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Tourism
Through its strict Covid containment approach, China says it is putting people and lives first. Surely, there are many who would argue the opposite.
Ryan Woo and David Kirton, Reuters | 2 years ago
China is clearly not willing to let its guard down in a hurry. The country is persistent about sticking to its stringent zero-Covid policy.
Liz Lee and Bernard Orr, Reuters | 2 years ago
Prepare now or get left out when the Chinese outbound tourist wave returns in 2023, says China Outbound Tourism Research Institute. Considering the country's staunch zero-Covid policy, the timeline seems a little too good to be true.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
Coronavirus
As Covid-battered Shanghai plans for a return to normal life, airlines, bus and rail transit will gradually resume operations. However, travelers would still need a negative Covid test not older than 48 hours to take public transport.
Kevin Yao, Brenda Goh, Yifan Wang and Muyu Xu., Reuters | 2 years ago
Online Travel
As travel demand picks up helter skelter, depending on the destination and trip mode, travel advertising has returned as a strong piece of Google's business. Among the companies that have emerged from the pandemic with momentum, you can place Google in the upper echelon.
Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago
Hotels in Europe were only just getting the wind back in their sails, and now it looks like the recovery momentum could quickly stall over governmental responses to the Omicron variant.
Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago
It's going to be a long winter as Omicron triggers lockdowns, and hospitals in some destinations get overwhelmed.
Andreas Rinke and Victoria Waldersee, Reuters | 2 years ago
We’re still weeks away from knowing just how much of an impact the Omicron variant will have on the travel industry. But companies can already discern just how much of a role government can have in altering the course of recovery.
Travel Agents
Even if some travel agents don't foresee trip-stacking becoming a long-term practice, the ongoing uncertainty about future restrictions and closures may mean they'll have to resort to the tactic longer than they expect.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago
No tourists allowed until 2022 and now the hardline decision to lock down all of New Zealand after one, yes, one suspected Delta case. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern can not be a favorite among travel businesses in the country at this point.
Praveen Menon, Reuters | 3 years ago
