Coronavirus and Travel

Air Canada places the blame for a "grim" 2020 on Covid-19 and what it sees as onerous restrictions from the Canadian government. But it's betting that it can convince the government to replace quarantines with a testing mandate, and maybe even some financial relief for airlines.

Despite being excluded from any government Covid relief to date, tourism stakeholders remain resilient and hopeful, with a future closer to vaccines plus promising backyard tourism trends.

Spirit Airlines says its business model carrying budget-minded flyers cheaply from point A to point B is sound. And even with the threat of a new domestic Covid testing mandate, the carrier is bullish on its prospects to grow this year.

Wyndham is hungry for new franchise agreements with independent hotel owners. The only roadblock? So is every other major hotel company.

MGM Resorts may see plenty of growth opportunities with online gaming platforms. But what happens to its tens of thousands of hotel rooms when more people gamble from the comfort of their own living rooms?

More and more airlines are taking back the middle seat and while it makes good business sense, do they risk losing customers who might interpret it as greed or an affront to their health?

With plenty of dinero within reach, Certares is in a position to latch onto companies that fit into trends that the PE firm believes will be at the forefront when a post-Covid travel recovery finally takes hold. G Adventures apparently fits the bill.

Global hotel companies like Marriott have to pursue business where they can find it during the pandemic recovery. That's a major reason to build out more all-inclusive resorts.

Accor's aggressive push into the high-end luxury and lifestyle hotel segments with brands like Delano and Raffles position the company well — if analyst predictions of an early luxury demand recovery actually materialize.