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Travel's Reopening and Coronavirus Recovery

The latest news about coronavirus recovery around the world and the reopening of travel and tourism in destinations around the world.

Skift Research subscribers can view the latest data about country-by-country recovery at the Skift Recovery Index. Data about public companies can be viewed at the Skift Health Score.

Coronavirus

Losses From Disney’s Dormant Theme Parks Send Ominous Tourism Message

The Disney+ streaming subscriber surge is a financial Band-Aid. Disney ultimately needs a return to normal at its theme parks and movie studios to achieve a true recovery.

Lisa Richwine and Munsif Vengattil, Reuters | 3 years ago

Tourism

India Ices Tourism Out of Covid Aid — At What Cost?

Despite being excluded from any government Covid relief to date, tourism stakeholders remain resilient and hopeful, with a future closer to vaccines plus promising backyard tourism trends.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

Spirit Airlines Joins Industry Chorus Opposing Domestic Covid Testing Mandate

Spirit Airlines says its business model carrying budget-minded flyers cheaply from point A to point B is sound. And even with the threat of a new domestic Covid testing mandate, the carrier is bullish on its prospects to grow this year.

Edward Russell, Skift | 3 years ago

Travel Agents

85 Percent of U.S. Travel Agencies Won’t Survive the Year Without Aid, Trade Group Warns

Travel advisors play a critical role in the recovery of the leisure tourism sector. But these majority women-owned, small businesses will need relief to stay afloat if the U.S. travel industry is to benefit.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

MGM’s Race to Diversify Beyond Casino Resorts Shows Early Strength

MGM Resorts may see plenty of growth opportunities with online gaming platforms. But what happens to its tens of thousands of hotel rooms when more people gamble from the comfort of their own living rooms?

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

What Delta Air Lines Gets Out of Still Keeping the Middle Seat Open

More and more airlines are taking back the middle seat and while it makes good business sense, do they risk losing customers who might interpret it as greed or an affront to their health?

Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Is New Zealand’s New Tourism Ad Brilliant or Tone Deaf?

New Zealand's latest "traveling under the social influence" campaign could have been brilliant, if it weren't so ill-timed. It's a privilege to be the first to beat Covid, but it can also be a blind spot.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

UK to Ramp Up Travel Restrictions With Quarantine Hotels and 10-Year Jail Threat

Travel restriction enforcements like quarantine hotels in the UK shouldn't be seen as such a novel concept. They're a necessity in preventing the spread of new variants of the coronavirus — and should have been in place much earlier than now.

Sarah Young, Reuters | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Marriott Adds 19 All-Inclusive Resorts in Caribbean, Central America in Leisure Travel Push

Global hotel companies like Marriott have to pursue business where they can find it during the pandemic recovery. That's a major reason to build out more all-inclusive resorts.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Accor Signals Luxury Will Come Back First With Delano Expansion in Paris

Accor's aggressive push into the high-end luxury and lifestyle hotel segments with brands like Delano and Raffles position the company well — if analyst predictions of an early luxury demand recovery actually materialize.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago