Coronavirus Roundup Archives

Business Travel

Fresh Prince of Business Travel and 9 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

In coronavirus-related stories this week, Skift covered actor Will Smith's favorite business travel startup, major airlines eliminating change fees, the seeming end of the ex-pat lifestyle, and how Sonesta took advantage of an IHG default.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Online Travel

Shifting Google Dance Partners and 9 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

In coronavirus-related travel stories this week, Skift looked at the shifting lineup in Google vacation rentals, Airbnb's ambitions, what a prospective merger between IHG and Accor might look like, and how Croatia's tourism experiment is working out.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Hotels

Las Vegas in Crisis and 9 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

In conavirus-related travel stories this week, Skift looked at Las Vegas' chances without conventions, Google's new advertising product, inroads by private jet operators, and a hole in the travel industry's coronavirus sanitation response.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

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Cruise Lines Have No-Sail Disorder and 12 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

In coronavirus-related travel stories this work, Skift covered the criticism of cruise line practices during the no-sail pause, Travelport's rescue deal, tips for hoteliers on how to treat their employees, and Airbnb's considerations about going public.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Hotels

A New Controversial Surcharge and 10 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

In coronavirus-related travel stories this week, Skift covered a controversial surcharge, the uneven pace of a travel recovery, Expedia looking to pay off private equity investors, and United and Choice Hotels job cuts.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Hotels

Second Half Blues and 12 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

In coronavirus travel stories this week, Skift covered the prospect of a disappointing second half of 2020, travel managers assessing the worth of sending employees on trips, whether hostels in Singapore are doomed, and how under-visited destinations may get a boost in the recovery.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Hotels

Hospitality’s Devastating Loss and 11 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

In coronavirus-related travel stories this week, Skift covered hospitality job losses, the stalled travel recovery, how Covid-19 upset megatrends, and whether airlines can bar passengers without masks.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

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Marriott’s Post-Pandemic Playbook and 18 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

In coronavirus-related travel stories this week, Skift covered Marriott's strategy, the Skift Travel Tracker about consumer sentiment, how blocked seats on airlines and travel bubbles will impact business travel, and travel mergers that fell victim to the pandemic.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

Vegas Gives Away the House and 11 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

In coronavirus-related travel stories this week, Skift covered Vegas discounting, Visit Baltimore's CEO talking race, the demise of stroopwafels on airplanes, Zoom's views on the future of corporate travel, and Airbnb's changing going-public playbook.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Hotels

The Marriott-Accor Divide and 11 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

In coronavirus-related travel stories this week, Skift covered the divergent views among Marriott, Accor, American and United about the shape of the travel recovery, the anguish of travel's lost summer, contactless tech as the next big thing, and how tour guides will be at the forefront of safety measures.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago