Matthew Parsons, Skift
South Africa is understandably cautious as it approaches winter, and doing all it can to stave off a health crisis. But its strict and prolonged protocols might end up doing more harm than good.
1 day ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
For tourist guides who manage to ride out travel's shutdown, a new set of challenges and expectations will be awaiting the profession on the other side.
1 day ago
Tracy Rucinski, Reuters
Summer tourism certainly won't be robust this year, but where it does happen, it's likely to happen outdoors. Airlines are changing their offerings to cater to that need.
1 day ago
SkiftX
In today’s ever-evolving landscape, travel marketers face a myriad of challenges. Crafting informed and empathetic messaging in times of crisis is no mean feat, but the brands that remain active with thought leadership content will secure the best position on the starting line when it’s time to rebound.
2 weeks ago
Cameron Sperance, Skift
It's going to take more than a label to give guests confidence to book a post-pandemic hotel stay. Hoteliers need someone to make sure all the heightened cleaning standards are not only announced but also rigorously followed.
1 day ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Domestic airfares around the world fell dramatically in May — on average. But, as with hotels, there are currently pockets of strength — and will be for months. Still, contrarian trends don't make for a nice, tidy trend line when it comes to prices.
2 days ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
American and United are taking different approaches in the Covid-19 recovery. Each has valid reasons for their strategies, which seem rooted in how they view the U.S. market's potential.
2 days ago
Alexander Cornwell, Reuters
Many people remain stranded far from home because they can't get transit flights onward to their final destinations. So it's good news for many workers and families that Emirates and Etihad are restarting transit flights through hub airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
2 days ago
Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson, Reuters
Norway and Denmark opened their borders to each other but snubbed neighboring Sweden due to its relatively high levels of confirmed coronavirus cases. Sweden will permit its domestic tourism to resume in the meantime.
2 days ago
Wouter Geerts, Skift Research
Skift is a place where the travel industry congregates. We are in the perfect position to bring together travel players looking to help the industry move out of this deep ravine. The new Skift Recovery Index offers a strategic resource towards recovery.
2 days ago
Tuvan Gumrukcu, Reuters
Governments are going to huge efforts to open up for the summer season, and in Turkey's case that means discussions with some 92 countries.
2 days ago
EventMB
The event industry is suffering from inaction and a lack of representation. We spoke to four black leaders and they gave us a plan to change that. At EventMB, diversity and inclusion in the event industry is a topic that we hold very dear to our hearts. In one way or another, we have added…
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