Patrick Clark, Bloomberg
Despite storm risks, hotel owners continue to justify investing in beach properties. High room rates and discounted asset prices are part of the pull. A key question is how well insurers will adapt to the likelihood that climate change may cause more intense hurricanes.
3 months ago
Christopher Flavelle, Bloomberg
The latest and even more frightening edition of the National Climate Assessment focuses on the U.S. but every travel executive across the globe needs to take note. It's a 1,600-page reminder of what role travel has played in climate change, and the sheer havoc it causes, and will continue to cause, to the industry.
1 year ago
Bloomberg, Mary Schlangenstein
Hurricanes usually aren't a big deal for airlines in the grand scheme of things. It's other factors like fuel prices that often portend trouble, and Delta has felt some sticker shock in that regard in the past year.
1 year ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
The Caribbean's tourism industry has faced one of the most challenging years in its history. But the silver lining with 2017's hurricanes is that more destinations are now seriously talking about the threat of climate change and have rebuilt themselves stronger as a result.
1 year ago
Jennifer Epstein, Bloomberg
The death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria was horrific. So was the U.S. response.
1 year ago
Audrey McAvoy and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press
The Hawaii Tourism Authority said more than 270,000 tourists are currently visiting the Hawaiian islands – roughly the population of Cincinnati. The tourism industry hasn't faced a hurricane threat like this in many years, but feels prepared ahead of the storm.
1 year ago
Vincent Del Giudice and Alex Tanz, Bloomberg
Tourism is a huge part of the U.S. Virgin Islands' economy and Hurricanes Irma and Maria have clearly taken their toll. The length of time it takes to get job numbers back up depends on how quickly vacationers return.
1 year ago
Jonathan Levin and Yalixa Rivera, Bloomberg
Puerto Rico faced a crisis even before Hurricane Maria, and it requires serious investment if it is to ever resolve the existential issues that are driving thousands of residents off the island. The federal government's response to the island's problems has been racist and otherwise despicable.
2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
Details are still being hammered out for this new Caribbean marketing fund as hurricane season officially begins June 1. Many cruise ship passengers already consider the Caribbean as a collective destination, but still, why did it take decades for this fund to come about?
2 years ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
A true test of any business is how they cope when things go wrong. This is especially true when it's out of their control. Hotels hit by the recent hurricanes will have learned plenty of lessons from their varied experiences.
2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
Marketing campaigns are always a key ingredient in responding to natural disasters, and showing travelers that a destination hasn't completely bottomed out. To get the message out, it also helps to have sufficient funding and resources, which some islands are currently lacking.
2 years ago
Hannah Sampson, Skift
Cruise passengers are still taking the trips they had planned for this time of year in the Caribbean, despite recent storms. As operators seek to reassure travelers that the region is open for business, it's still unclear how demand for cruises next hurricane season will hold up.
2 years ago
