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Articles tagged “travel recovery”

Coronavirus

Japan Reopens to More Vaccinated Tourists But Excludes Some Shots

Japan is clearly taking steps to prepare for a reopening to foreign tourists — not just the gradual border easing that will take place next month. But the country's refusal to include vaccines developed by Chinese makers is a sign Japan isn't expecting visitors from China anytime soon.

Rocky Swift, Reuters | 2 years ago

Japan Reopens to More Vaccinated Tourists But Excludes Some Shots

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Looks to Recruit More Hosts to Meet Demand After Record 2021

By the numbers alone — around 4 million hosts — Airbnb hasn't made much progress in host recruitment despite marketing campaigns, easing the onboarding process, and pairing hosts with super host mentors. But there is a pandemic still going on, and Asia-Pacific has largely not rebounded.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Airbnb Looks to Recruit More Hosts to Meet Demand After Record 2021

Airlines

Gatwick Airport Owner Expects 2022 Profit to Surpass Pre-Covid Levels

Even as global passenger numbers are still struggling to reach pre-pandemic figures, Gatwick Airport's optimism about a profitable 2022 is a sign the worst of the pandemic may just be past.

Sarah Morland and Dagmarah Mackos, Reuters | 2 years ago

Gatwick Airport Owner Expects 2022 Profit to Surpass Pre-Covid Levels

Travel Technology

Travel Bookings Seesawed More Under Omicron, Tech Data Reveals

Recent U.S. travel data contains signs of optimism for 2022.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Travel Bookings Seesawed More Under Omicron, Tech Data Reveals

Tourism

Spain Projects Reaching 88 Percent of Pre-Covid Tourism Levels in 2022

Any projections that have Spain approaching close to pre-pandemic tourism figures this year seem awfully premature considering a recovery won't start until the spring and the country is dealing an enormous surge in Covid cases now.

Emma Pinedo, Reuters | 2 years ago

Spain Projects Reaching 88 Percent of Pre-Covid Tourism Levels in 2022

Coronavirus

‘Shatner in Space’ Puts Travel in Covid 2022 Into Perspective

The best travel, whether it is a space jaunt by a famous actor or an unexpected u-turn or encounter during a weekend road trip, makes travelers question preconceived notions, and examine their lives anew. It's one of the reasons there will be a travel stampede if, and when, the pandemic fades.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

‘Shatner in Space’ Puts Travel in Covid 2022 Into Perspective

Announcements

The Best Travel Writing of 2021: Our Favorite Stories of the Year

In a year when travel's recovery began, only to sputter, the pandemic was still a story for Skift that just kept giving. Our reporters and editors kept their heads down on crisis coverage, but shared some of the adrenaline too, on other worthy travel topics. Here's our team members' favorites, and how those stories came to be, in their own words.

Tom Lowry | 2 years ago

The Best Travel Writing of 2021: Our Favorite Stories of the Year

Online Travel

Trip.com Sees China Potentially Easing Travel Curbs in 2022

Six months or a year seem like way longer than that in the Covid era, and anything can happen in the interim. But it is significant that the executive chairman of China's largest online travel agency is postulating that inbound and outbound travel curbs could be softened next year.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Trip.com Sees China Potentially Easing Travel Curbs in 2022
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Travel Booking

New Research: 4 Positive Signs Forecasting 2022 Travel Recovery

Expedia Group Media Solutions’ Q3 Travel Recovery Trend Report features the latest research and key data on how travel is returning, with actionable insights to help guide the industry as it captures new demand.

Expedia Group Media Solutions + Skift | 2 years ago

New Research: 4 Positive Signs Forecasting 2022 Travel Recovery

Airlines

Omicron Restrictions Deliver a Blow to Airlines’ Recovery

Even if the restrictions enacted to combat the Omicron variant are largely short-lived, they couldn't have come at a worse time for still struggling airlines that were expecting an enormous boost from the holiday season.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 2 years ago

Omicron Restrictions Deliver a Blow to Airlines’ Recovery