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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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China’s Domestic Aviation on the Rebound But Recovery Still Slow

With China’s domestic aviation still not showing the swift rebound as the coronavirus crisis subsides in the country, the route to recovery for global carriers will probably be harder than expected.

Stella Qiu and Jamie Freed, Reuters | 4 years ago

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BA in Union Talks to Suspend Around 32,000 Workers

Unite has had a lot of run-ins with the airline recently. In the past. it's often held the upper ground, but this time round things are different and staff will have some tough calls to make that will determine how BA emerges from the crisis.

Kate Holton, Reuters | 4 years ago

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Travel CEO Video Messages: Best Practices for the Coronavirus Pandemic

Like any great speech, CEO videos about the coronavirus crisis need to be straightforward, authentic, and personal — and most important there needs to be substance to reinforce the message. Some brands have been able to deliver these crisis communications messages much better than others.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

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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.

Padraic Halpin, Reuters | 4 years ago

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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.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

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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.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 4 years ago

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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.

Farah Master, Reuters | 4 years ago

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.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

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Travelsky Puts On a Brave Face as Chinese Flight Demand Slowly Rebounds

Travelsky, China's travel technology giant, said it will weather the coronavirus-related plunge in air travel without needing to lay off workers. Remarkably, in January it added a tool to its popular flight app that alerts a traveler if another passenger is later tested and found to have coronavirus.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

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British Airways Suspends Flights From Gatwick Airport

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