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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.

Tourism

Australia Sticks by Plan to Reopen Border in the Middle of 2022

Australia has had better fortunes in containing the pandemic than many other countries, partly by closing its international borders in March last year. Yet keeping borders sealed until mid-2022 could hurt many tourism brands.

Lidia Kelly, Reuters | 3 years ago

Airlines

South African Airways Flights Could Resume This Summer

South African Airways may restart flights this summer if it can reach a deal with its pilots. But even if flights resume, will travelers be there to fill them?

Alexander Winning, Reuters | 3 years ago

Airlines

Do U.S. Airlines and Airports Have Enough Workers for a Summer Travel Surge? Maybe

Many are optimistic that travelers will flood back into airports and onto planes this summer taking long-delayed vacations. But that flood could hit some bumps as a national labor shortage threatens to hit many aspects of the flying experience.

Edward Russell, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Asia’s Paradox as First to Contain Covid But Last to Travel

While travel is resuming in the West, it is retreating in the East as Asian countries struggle to kickstart international tourism safely amid surges in Covid-19 cases, clusters and, most worrisome, more contagious variants. A sad reversal of fate.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

Mask Mandate Remains for Planes and Trains Under Relaxed Rules for Vaccinated Americans

Vaccinated Americans can leave their masks at home in most instances under new CDC guidelines. But masks are still required on planes, trains and most modes of public transportation through at least the fall.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

How Hilton Helps Virgin Hotels Get a Foothold in Las Vegas

The branded-is-better argument between major hotel companies and smaller, boutique brands heated up during the pandemic. If a hip brand like Virgin Hotels sees some merit in at least an occasional branded partnership, the global giants clearly have a winning argument at the negotiating table.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Visit Malta CEO on Achieving Herd Immunity While Staying Cautiously Hopeful About This Summer

Malta remains optimistic in spite of its exclusion from the UK's initial safe travel list last week. Herd immunity is under a week away and pent-up summer bookings signal a potential boon for the tiny archipelago amid fierce regional competition ahead.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Fast-Growing Chinese Hotel Operator Atour Reportedly Picks U.S. for $2 Billion IPO

Business trumps geopolitical tension: Chinese companies like Atour can bring in more cash to expand back home by listing on the U.S. stock market rather than in China.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

WTTC’s New CEO Joins the Global Travel Group From Airline Conglom IAG

It's another defining year ahead for the travel industry as recovery begins in some parts of the world — the WTTC's new leadership has the opportunity to reshape how success in travel is measured and to push for a more sustainable industry post-recovery.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

How Alaska Air Came to Focus on a Boomer Hype House for Its Latest Marketing Flair

The boomer generation is one of the travel groups often underserved, but Alaska Airlines is trying to change that in a fun and economical way. Other airlines need to pay attention and come up with ideas to reach this revenue-driving generation.

Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 3 years ago