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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

Thailand to Launch Tourism Marketing Campaign With a Theme of Trust

Thailand plans to launch later this year a tourism marketing campaign positioning itself as a trusted destination, especially for Asian tourists, after the pandemic. Many tourism marketers will be eying similar efforts.

Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters | 4 years ago

Tourism

China Warns Citizens Against Visiting Australia Alleging Discrimination

In Australia, about a third of the approximately 60 racism complaints made to a state anti-discrimination watchdog this year have been related to the pandemic. No wonder many Chinese are concerned.

Anirudh Saligrama, Reuters | 4 years ago

Tourism

European Union Plans to Reopen Most Borders in July

Member countries of the European Union are in disagreement about how long to maintain travel restrictions. But expect most travel in and out of the bloc to stay blocked at least through July 1.

Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Travel Sector Remains Thorn in a Falling U.S. Unemployment Rate Defying Expectations

The travel industry shouldn't sing yet — the hospitality and leisure unemployment rate fell three points in May, but the sector is still in a decimated place from where it was a year ago.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

A New Boss of Clean Will Ensure More Than Just Crystal Sparkles at New York’s Baccarat Hotel

It's going to take more than a label to give guests confidence to book a post-pandemic hotel stay. Hoteliers need someone to make sure all the heightened cleaning standards are not only announced but also rigorously followed.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

Emirates and Etihad Will Resume Transit Flights

Many people remain stranded far from home because they can't get transit flights onward to their final destinations. So it's good news for many workers and families that Emirates and Etihad are restarting transit flights through hub airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | 4 years ago

Tourism

Sweden to Ease Travel Curbs as It Pursues Different Approach to the Pandemic

Norway and Denmark opened their borders to each other but snubbed neighboring Sweden due to its relatively high levels of confirmed coronavirus cases. Sweden will permit its domestic tourism to resume in the meantime.

Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson, Reuters | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Introducing the Skift Recovery Index Measuring the Rebound in 15 Countries Each Week

Skift is a place where the travel industry congregates. We are in the perfect position to bring together travel players looking to help the industry move out of this deep ravine. The new Skift Recovery Index offers a strategic resource towards recovery.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Sabre’s Major Restructuring Includes Cutting 800 More Jobs

Sabre's leadership team has been like an endurance runner in its strategy of patching up the security of the company's software, breaking down internal business silos, and moving Sabre's systems to the more stable cloud. This latest restructuring is the next phase.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

Airlines Will Tap New Tech in These Uncertain Times to Make It Easier to Change Restricted Tickets

Many travelers no longer want to take some trips this year for various reasons, even if their flights haven't been canceled. A new automated solution will speed up the pace at which airlines can rebook passengers by overriding the restrictions on tickets bought before the crisis.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago