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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.

Announcements

What Travel Marketers Should Expect in 2023: Skift Research Survey Findings

This coming year is full of both promise and uncertainty for the travel industry. See what proprietary Skift Research has to say about how travel marketers should prepare.

Alexx Mattox | 1 month ago

Daily Lodging Report

Macau Will Pay Some Regional Tourists to Visit

Macau’s latest ploy to attract new visitors is an incentive scheme for foreigners that would mimic the promotional arrangement afforded to mainlanders.

1 month ago

Airlines

Biden Administration Wants Covid Vaccine Mandate for Foreign Travelers to Stay

The White House's message is clear: "Welcome to the U.S., but only if you are vaccinated."

David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 months ago

Cruises

Royal Caribbean Hopes Cruiser Spending Splurge Will Help Reverse Losses

Royal Caribbean seems confident it's smooth sailing now that the pandemic is over and passengers are ready to spend their savings on cruise experiences. But a potential recession could mess with all that.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

Online Travel

MakeMyTrip Says an India Listing Still on the Agenda

As Oyo, Yatra and ixigo look to go public in India by this year, MakeMyTrip would probably wait and watch to see how these online travel companies fare in the market before launching an Indian IPO.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago

Tourism

Rural U.S. Travel Slows to a Mosey

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at declining rural tourism, expectations for American Air, and travel carbon footprints.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

Tourism

Pandemic Tourism Boost to Less-Crowded Locations Is Slowing Down

Rural and outdoor destinations were banking on the brand awareness they built during the years that major urban destinations were out of the competition. But return-to-normal may be eroding the visitor numbers from the pandemic years as tourists return to more crowded locations. Still, out-of-the-way places are confident travelers will still seek that breath of fresh air.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

Airlines

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes Refocuses Back on a Superapp Just for Travel

While "disruptive and different" is still the mantra that Tony Fernandes swears by, he says he's choosing to tread carefully even as he aspires to create an AirAsia Republic.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago

Tourism

China Reopening to Boost Thailand’s Tourism Recovery

Chinese travelers, freed from the constraints of the country's zero-Covid policy, are poised to give Thailand a big tourism boost this year.

Orathai Sriring, Kitiphong Thaichareon, and Satawasin Staporncharnchai, Reuters | 2 months ago

Tourism

Lessons From Ethiopia’s Post-War Tourism Recovery

The civil war is over, but Western government travel warnings are still there. If there's going to be a recovery, tourism authorities need to focus their energy on getting those lifted. That's going to require repeated messaging that the war is over.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago