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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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Hospitality Sector Teams Up Online to Help During the Crisis

The hospitality industry has always fundamentally been about bringing people together creatively. So it makes sense that the lodging sector has been putting together resources online to trade operational insights and to share ways to help their communities.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

The Case for Shutting Down U.S. Airlines Now

People are being told to stay in their homes in many areas of the United States. Schools are closed. Is it the right time to be flying?

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

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U.S. Lawmakers Said to Agree on $32 Billion Airline Bailout Package

Congress deserves credit for moving quickly here. Airlines need the money as fast as possible.

David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski, Reuters | 4 years ago

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Here’s What Airbnb Is Confidentially Telling Potential Investors About a New Survey

Airbnb will likely have no trouble raising money, assuming the valuation and terms are palatable to investors, but it's dubious that they will chip in a few hundred million dollars each based on the supposedly inherent advantages of Airbnb's product.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Announcements

Amazon, CVS Have Thousands of Jobs for Furloughed Hilton Workers

Not all is down-and-out with U.S. companies during the coronavirus outbreak, and furloughed hotel workers could provide much-needed labor in healthcare, grocery, and e-commerce supply chains until the economy gets back to baseline.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

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Why Lawmakers Are So Uneasy About Giving the Cruise Industry a Bailout

Corporate bailouts are never popular with the average voter. But bailing out the cruise industry — which goes out of its way to avoid paying U.S. federal taxes — is proving a particularly hard case to make as the travel industry appeals to Congress for help.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

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Marriott CEO Wonders Whether Aggressive Cost Cutting Will Hurt Recovery

Will hotel direct-booking campaigns be in play after the coronavirus crisis? That's a side issue that online travel agencies and hotels would love to have to deal with at some point. In the interim, they are facing more existential questions.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

India to Stop Domestic Flights and Suspends Rail Service

While India had only eight confirmed deaths from coronavirus as of Monday, experts warn that a jump in cases is likely soon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government ordered a shutdown of domestic flights. Rail travel is already suspended. The economic pain will be fierce.

Sanjeev Miglani and Aditi Shah, Reuters | 4 years ago

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Richard Branson Pledges $250 Million to Help Virgin Companies Battle Coronavirus

The $250 million pledge sounds like a lot of money, but in this situation probably isn't. It'll also be interesting to see what form the investment actually takes.

Reuters | 4 years ago

Airlines

Tightening Coronavirus Curbs Sap Travel Demand Through Airline Hubs

Airport hubs are now a shadow of their former selves as the coronavirus spreads turbulence across the global airline industry. Can it get any worse?

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 4 years ago