Articles tagged “covid-19”

Airlines

TSA Screened Highest Number of Airline Passengers Since 2019

This is a lot different than Memorial Day 2020. Remember?

David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 week ago

TSA Screened Highest Number of Airline Passengers Since 2019

Airlines

Ryanair Almost Sets a New Profit Record

Ryanair has inched closer to profit highs last seen by the company in 2018, with the Irish carrier carefully considering the impact of Boeing delivery delays and its ability to grow its passenger numbers in the year ahead.

Padraic Halpin, Reuters | 2 weeks ago

Ryanair Almost Sets a New Profit Record

Tourism

U.S. Will Drop Vaccine Requirement for International Flyers

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks at U.S. vaccine rules, Qantas’ new CEO, and VisitBritain’s AI-assisted campaign.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago

U.S. Will Drop Vaccine Requirement for International Flyers

Hotels

Hilton Taps HotelKey for Property Management Tech at All Its Hotels

This move by Hilton is significant and shows that the hotel industry is, finally, modernizing its core systems. For HotelKey, it's a remarkable win by a small tech vendor in a competitive space.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Hilton Taps HotelKey for Property Management Tech at All Its Hotels

Airlines

United Sees 2023 as Setting Course for Its Post-Pandemic Future

Domestic business demand fell by about 8 percent immediately after the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March but rebounded within two weeks. The banking crisis did not affect domestic leisure or international business and leisure demand.

Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift | 1 month ago

United Sees 2023 as Setting Course for Its Post-Pandemic Future

Tourism

Australia Welcomes Far Fewer Chinese Tourists Than Expected

Numbers are at just a fifth compared to before the pandemic, with geopolitical and educational tourism issues at play here.

Stella Qiu and Byron Kaye, Reuters | 2 months ago

Australia Welcomes Far Fewer Chinese Tourists Than Expected

Tourism

Japan Has the Tourists for Cherry Blossom Season But There’s a Service Gap

Japan is still shaking off the lingering effects of its long and strict lockdowns.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

Japan Has the Tourists for Cherry Blossom Season But There’s a Service Gap

Tourism

New Zealand’s Tourism Recovery Gets Lift From Independent Travelers Not on Tours

Demand has been much higher than anticipated, with New Zealand appealing to free spirits from the U.S. and neighboring Australia in particular.

Lucy Craymer, Reuters | 3 months ago

New Zealand’s Tourism Recovery Gets Lift From Independent Travelers Not on Tours

Tourism

U.S. Plans to Lift Covid Testing for Travelers From China

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to end mandatory Covid-19 tests for travelers from China this Friday. It will, however, continue to monitor flights from the country by keeping its Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance program active.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 months ago

U.S. Plans to Lift Covid Testing for Travelers From China

Tourism

U.S. Looks to End Covid Vaccine Mandate for Foreign Travelers

Five months after President Biden's remarks declaring the pandemic was "over," the U.S. still requires adult international visitors to be vaccinated.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 4 months ago

U.S. Looks to End Covid Vaccine Mandate for Foreign Travelers