Skift Originals

Our second annual Short-Term Rental Summit will feature a two-day event looking at two of the areas in travel that have actually experienced growth during the pandemic: short-term vacation rentals and outdoor travel. Day one will feature STR leaders and day two will be driven around outdoor activities.

Labor Day weekend didn’t provide a much-needed boost for the U.S travel sector. In September, 37 percent of Americans traveled, barely one percentage point higher than in August. The path of travel recovery ahead might be even rockier with summer vacation officially behind us.

As we launch into Skift Forum Asia next week, we're thrilled to bring a day of in-depth and thought-provoking conversations between industry leaders and Skift editors to this online format, available live on October 15 and on-demand after.

The substantial decline in new Covid cases didn't seem to give travel a much-needed boost. In August, 36 percent of Americans traveled, only one percentage point higher than in July.

The travel and hospitality landscape has radically changed throughout 2020 and in response, new and innovative solutions have emerged. We've added new categories to the Skift IDEA Awards around safety, sustainability, pivots, and contactless travel.

We're excited to open the conference with IAC Chairman Barry Diller, lauded author Laurie Garrett, and remote work expert Darren Murph as we discuss the broad forces reshaping travel in 2020 and beyond.

Skift Forum Asia takes shape as a virtual conference this year, with speakers from across the region being interviewed over video. It will be a day jam packed with insights and strategies on how companies are adapting and where travel is headed.

Despite rising Covid-19 cases, 35 percent of Americans traveled in July. But most are not taking their typical summer vacations.

This September, Skift Global Forum 2020 will present the frank, transparent ideas the industry needs as it faces its greatest crisis. As an online global conference, Skift editors will lead in-depth conversations with leaders as they work to rebuild the industry.

With 33 percent of Americans taking at least one trip, June travel tells a promising story of the reopening. But it might be a very short-lived promise.