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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.

Tourism

U.S. Travel Tracker: July 2022 Highlights

Higher prices and concerns about the economy haven't stopped Americans from traveling. Over half of Americans traveled in July. And nearly 60 percent of them said they might travel before the summer ends.
2 years ago
Tourism

U.S. Travel Hit a New High Mark In July

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at strong U.S. travel numbers in July, a Gen-Z appeal by a Chinese travel portal, and Flight Centre’s corporate travel poaching.
Jason Clampet | 2 years ago
Indian traveller
Tour Operators

Interview: The New Travel Habits of Indian Tourists

Indians have built quite an appetite for travel, though it is mostly domestic for now. But with the stage set for international travel to take off once again, destinations with easier visa regimes stand to gain.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
Hotels

Global Accommodation Revenue in 2022 is 95 Percent of 2019

Americas' share of global accommodation revenue witnessed an increase during the pandemic given its very large domestic travel market. The dynamics are expected to change when travel restrictions in China wane, and its large domestic travel market flourishes again.
Varsha Arora | 2 years ago
Tourism

More Than Half of Americans Plan Labor Day Travel

High gas prices and inflation haven't dented travel demand for Labor Day weekend because Americans have dealt with economic turbulence long enough to know how much they can set aside for travel.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago
Korean Air Jet
Airlines

Korean Air Survived the Pandemic With No Losses But Faces New Challenges

Korean Air enjoys the distinction of being the only global airline not to post any losses during the pandemic, thanks largely to its cargo operations. But if the carrier wants to continue that competitive advantage, South Korea needs to drop restrictions impacting passenger demand.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
Tourism

Skift Travel Health Index: July 2022 Highlights

Asia Pacific still has the largest gap to pre-pandemic travel levels, but our back-of-the-envelope analysis shows that a return of Chinese travelers would pull many Asian countries back in the black. Now we just need to wait for the Chinese borders to reopen …
2 years ago