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Xinyi Liang-Pholsena, Skift
There’s no avoiding the blow the coronavirus pandemic is causing the hospitality sector. Creative marketing could be one way to soften the pain for hoteliers while they strategize their business continuity plans amid the crisis.
5 hours ago
Se Young Lee and Stella Qiu, Reuters
In the longer run, will the prospect of being quarantined upon their return from overseas holidays deter Chinese travelers from venturing abroad?
6 hours ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
There is simply no historical precedent for what the tourism marketing industry is currently going through. Some argue that makes it a perfect time for the industry to reinvent itself.
1 day ago
Houston First Corporation + Skift
Technology plays an important role in helping tourism companies market local attractions and businesses more effectively. As smartphone functionality expands, Visit Houston is proving that augmented reality tools can have a real impact on visitor experience.
2 months ago
Yasmine Bjornum, Guardian
The coronavirus storm, if it makes landfall on these vulnerable Pacific island nations, could trigger a second wave of hardship for these tourism-oriented economies.
1 day ago
Xinyi Liang-Pholsena, Skift
The surge in adoption of new practices and technologies could be the silver lining for travel firms determined to come out on the other side of the coronavirus crisis.
2 days ago
Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters
Because why not? In this difficult time, such initiatives would provide a win-win situation for both furloughed aviation workers and the public service sector seeking to close gaps in fighting the coronavirus.
2 days ago
Sarah Blake Morgan, Associated Press
Even the remote stretches of the Maine-to-Georgia Appalachian Trail aren't enough to assuage concerns about the pandemic. The trail was closed last week, ending the ambitions of hikers looking to go the distance.
4 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Quarantines and lockdowns are driving huge spikes in online traffic, and digital marketing may be more effective than ever when the crisis ends. In the meantime, ad tech companies need to prove their worth by helping suppliers plan how to re-activate their marketing campaigns at the right time — and in the best ways.
6 days ago
Xinyi Liang-Pholsena, Skift
With borders shut and hotels closed during the coronavirus pandemic, this could be the moment for remote training — and virtual reality’s role — in hospitality to shine and take off.
6 days ago
Liz Lee, Reuters
There’s no end to troubles for AirAsia Group. With Tony Fernandes finally back in the CEO saddle after being cleared of bribery charges, the airline now has to fight a much tougher pandemic battle.
6 days ago
Stella Qiu and Jamie Freed, Reuters
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.
1 week ago
