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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.

Airlines

American Airlines May Furlough Staff Again as Travel Recovery Lags

American Airlines' outlook for 2021 is decidedly more cautious than those of its largest competitors. With a moribund recovery and the possibility of new domestic Covid testing rules, the airline may be forced to make further cuts to staff come April.

Edward Russell, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Wyndham’s Latest Deal Signals Importance of Boutique Hotel Brands During Pandemic Recovery

Wyndham's deal to bring in seven boutique hotels to its portfolio begs the question: Is there a hotel company that isn't trying to tap into the so-called lifestyle hotel sector?

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

What President Biden Needs to Do to Rebuild the Travel Industry: U.S. Travel Association Recommendations

The U.S. Travel Association just shared its new policy recommendations for a faster tourism recovery: invest in infrastructure and air travel technology, support Brand USA, and avoid imposing travel bans, quarantines, and domestic air travel testing. Ball is in your court, White House, and Congress.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Airlines Fear ‘Crushing’ Blow From Possible Domestic Travel Testing Requirements

The eagerly awaited recovery in air travel that airlines have talked up may arrive late to the gate if the U.S. mandates negative Covid-19 tests for all domestic air travelers. The potential move could set back recovery efforts underway in the beleaguered industry.

Edward Russell, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Accor Partners With Miami-Based Faena to Fuel Its Lifestyle Hotel Strategy

It may not be an outright acquisition, but Accor's partnership with Faena further builds on the Paris-based hotel giant's plan to be a leader in the trendy, lifestyle hotel sector coming out of the pandemic.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

Airlines May Actually Regain Some Pricing Power This Summer

The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines has the airline industry looking toward an "inflection point" when the travel recovery takes off later this year. That spike in flyers could mean some sky-high fares but, after more than a year stuck at home, travelers may not care.

Edward Russell, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Germany Considering Shutting Down to International Tourism to Stop Mutant Viruses

With delayed vaccine access, Germany's potential international shutdown signals the possibility of additional European Union border restrictions to come, as the region's tourism sector braces for more impact.

Thomas Escritt, Reuters | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Hotels Offer Space for Vaccine Sites: Good for Humankind, Good for Business

Hotel operators may not see much revenue from offering their event spaces as coronavirus vaccine sites, but this is about the long game: the easier it is to vaccinate people, the quicker a hotel industry recovery can take place.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Dear World Travel Groups, Stop the Mind-Boggling Confusion Over Testing and Vaccines Now

Nearly a year since Covid's start, the lack of a united front among travel and tourism's leading organizations and groups continues — this time, with confounding, divergent opinions on vaccine mandates. This fragmented approach is sure to stunt the industry's pace of recovery.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

U.S. Travel Trade Group Opposes Quarantines for International Entry

As mandatory tests for entry into the U.S. kick off next week, more specificity and Covid control measures are likely to emerge from the Biden administration in the coming days. Until then, industry players continue sharing their varying positions on domestic and international travel protocols.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago