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.
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.
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.
Japan Mulls Scrapping Pre-Arrival Test for Inbound Travelers
Japan is finally considering to end the pre-arrival Covid tests for vaccinated travelers coming from foreign countries, according to local media.
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.
Labor Day U.S. Road Trips on Track to Match Last Year
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Labor Day road trips, Korean Air’s successes, and innovative hotel design.
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.
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.
Choice Hotels Played Coy in TV Advertising Before Surging Past All Travel Companies
Watch out for the quiet ones. Choice didn't run any U.S. national TV ads in 2021 and Virgin Voyages was absent during the first seven months of last year. Yet both brands surged to leadership positions in 2022.
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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 …
Assessing a Return of Chinese Outbound Travel: New Skift Travel Health Index
A back-of-the-envelope analysis shows that a return to pre-pandemic levels of Chinese international travel would pull many Asian countries close to or beyond full recovery. Now we just need to wait for Chinese borders to reopen ...