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Coronavirus and Travel

Tourism

Travel’s Worst Nightmare Returns to Haunt Asia

Once again a deadly health scare proves to be the only thing that can stop travel. The older Asian tourism members understand this from the SARS crisis, and now the millennials are witnessing it too.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel’s Worst Nightmare Returns to Haunt Asia

Airlines

United, American, Delta Drop Flights to Mainland China After State Department Issues Guidance

U.S. airlines had no choice. Their customers and their crew members do not want to go to China. Why should they fly empty planes there?

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

Tourism

Hong Kong Economy May Be Worst-Hit by Coronavirus Outside China

Hong Kong certainly didn't need more problems after an exceptionally rocky 2019. But in coronavirus it's found just that.

Marius Zaharia and Clare Jim, Reuters | 4 years ago

Airlines

Ryanair Downplays Long-Term Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak

Travel companies with a big exposure to China are already feeling the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. For others, the opposite is true — at least for now.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Ryanair Downplays Long-Term Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak

Coronavirus

Royal Caribbean Plays It Extra Safe With Coronavirus Contingency Plan

At this stage it's difficult to tell how long the coronavirus outbreak will last and how far it will spread. For now Royal Caribbean is acting with extreme caution in China.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Royal Caribbean Plays It Extra Safe With Coronavirus Contingency Plan

Tourism

$4 Billion Loss From Coronavirus Is Indonesia Tourism’s Worst-Case Scenario

It's still unknown how long flights in the Asia-Pacific region will be disrupted by coronavirus, but the longer it goes on, the more tourism industries like Indonesia's will suffer.

Gayatri Suroyo, Reuters | 4 years ago

$4 Billion Loss From Coronavirus Is Indonesia Tourism’s Worst-Case Scenario

Tourism

U.S. Travel Association Unveils 10-Year Agenda at a Turbulent Time for Travel

U.S. Travel is entering a new decade, and the trade group seems to be aware that maintaining growth for the next 10 years will require that it asserts itself politically more than ever before.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

U.S. Travel Association Unveils 10-Year Agenda at a Turbulent Time for Travel

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Scramble as Coronavirus Rattles Clients

As the coronavirus spreads, so are concerns among travelers. Travel advisors are feeling the effects, coping with cancellations, and providing reassurance to nervous clients.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Advisors Scramble as Coronavirus Rattles Clients

Tourism

Tough Times Offer Asia Tourism Opportunity to Reassess

The coronavirus ban has plunged Asia tourism into a challenging period, but the outlook needs not be bleak if industry players take the opportunity to reduce their reliance on a single market.

Xinyi Liang-Pholsena, Skift | 4 years ago

Tough Times Offer Asia Tourism Opportunity to Reassess

Airlines

Finnair Predicts Coronavirus Will Have Limited Impact on Financials of Airlines

As long as the flight suspensions don't last too long, Finnair thinks the impact of the coronavirus outbreak should be fairly limited. The problem is at the moment no one knows exactly how quickly, or how easily, it will spread across the rest of Asia and possibly the world.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Finnair Predicts Coronavirus Will Have Limited Impact on Financials of Airlines