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
Cathy Pacific Is Hoping China Travel Recovery Is Way to Reverse 2022 Losses
The recovery of travel to China could make or break Cathay Pacific this year.
Meetings
All Eyes on Davos and Its Covid Mitigation Practices
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, attendees were required to get tested for Covid onsite. A negative test granted access, while a positive test led to the attendee’s badge being deactivated.
Coronavirus
Travel Industry Recovery on Track for 2023
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at travel’s recovery path, Twitter’s increasing irrelevance for tourism, and Banff’s overtourism battles.
Tourism
Chinese Cite Financial Impact From Covid for Not Wanting to Travel Abroad
Chinese travelers cite financial constraints over the last three years as the leading reason for not wanting to travel abroad even as China decided to end its zero-Covid policy by…
Tourism
Skift Travel Health Index: December 2022 Highlights
Skift Research is cautiously optimistic about travel's continued recovery in 2023, despite a growing likelihood of a recession in many countries. Travel is still underindexed compared to the broader economy, and the reopening of Chinese borders provides a strong boost.
Hotels
U.S. Hotel Construction Increased in December
After 25 consecutive months of year-over-year declines, U.S. hotel construction increased slightly in December, according to pipeline data from STR.
Hotels
Singapore’s Optimistic Tourism Forecast
Singapore said it is expecting between 12 million and 14 million international visitor arrivals in 2023. That would be more than double the 6.3 million final tally of visitors in 2022.
Online Travel
Trip.com Group CEO Tells Davos Leaders Global Travel for China Will Be Back by Third Quarter
China is seeing record surge in searches, but for those searches to convert to bookings, it needs airlines, airports and hotels to quickly ramp up capacity.
Tourism
Europe, Middle East to Reach Pre-Pandemic Tourism Levels in 2023: UNWTO
Both the Middle East and Europe are on track to reach their pre-pandemic levels in 2023 , according to the UN World Tourism Organization. Last year saw a stronger than…