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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

Wyndham Plans to Woo Independent Hoteliers Closer to When the Bills Come Due

Wyndham isn't hiding its plan to capitalize on distressed independent hotels and add them to the brand portfolio, but the hotel company can't ignore the problem of rising coronavirus cases in markets that led the U.S. into a travel recovery.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Russia Leads Rebound Helped by International Flights: Latest Skift Recovery Index

Skift Research keeps analyzing how the travel recovery is shaping up. It’s needed, because demand remains volatile and none of the 22 markets tracked in the Skift Recovery Index is above 50 percent of prior year performance.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Wyndham Destinations Looks to Put Millennials Into Urban Timeshares

Wyndham Destinations' ongoing urban push, including a new resort slated for Atlanta, is out to prove this travel sector isn't like your grandparents' old timeshare in the Bahamas.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

IHG’s Race to Avoid Defaulting on More Than 100 Hotels: What’s the Fallout?

IHG could become the first major victim of a coronavirus-related financial drag on hotels in North America, but its default may be a strategic play on a financial structure unusual for such a global brand.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Disney Parks’ Lost Summer May Become a Lost Year

The magic kingdom has lost some of its magic in 2020. But Disney fans are devoted, and the theme parks will bounce back.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Hotel Owners’ New Financial Realities Thwart Pandemic Tech Push by the Major Brands

Hotel companies want technology to streamline operations and reduce labor costs, but labor union pushback and cash-strapped hoteliers will continue to delay widespread tech adoption within the industry.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Boutique Hotelier Hoxton Seizes on Social Distancing by Offering Glamping Pop-Up

Given a pandemic that has travelers favoring more open spaces, luxury tented accommodations stand to be a popular business line for the Hoxton team if they decide to go from pop-up to permanent.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

Spirit Airlines Is Betting on Its Recession-Resilient Low-Cost Model: Will It Work This Time?

Low-cost airlines have been able to have some success in previous downturns. Will history repeat itself for Spirit?

Korey Matthews, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Private Equity Investor Blackstone Downplays Its Pain From Battered Hotels

Blackstone may not have a lot of exposure to the hotel industry today, but that doesn't mean the investment firm isn't on the hunt for distressed hospitality investment opportunities during the pandemic.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

United Execs Predict Airlines Will Only See Half the Demand Until a Vaccine Arrives

After revealing some rough earnings on Tuesday night, United is trying to weather the storm of the pandemic. But executives said it's going to be hard — really hard until a vaccine is widely available.

Korey Matthews, Skift | 4 years ago