Coronavirus Travel News

Service Properties Trust has to do what’s best for shareholders, and maybe that includes severing ties with Marriott and IHG. But don’t rule out a business traveler rebound, especially with a vaccine looking more likely in the new year.

The travel industry needed a new reason to believe after months of enduring the body blows from coronavirus, coming on top of four bizarro years of a president who seemed to have little regard for his former industry. Read what executives had to say about the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Marriott's level of profitability is unheard of in the hotel industry at the moment, but some of the cost cutting that made it possible isn't permanent.

It's hard to predict an aviation rebound, so diversifying further into cruise and rail could help the tech business gradually recover, especially if pent-up demand for European travel materializes.

The secret to Choice Hotels’ relatively quick bounce back from pandemic losses to profitability? Location, location, location.

Hoteliers have been generally optimistic about the hotel industry’s pandemic recovery pattern heading into the winter, typically a drop-off for leisure travel. Hyatt’s CEO Mark Hoplamazian just gave the industry a much-needed wake-up call.

Hilton's financials are quickly heading in the right direction, but the company — and the greater hotel industry — need to remain cautious about second and third waves of the coronavirus putting a halt to the positive momentum.

Cruise lines are suspending U.S. operations through Dec. 31 — but it will likely take a while longer, as ships must first meet the CDC's new conditional sailing requirements, including simulated voyages proving low Covid risk and crew protection measures.

Highgate's mega-hotel portfolio acquisition makes it a top national hotel landlord, and it is likely just the beginning of further pandemic investment opportunities across the entire hospitality industry.

The pandemic has changed owner-investor behavior. It has also changed what customers want out of luxury hospitality. What are the new models that are well-positioned for growth as the sector rebuilds? Here's a look at some potentials.