Cruise Lines Have No-Sail Disorder and 12 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week
Photo Credit: Sunset over the Pacific as seen on the Nieuw Amsterdam on October 2, 2018. Cruise lines have been criticized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control for their lack of preparation of crew and passenger safety during the sailing pause. Flickr.com / Doug
Skift Take
In coronavirus-related travel stories this work, Skift covered the criticism of cruise line practices during the no-sail pause, Travelport's rescue deal, tips for hoteliers on how to treat their employees, and Airbnb's considerations about going public.
Cruise Lines’ Booking Practices in a Pandemic Are ‘Astonishing’: CDC Official: Cruise lines have been selling tickets for cruises all spring and summer long, despite it now being quite clear they were not ready to safely resume sailing. What gives?
Travelport Strikes Deal With Creditors That For Now Could Save It From Bankruptcy: The existence of the deal, previously unreported, should reassure anyone about the travel tech company’s near-term stability.
Introducing the Skift Health Score: Assessing the Viability of 100 Public Travel Companies Each Month: How are the global travel companies weathering the once-in-a-century coronavirus storm and what are their prospects for recovery? The new Skift Health Score has the quanti
