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.

Ground Transport

A Rare Travel Winner This Summer Weighs 10 Tons, Gets 18 Miles to the Gallon

With international travel still difficult, and social distancing likely to continue for a while, RVs are an increasingly popular vacation option that allow travelers to go away but still feel the safety of home.

Korey Matthews | 6 years ago

Coronavirus

Hotels Weigh How Many Brands Are Just Too Many in Travel’s Worst Year Ever

There may be a method behind the hotel brand expansion madness, but parent companies have to be vigilant in keeping distinct brand identities alive — especially during the current downturn in travel.

Danielle Hyams and Cameron Sperance | 6 years ago

Business Travel

From a WhatsApp Channel to Latin America’s Latest Online Travel Startup

Despite rising coronavirus cases and airlines on the brink of collapse, Milla Travel could still make its mark in a region that's long overdue for modernization in the travel management space.

Matthew Parsons | 6 years ago

Coronavirus

Your City Was Home to a Superspreader Hotel: What Hospitality Can Learn From Boston’s Comeback Plan

The world's hotels need events and meetings to return, likely before a coronavirus vaccine is released, in order to survive financially. Boston's rebound plan is a solution with global implications.

Cameron Sperance | 6 years ago

Coronavirus

Wyndham Sees Opportunity at the Top of the World With Plans to Open First Hotel in Nepal

Wyndham's optimistic growth plans around India's strong market fundamentals are great, but the company can't lose sight of the pandemic's continued grip on hotel recovery timelines.

Cameron Sperance | 6 years ago

Coronavirus

New Booking Data Shows Lopsided Global Recovery Frustrating Travel Outfits

You can't really talk about a global recovery for the travel sector overall. Regions are out of sync, reveals new data from Travelport. Companies are affected differently, depending on their market exposure.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago

Coronavirus

Choice Hotels Goes Deeper on U.S. Job Cuts Amid Longer Recovery Expectations

Choice Hotels' permanent job cuts show even companies that rely more on the rapidly recovering drive-to, leisure travel segment aren't immune to coronavirus' negative business impact.

Cameron Sperance | 6 years ago