Coronavirus and Travel

Yet another business risk that wasn’t really present before the pandemic: the challenge of bridging the gap between so many different nationalities.

With vaccinations in the picture, who needs a bubble? The competition is heating up for Canadians' travel dollars this summer. But only a U.S. border reopening would make a real difference after a devastating year.

With new spikes in tourist hotspots such as Mallorca and where vaccines are lagging such as Indonesia, it’s a shaky argument to make that international travel restrictions don’t help contain Covid. Vaccine equity will continue to shape the return of international travel.

Private equity flooded the travel industry during the pandemic, but many startups looked to the government’s Innovate UK arm, which continues to put millions of pounds on the table.

Extended Stay America's launch of a higher-end brand isn't the sign of new owners Blackstone and Starwood Capital wanting some grandiose push into the upscale sector. It's about appealing to a segment of business travelers who may not have considered the brand as an option in the past.

Membership Collective Group's IPO throws major fuel on the idea that members-only clubs have a future post-pandemic. While there may be opportunities in newer brands like The Ned and Scorpios, it is the mature Soho House that is the bread-and-butter to global expansion.

Don’t let the rise in the hotel industry’s unemployment rate fool you. This was one of the strongest months for hotel hiring since the start of the pandemic.

After investing in other companies, ATPI plans to licence its software to other travel agencies through a new venture called TripStax. But can it emulate the success bigger rivals have had?

Travelers are increasingly intentional about aligning travel decisions with values. Tourism marketers will have to use all the channels to hit the right tone for the right consumer segment, says a new report.

The report is a reminder that tourism's impact goes far beyond the airport, hotel lobby, or attraction.