Travel's Reopening and Coronavirus Recovery

Group business, if it ever bounced back, would take years to fully recover from the pandemic's devastating impact. That was the hotel industry's thinking for most of 2020. Hyatt leaders are now telling a different story.

Marriott's next CEO won't get to celebrate the new job for long. The company faces continued uncertainty in its recovery timeline due to sporadic virus surges around the world, even in the most successful mainland Chinese market.

Expedia has no plans to spin off whole-home site Vrbo following Airbnb's blockbuster IPO. Instead, the company is doubling down on expanding the site through its various channels amid a strong pandemic vacation rental market.

The core of travel demand continues to be drive-to and leisure travel. A portfolio that encompasses those two elements fueled Choice Hotels' shocking full-year profit during the middle of a global pandemic.

Traveloka is strengthening its local offerings with a potential public listing in its future, either through a traditional IPO or a red hot SPAC. The approach may be paying off as the company works to bolster its operations for a post-pandemic world, but how much more localization can the app offer?

Even before the pandemic, Tripadvisor faced many challenges monetizing its user base. The travel platform is now turning to more user-friendly subscription models to change that. But will it be able to meet the evolving demands of travelers in a post-Covid world?

Hilton's pandemic recovery plan hinges significantly on companywide cost-cutting and fewer staffers at the property level becoming a permanent way of doing business.

Marriott’s next CEO is almost certain to come from within the company’s own ranks.

It was back to the future for U.S. airlines in 2020 when passenger numbers fell to levels unseen since 1985. And while traffic will likely rebound some this year, the slow vaccine roll out and new Covid-19 strains have the outlook far from certain.

This week, Skift’s top stories explored new business recovery strategies from Sun Airline's surprise IPO to Marriott’s new all-inclusive resorts, as well as the latest in global tourism from New Zealand all the way to India.