Travel's Reopening and Coronavirus Recovery

Wyndham Destinations wants to be more than just a timeshare company. Clearly, its $100 million Travel + Leisure acquisition may pave the path to realizing that vision.

A timeshare company like Wyndham Destinations and a media brand like Travel + Leisure joined at the hip? It may not be as crazy as it sounds, especially if you're wanting a younger client base to join the vacation club sector.

Unite Here, one of the largest North American labor unions, is angry at hotel companies for laying off a bulk of their workforce during the pandemic. But companies like Wynn Resorts and Omni are pushing back against what they see as unfair criticism.

Sonesta's ongoing growth spurt isn't likely to stop with just one acquisition target.

U.S. airlines support a CDC recommendation to mandate negative Covid-19 tests for all arriving international travelers. It's a bet many think will allow the industry to restart grounded flights and boost their moribund businesses.

Sonesta continues its streak as one of the hotel industry’s biggest pandemic success stories with plans to acquire RLH Corp.

Airlines face a myriad of challenges in 2021. But above them all is the question: when will travelers return in significant numbers? Once flyers do, the industry can exit crisis mode and look forward again.

Leisure travelers proved there was pent-up vacation demand once travel restrictions lifted. Hotel owners need the corporate travel and events sector to follow suit in 2021.

Want to build a new resort by the beach or acquire a five-star hotel downtown in a major U.S. city? Lenders are listening. But if you want to break ground on a roadside motel in a secondary market, you may be waiting for the bank to return your calls for several years.

Airlines promised that more payroll assistance would allow them to avoid dramatic staffing reductions. That relief is now here to the tune of $15 billion but it looks like the furloughs, while temporarily rolled back, are still coming.