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Tourism
The easing of restrictions has expedited Spain's travel recovery as tourists arrivals inch closer to pre-Covid levels.
Christina Thykjaer, Reuters | 3 weeks ago
Reticent Hong Kong is finally taking baby steps to ease its Covid restrictions, but have these relaxations come a little too late?
Clare Jim and Jessie Pang, Reuters | 1 month ago
Coronavirus
In Skift's top stories this week, Hong Kong will reopen to travelers from nine countries in April, the war in Ukraine is delaying world health officials' review of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, and family trips are expected to make a big rebound this year.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago
Tour Operators
Tour operators are largely supportive of destinations easing travel curbs since most of them already require their own clients to be vaccinated. That doesn't mean they're getting complacent in the fight against Covid as many countries are still struggling with a surge in cases.
Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago
This is probably not the focus of the White House right now given what is playing out on the global stage but it will be interesting to see how the Biden administration responds to these frustrated groups of travel lobbyists.
Tom Lowry | 3 months ago
The repercussions of drawn-out, draconian Covid restrictions are clear. It will take time to strengthen Canadians' feelings about welcoming back international visitors, but also to rebuild consumer confidence in traveling to Canada.
Lebawit Lily Girma | 3 months ago
Despite HSBC joining Goldman Sachs in warning Hong Kong that its strict travel curbs were damaging the economy, the territory's government hasn't listened yet. And it doesn't even seem bothered by the possibility of thousands of well-paid workers leaving.
Lawrence White, Reuters | 3 months ago
Expect more countries that are seeing Covid cases declining to take similar steps as Canada soon — especially if the pandemic becomes a more manageable endemic.
Steve Scherer, Reuters | 3 months ago
The question is whether traveler confidence will bounce back as rapidly after two years of strict rules and so much uncertainty out of Australia when it comes to its reopening.
Lidia Kelly, Reuters | 4 months 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 | 4 months ago
