Preserving Cash Is Top Priority for JetBlue Airways
JetBlue is planning for this crisis to last awhile. Not surprisingly, it is focused on hoarding its cash so it can survive.
Coronavirus Travel News
What the End of the $600-a-Week U.S. Unemployment Check Will Mean for Travel’s Displaced Masses
Countless unemployed workers in the travel industry have been relying on the extra weekly $600 from the government. Now that the payments are effectively over, many travel workers will face even greater hardship to just get by.
IHG’s Race to Avoid Defaulting on More Than 100 Hotels: What’s the Fallout?
IHG could become the first major victim of a coronavirus-related financial drag on hotels in North America, but its default may be a strategic play on a financial structure unusual for such a global brand.
Disney Parks’ Lost Summer May Become a Lost Year
The magic kingdom has lost some of its magic in 2020. But Disney fans are devoted, and the theme parks will bounce back.
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Podcast: Who’s Traveling Across the Atlantic?
Why the Ryanair CEO Thinks He Has This Pandemic Mess All Worked Out
Michael O'Leary's latest strategy is a long shot, but when your traffic plummets 99 percent you've got nothing to lose.
How India’s SpiceJet Is Using Tech to Innovate During the Pandemic
SpiceJet has championed reforms of airport processes that have already changed how all air travelers in India fly on all airlines. In a move reported here first, the budget carrier will begin to sell some of the tech it has developed to other airlines.
Hotel Owners’ New Financial Realities Thwart Pandemic Tech Push by the Major Brands
Hotel companies want technology to streamline operations and reduce labor costs, but labor union pushback and cash-strapped hoteliers will continue to delay widespread tech adoption within the industry.
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New Airline Weekly Issue: China’s Uncertain Recovery
Boutique Hotelier Hoxton Seizes on Social Distancing by Offering Glamping Pop-Up
Given a pandemic that has travelers favoring more open spaces, luxury tented accommodations stand to be a popular business line for the Hoxton team if they decide to go from pop-up to permanent.