for later this year. If travelers continue to stay at home, the UAE city could once again turn to the neighboring emirate of Abu Dhabi for a bailout.
Aziz El Yaakoubi and Davide Barbuscia, Reuters | 4 years ago
Online Travel
Most travel brands aren't doing TV or much of any advertising now because of the pandemic. But for the ones still broadcasting spots, they'd better be very clever in terms of sensitivities, or risk brand damage.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago