Articles tagged “zika”

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Business Travel

Travel Threats Impacting the Modern Traveler

The modern traveler may face more threats than in the past, but the outlook for global travel remains bright as travelers prove to be more resilient and aware than ever before.

Allianz Worldwide Partners + Skift | 8 years ago

Travel Threats Impacting the Modern Traveler

Tourism

Puerto Rico and the Fight for Caribbean Tourism: 5 Podcast Takeaways

These spokespeople from Puerto Rico tourism agencies want to make one thing clear: neither Zika nor Puerto Rico's financial crisis are seriously problematic for tourism to the island.

Sarah Enelow, Skift | 8 years ago

Puerto Rico and the Fight for Caribbean Tourism: 5 Podcast Takeaways

Tourism

Skift Podcast: Puerto Rico and the Fight for Caribbean Tourism

As they try to promote tourism amid a Zika outbreak, Caribbean destinations — and especially Puerto Rico — are facing challenges. Spreading information about efforts to combat the spread, targeting visitors who are least threatened by the virus, and running promotions to spark demand are some of the efforts Puerto Rico's tourism leaders are employing.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 8 years ago

Skift Podcast: Puerto Rico and the Fight for Caribbean Tourism

Business Travel

Why Zika Is a Complicated Concern for Corporate Travel

The threat of the Zika virus doesn't appear to be cutting into business travel — but it is prompting conversations, and those can be tricky to manage. Companies should communicate risks with all of their travelers and allow them to opt out, especially as areas of active transmission spread.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 8 years ago

Tourism

Miami’s Wynwood Neighborhood Is Taking a Brutal Tourism Hit Due to Zika Fears

Maybe a silver lining to Zika's toll on Wynwood is that the district is getting a huge amount of global press that could pay off when everything is back to normal.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Miami’s Wynwood Neighborhood Is Taking a Brutal Tourism Hit Due to Zika Fears

Tourism

Tourism Stakeholders Are Staying Calm as Zika Spreads in Florida

For now, things are stable for hotels and cruise lines in South Florida. If the Zika virus continues to spread during the period leading up to the winter, which is the area's peak tourism period, this may quickly change.

Andrew Sheivachman, Hannah Sampson and Deanna Ting, Skift | 8 years ago

Tourism Stakeholders Are Staying Calm as Zika Spreads in Florida

Hotels

What Hotel CEOs Think About Terrorism, Slumping Oil, Brexit and Other Woes

The bigger questions on everyone’s mind in the hospitality industry: Is the cycle finally turning downward? Are the good times of high occupancies and revenues over? Should hoteliers be worried?

Deanna Ting, Skift | 8 years ago

What Hotel CEOs Think About Terrorism, Slumping Oil, Brexit and Other Woes

Airlines

Zika Fears Contribute to Drop in Some Cruise and Airline Stocks

Zika is having a noticeable affect on the travel industry. We might see more travelers cancel, or decline to book, their vacations to tried-and-true destinations in the Caribbean.

Sarah Enelow, Skift | 8 years ago

Zika Fears Contribute to Drop in Some Cruise and Airline Stocks

Cruises

No One in the Cruise Industry Is Losing Sleep Over Zika

Cruise passengers — who are, on average, 49 years old in North America — don't seem to be panicking over the mosquito-borne illness that appears to pose the biggest threat to pregnant women.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 8 years ago

No One in the Cruise Industry Is Losing Sleep Over Zika

Tourism

The Zika Virus Panic Is Following a Familiar Pattern

The Zika virus has dangerous consequences for female travelers. But right now, fear-mongering exceeds the actual threat to travelers.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

The Zika Virus Panic Is Following a Familiar Pattern