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Coronavirus and Travel

Tourism

Foreign Arrivals to Japan Plunge 58 Percent in Face of Virus

As Japan sees its fifth straight month in declines of arrivals, some are wondering whether the country has become too dependent on tourism in its recent push reach 40 million visitors this year.

Chris Gallagher, Reuters | 4 years ago

Foreign Arrivals to Japan Plunge 58 Percent in Face of Virus

Online Travel

Events Planners Postpone to 4th Quarter, Go Virtual in the Meantime

Event planners eager to avoid bidding adieu to their events have been optimistically postponing them to the summer months. With the coronavirus now showing little signs of abating by May or June, however, the industry is looking to the fourth quarter for recovery.

Dylan Monorchio, Skift | 4 years ago

Events Planners Postpone to 4th Quarter, Go Virtual in the Meantime

Coronavirus

Expedia Vice Chairman Tells Employees It’s Time to Focus and Help Our Travel Partners

There will be a reckoning and perhaps a reordering of the competitive landscape once the coronavirus crisis fades. Meanwhile, companies such as Expedia Group know they need to have extreme focus to dig out of the mess.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Expedia Vice Chairman Tells Employees It’s Time to Focus and Help Our Travel Partners

Tourism

Singapore Hotels See Some Hope as Bookings Surge After Malaysia Lockdown

Without the spread of the coronavirus being contained or widespread travel restrictions being lifted, any increase in hotel occupancy is little more than a short-term blip.

Xinyi Liang-Pholsena, Skift | 4 years ago

Singapore Hotels See Some Hope as Bookings Surge After Malaysia Lockdown

Coronavirus

Coronavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship Braemar Docks in Cuba for Passengers to Evacuate

Passengers can breathe a sigh of relief.

Sarah Marsh, Reuters | 4 years ago

Coronavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship Braemar Docks in Cuba for Passengers to Evacuate

Airlines

See the Coronavirus Impact on Airlines With These Charts

These charts paint a dire picture, as of March 17. "But one big difference between now and post-9/11 is this: U.S. airlines can borrow money," as Skift Airline Weekly Senior Analyst Jay Shabat has noted. "Last time the banks and other lenders were like, 'No way, not giving those airlines a dime.'"

Patturaja Murugaboopathy, Reuters | 4 years ago

See the Coronavirus Impact on Airlines With These Charts

Coronavirus

Hotels Chains Maneuver to Deal With Coronavirus Gut Punch

Major hotel chains are undertaking financial moves to get past the coronavirus crisis. But without governmental relief, it likely won't be enough.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels Chains Maneuver to Deal With Coronavirus Gut Punch

Airlines

Korean Air Feud Escalates as Activist Fund Offers to Buy Delta Stake

Given the coronavirus outbreak and the damage it is doing to airlines across the world, Delta might be tempted to take up this offer.

Reuters | 4 years ago

Korean Air Feud Escalates as Activist Fund Offers to Buy Delta Stake

Tourism

Spring Break Faces Sobering Lockdown as Public Beaches Close in Florida

Right as spring break would normally be at its peak, gatherings of more than ten people were restricted in Miami.

Brad Brooks and Zachary Fagenson, Reuters | 4 years ago

Spring Break Faces Sobering Lockdown as Public Beaches Close in Florida

Coronavirus

U.S. Travelers Rush to Cancel Domestic Travel Plans: New Skift Research Poll

This was the week that broke the camel’s back. Skift Research believes that effectively all short-term bookings in the U.S. have been canceled at this point. Three weeks ago that would’ve been a shocking statement; today not so much.

Seth Borko, Skift Research | 4 years ago

U.S. Travelers Rush to Cancel Domestic Travel Plans: New Skift Research Poll