Coronavirus Travel News

Airlines need to choose their battles carefully. In Southwest's case, will this combination of technology partnerships and airport testing be enough to bring business trips back at scale?

It only takes a little momentum for a snowball growth effect to transpire, and the unlikely Sonesta seems to have plenty of it to hit an extraordinary five-year growth goal.

Hilton's hotel tweaks and new ad campaign are a reminder companies can't afford to let customers slip away, especially during such an uncertain year for travel.

There's certainly a gap emerging for hospitality players to exploit. But with most companies still adjusting to remote working, it may be a little early to pinpoint how they'll want to regroup in the future.

The hotel industry needs to up the ante on lobbying and centralized messaging if it ever wants a bigger piece of the pie. It's that simple.

Initial test sailings in Italy have boosted the cruise company's confidence. The U.S. will no doubt be watching Carnival's next sailings in Germany with interest.

By early April, the travel industry's performance stood at 16 percent compared to last year. Since then, recovery has taken shape differently in each of the 22 countries Skift tracks, but still no country records above 60 percent of pre-Covid performance.

Several big names are linked to this pilot, not the least of which are the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and The Rockefeller Foundation, and to other schemes afoot. But are they the answer to restarting travel, and can they convince governments that Covid-19 testing, not quarantines, is the best way to reopen borders?

All airlines are unhappy in the pandemic. But Azul is unhappy in its own way. Its strategic verve stands out.

While cruise companies grapple with another no sail order extension from the U.S., offering up clear communication about heightened health protocols could steer the industry into a better position with regulators.