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Coronavirus Travel News

Follow the latest news about coronavirus and its impact on hotels, airlines, cruise lines, tourism destinations, and other sectors of the travel industry.

We are over a year into the Covid-19 global pandemic, and the impact on the travel industry has been severe to say the least. Skift has been covering this on a day-to-day basis since January 2020. You can read the latest news, as well as all of our coverage, on the pages below.

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Chinese Online Platforms View the Great Travel Recovery as a Drawn-Out Process

An unfortunate first-mover in the pandemic, China, in turn, got an early start on its travel recovery. But officials at major travel companies there view a robust bounce back as taking a year or longer — and much of that pace depends on how quickly coronavirus gets neutralized in the rest of the world.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

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What Would a Timeline for Travel’s Reopening Look Like?

A helpful — and hopeful — timeline for the battered travel sector. Local travel will likely lead this reopening timeline.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 4 years ago

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Hotel Operators Prepare for a Peak Summer Travel Season That May Never Check In

Seasonal hotels risk not surviving to see 2021 if governments don't allow some level of business to return this summer.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

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Travel’s Paralysis Will Hurt Google’s Advertising Business in Coming Months

Google's advertising business slowed in March as the pandemic kicked in globally. The second quarter, which ends in June, could be worse, and travel advertisers doing everything they can to conserve cash will be one of the reasons.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

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Delta, JetBlue and Spirit Want To Cut More Flights Despite Bailout Requirements

It would be nice if the Department of Transportation made it easier for airlines to cut routes. But when crafting the CARES Act, Congress sought to ensure smaller communities would retain air service, so the DOT is in a tough position. It doesn't want to flout the desires of Congress.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 4 years ago

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Southwest CEO Believes First Week of April Was the Bottom

Residents of many U.S. states are still under stay-at-home orders. It seems too early to try to promote more air travel. But Southwest needs cash to stay afloat, so it probably must keep trying to fill its aircraft.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

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Local Travel to Benefit Most in China’s First Major Holiday Since Coronavirus

The Chinese travel industry has its first chance at a rebound during the upcoming Labor Day holiday, but there is still a long way to go before a return to 2019 demand levels.

Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh, Reuters | 4 years ago

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What Hoteliers Can Learn From the 9/11 and SARS Crises: New Skift Research

With no way of knowing how long this crisis will last or what recovery will look like, we look back at two past crises to see how the industry reacted then, and what lessons can be learned. Many, as it turns out.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 4 years ago

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Scandinavian Airlines to Cut Workforce by Up to 5,000

Like rival Norwegian, SAS is preparing to take drastic measures as it predicts a recovery by 2022.

Helena Soderpalm, Reuters | 4 years ago

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Why Are Airlines Adding So Many Random Connecting Flights? Blame the U.S. Relief Package

Airlines are reverting to old strategies, like so-called tag flights, to try to maintain service in an era of depressed demand. It is not a panacea, but it might help them conserve cash for a bit longer.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago