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Airlines
Good morning from Skift. It's Wednesday, April 24, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago
Cruises
it will be interesting to see what kind of large-ship cruise industry returns. Will it be a continuation of 2019’s bigger-is-better approach, or did any of the major lines rethink what their product could be in the age of overtourism and climate change?
Reuters | 2 years ago
If the Covid surge accelerates, then U.S. health officials could slap the cruise industry with another pause despite the lines' big efforts to make cruising safer.
Ananya Mariam Rajesh and Praveen Paramasivam, Reuters | 2 years ago
Pent-up demand isn't merely the desire to start traveling again. In the case of Carnival Corp. passengers, it means spending big to enjoy life during sailings.
Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago
Cruise lines will continue to face hurdles as new lockdowns mount. But they will also need to step up on transparency when it comes to Covid outbreaks on board, lest consumer confidence takes an even bigger hit in 2022.
Coronavirus
Cruises operators battered financially by the pandemic need to find ways to stay afloat so selling shares goes a long way in helping them stay in business.
Nivedita Balu, Reuters | 3 years ago
Although a gigantic quarterly loss is never good news, Carnival executives should be heartened by the fact brighter days are ahead as cruising finally returns.
Praveen Paramasivam, Reuters | 3 years ago
The lifting of a U.S.no-sail order, which has been in place since March, will boost the optimism of cruise companies. But the leading U.S. medical watchdog is still recommending that people defer travel on both river and ocean cruise ships worldwide and take other precautions.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago
Hotels
In Skift's top travel stories this week, travel industry leaders are outraged about the Congressional impasse over additional relief monies, Skift Research captured the impact of the pandemic in one GIF, hotels are partnering with co-working companies, and various companies are advocating for digital health passports.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago
Carnival is on the cusp of restarting cruises on AIDA and Costa brands. To say the company has something to prove is an understatement.
Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago
