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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.

Coronavirus

Soho House One Step Closer to Going Public on New York Stock Exchange

Soho House's push for an initial public offering puts a lot of stock around the idea that more customers want some degree of exclusivity following the pandemic.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

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Meetings

Road to Recovery: What Meeting and Event Planners Want From Hotels and Venues Right Now

After a yearlong pause for the travel industry, it’s now starting to feel like the cloud of uncertainty is being lifted. Planners are increasingly optimistic about the state of meetings and events and are growing more confident by the day about the future of the industry.

Cvent + Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Hilton Goes All-In on a Vegas Future With $4.3 Billion Resort

Hilton’s rapid growth in Sin City signals the company sees a full travel rebound for Las Vegas, which greatly suffered from a year of no major events during the pandemic. But developing a successful Las Vegas mega-resort doesn't come cheap: Celine Dion wouldn't leave Caesars Palace for pennies.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Ground Transport

U.S. Road Trippers Logged 249 Billion Miles in April, a 56 Percent Jump From 2020

Americans put big-time miles on their vehicles this spring as the pandemic weary exercised their pent-up travel demand on the open roads.

Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Time to Reopen U.S.-Canada Border, Say Travel and Government Leaders

Lawmakers and travel leaders are urging the broader travel industry to make their voices heard: this U.S.-Canada land border closure must end now. The consequences have been dire for tourism, particularly in Canada where there's been zero recovery since last year's shutdown.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

4 Key Takeaways From Skift’s Hospitality and Marketing Summit

The hotel industry is riding high on a summer surge of demand, but labor shortages and changing guest tastes mean this industry has to adapt fast as it looks to reignite revenue drivers beyond leisure travelers.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

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Meetings

Why Fort Worth Has Become a Leading Example in Responsibly Resuming Meetings and Sporting Events

With an early commitment made in 2020 to safely bring back meetings and events, Fort Worth is carrying the momentum into this summer with a surge of leisure travelers, sports fans, and the return of business events.

Visit Fort Worth + Skift | 3 years ago

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Can Lifestyle Hotels Keep the Growth Streak Going?

Lifestyle hotels have become a popular place to unwind for many travelers, and hotel executives are determined to keep the coolness factors that made them an attraction. But growing pains remain, even when the pandemic goes away.

Rashaad Jorden, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Hilton’s Connecting Rooms Feature Targets Short-Rental Customers Seeking Space

Hilton’s Confirmed Connecting Rooms feature is a win for leisure travelers looking for larger spaces when booking group travel this summer. But it also aims to make hotels a viable option once again for larger families who may have already decamped for the likes of Airbnb.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Taj Mahal Resumes Operations as India Eases Covid Restrictions

India's reopening of the Taj Mahal and two of its other famous monuments shows the country's desperate need to jumpstart its flatlining economy. But is this attempt wise or ignorant as the country is still riding the second wave of Covid infections?

Uday Sampath Kumar, Reuters | 3 years ago