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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

Extended Stay America Shareholders Approve Blackstone and Starwood’s $6 Billion Takeover

Blackstone and Starwood Capital's approved takeover of Extended Stay America is a major win for investors who have been salivating over any kinda of mega-hotel deal coming out of the pandemic. But the turbulent road to the finish line shows shareholders are still not going to accept lowball offers.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

First Major Cruise Line to Resume in North America Reports Covid Cases

It was a matter of when — not if — as cruises attempt to resume amid an ongoing pandemic.

Mrinalika Roy, Reuters | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

China Hits Another Pandemic Roadblock in Hotel Recovery

China's drop in hotel performance due to an outbreak in the southern part of the country may only be temporary. But it is a reminder that travel's recovery momentum is erratic — even in a country with tough control measures and strong vaccine distribution.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

Lessons From an Executive Who Packed Up His Family to Travel Non-Stop During the Pandemic

A South Florida businessman and his family took a calculated risk to continue flying throughout the pandemic while working remotely. If including families on business trips is what the future of business travel entails, airlines need to pay attention.

Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Yay, There Is a Taskforce In the Works to Come Up With Plan For Opening U.S.-UK Travel, With No Date in Sight

As usual, travel's place in the scheme of priorities always comes last in the geopolitical arena, even when the cleanest of cases of opening the borders is there. A taskforce will be formed at an undetermined date to come up with plans to reopen — again no idea by when, versus, well, a simpler idea of opening it up for verified vaccinated travelers on both sides.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Skift Hospitality and Marketing Summit: Finding a Long-Term Recovery Strategy

Summer travel demand is a much-needed boost to struggling hotels, but we want to hear recovery strategies beyond the next three months. Leisure travel demand doesn’t benefit everyone, so how does the entire industry advance? Find out at next week’s Skift Hospitality & Marketing Summit.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Overtourism

Tourism Roars Back in Hawaii But It Looks Very Different As New Challenges Surface

Experts say Hawaii's tourism officials are making a genuine effort to build back better, but this is where the rubber meets the road: Who will tackle Hawaii's overcrowding problem? And with legislators aiming to slash Hawaii Tourism Authority's funding and authority, how will a majority domestic tourism market impact Hawaii's travel industry?

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Hotels

Accor CEO Claims Biggest Pandemic Hotel Investment Bargains Are Still to Come

Big, global hotel companies weren’t exactly pandemic success stories. However, they still want to market the notion there is more value in a global network than going it alone as an independent operator. Getting left out of the expected summer travel boom is what it will take for smaller operators to accept that logic.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Canada’s Tourism Leaders Push U.S. Border Reopening

Canada's draconian restrictions will likely ease in the coming weeks, but what they'll consist of and whether a clear reopening plan will come as fast as tourism officials want remain unclear.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

Airline CEOs Tout UK-U.S. Travel Corridor Ahead of G7 But Would It Come Too Late?

Airlines have renewed their push for a UK-U.S. travel corridor following both countries' largely successful vaccination campaigns. But their arguments have fallen on seemingly deaf ears so far, raising doubts as to whether this latest push will make any difference.

Edward Russell, Skift | 3 years ago