Daily Podcast: Travel Agent Burnout
Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, May 23, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
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.
For Skift Research Subscribers
Skift Travel Health Index: April 2022 Highlights
The latest data and insights from our partners shows that the travel industry is continuing to return to ‘traditional’ levels of demand, and traveler behavior is looking increasingly like it did before the pandemic.
Chinese Outbound Travel Will Look Like This When It Eventually Returns
Prepare now or get left out when the Chinese outbound tourist wave returns in 2023, says China Outbound Tourism Research Institute. Considering the country's staunch zero-Covid policy, the timeline seems a little too good to be true.
Daily Podcast: Tourists Are Shopping Less, Experiencing More
Good morning from Skift. It's Thursday, May 19, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Saudi Arabia to Spend $1 Trillion Over a Decade to Build a Global Tourism Economy
With a goal to attract 100 million tourists a year by 2030, Saudi Arabia realizes that it will have to promote itself aggressively as a leisure destination. A trillion dollars looks pretty aggressive.
U.S. Travelers Still Plan Memorial Day Road Trips Despite High Gas Prices
Memorial Day kicks off the summer travel season that will surely test American's resilience for inflation.
Morocco’s Covid Policies Work Against Creative New Tourism Pitch
Morocco uses its latest campaign to promote a “true experience” of the destination with a funky twist. However, campaigns such as these need to be backed by tourist-friendly policies.
Europe to Stage Full Domestic Tourism Recovery This Year; International Won’t Fully Return Until 2025
Europe is predicted to make a full domestic tourism recovery in 2022, and internationally by 2025.
The Great Merging
How we live, work, socialize and travel have merged into each other, with profound implications for the global industry at the center of selling this dream. How will travel respond?
Robots and Automation Move From Novelty to Necessity in Hotels
Given the constraints of today’s labor market — and the speed to onboard new hospitality talent — it’s time to push the envelope when it comes to artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation.