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

Why Do Hotels Seem to Be Getting the Shaft From Washington on Coronavirus Relief?

The hotel industry needs to up the ante on lobbying and centralized messaging if it ever wants a bigger piece of the pie. It's that simple.

Cameron Sperance | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

The Fall of Travel in 2020 in a Single GIF

By early April, the travel industry's performance stood at 16 percent compared to last year. Since then, recovery has taken shape differently in each of the 22 countries Skift tracks, but still no country records above 60 percent of pre-Covid performance.

Wouter Geerts | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

A Return to Sailing Still in Flux for Major Cruise Lines as Grim New Reality Sets In

While cruise companies grapple with another no sail order extension from the U.S., offering up clear communication about heightened health protocols could steer the industry into a better position with regulators.

Cameron Sperance | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Hotel Giant IHG Data Shows Younger Travelers Now Prefer Much Shorter Booking Windows

Hotel booking trends have shifted to much smaller gaps between making a reservation and check-in during the pandemic. That's a forecasting headache for labor and costs, even if you are focused on the stronger drive-to travel sector like IHG.

Cameron Sperance | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Hotels Partnering With Co-Working Companies Signal a Pandemic Trend Could Be Here to Stay

The hotels-as-office trend is exploding, but partnerships with a workplace provider like Industrious could give the trend longevity well beyond when hotel rates and occupancy go back to pre-pandemic levels.

Cameron Sperance | 4 years ago

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U.S. Hotel Unemployment Slips Below 30 Percent for First Time Since March

Job gains are great news for hotels. But the U.S. Labor Department figures only paint one part of the full picture of an extremely troubled industry.

Cameron Sperance | 4 years ago

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Hospitality Schools Weigh the Pandemic’s Long-Term Impact on Travel Curriculum

It will take years for pandemic strategy to show up as a central part of any major hospitality school curriculum, but coronavirus today is still a central part of any classroom — virtual or otherwise.

Cameron Sperance | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

What Happens When a Massive Wave of Hotels Default?

The hotel industry is struggling under months of cratered occupancy and revenue. But there may be a way to avoid foreclosure with the bank — as long as your hotel was doing fine before the pandemic.

Cameron Sperance | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Hilton, Hyatt and Others Pull Back the Curtain on Making Hygiene More Than Theater

Strong communication and decision-making power at the local level are key to making heightened hotel cleaning measures succeed in an ever-changing pandemic information environment.

Cameron Sperance | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Marriott in Danger of Losing 122 Hotels to Much Smaller Brand

Don't count the major brands out quite yet, but Sonesta's growth continues to fly in the face of industry belief that hotel owners will flock to bigger brand franchise agreements during the pandemic recovery.

Cameron Sperance | 4 years ago