2022 Travel Rebound Won’t Begin Until the Fall: New UN Tourism Data
Some tempered optimism and a reality check from the UNWTO, on the impact of Omicron and vaccine inequity on travel's rebound.
Travel's Reopening and Coronavirus Recovery
The latest news about coronavirus recovery around the world and the reopening of travel and tourism in destinations around the world.
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Regional Pilot Shortage Slows the U.S. Airline Recovery
Airlines may be waving goodbye to the Omicron variant but they are just beginning to feel the fallout from the pandemic. U.S. carriers face a worsening shortage of pilots to fly small, regional jets, which is hampering their recovery and sending more travelers into the hands of budget competitors.
Daily Podcast: Inflation Boosts Hotels’ Recovery
Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, January 17, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Hotels vs. Airlines: Who Can Ride Inflation to a Full Recovery?
Inflation can be a good thing for travel sectors able to play the rate game. But volume eventually has to catch up and play a part in the rebound. Otherwise, you run the risk of driving customers, no matter how desperate they are to travel, to just say no to high costs.
Daily Podcast: Delta Air Lines Sees Better Days Ahead
Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, January 14, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Delta CEO Predicts Omicron Peak Will Mark Shift to an Endemic Covid-19
Delta took an Omicron-sized hit in December that has continued into the new year. But the airline remains bullish on the recovery, which CEO Ed Bastian says can move forward apace now that Covid-19 is likely moving toward being an endemic, like the flu.
Daily Podcast: Vaccine Equity Is Still Hurting Travel
Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, January 13, in New York City. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.
CitizenM Targets U.S. for Next Wave of Expansion
Major American hotel companies like Marriott and Hilton might keep some international competitors from elbowing into the U.S., but Dutch brand CitizenM’s North American expansion shows there is a hunger for lesser-known players on the hotel scene.
New UN Vaccine Equity Campaign Underscores Travel’s Inaction
The data now confirms it: vaccine hoarding by rich nations is having dire consequences on the global economy, and on society everywhere. But it's not too late for the travel industry to speak up and demand the resolution of the primary stumbling block to its sustained recovery.
Daily Podcast: European Hotels Struggle With Omicron
Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, January 11, in New York City. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.