Articles tagged “covid-19”

In this video conversation from Skift Global Forum, we hear from Dan Holowack, Co-Founder and CEO of CrowdRiff, about how destination marketing organizations can be more agile in constructing relevant, real-time campaigns that benefit local communities.

In this conversation from Skift Global Forum, we hear from Medallia Zingle and MGM about how contactless technology is helping hotels recover from Covid-19 while simultaneously simplifying the travel journey and reinforcing the value of human-powered hospitality. 

In this video conversation from Skift Global Forum, we hear from Josh Neckes, Co-Founder and President of Simon Data about the ways in which the company is delivering exceptional experiences.

In this video conversation from Skift Global Forum, we hear from Destination Canada Business Events about the crucial role that local experts will play in driving the future of business events and sustaining economic growth.

Travel demand continues to rebuild at a slow pace due to Covid-19 border restrictions and health and safety concerns. Travel brands can shore up confidence and build loyalty by engaging with customers in meaningful ways throughout the travel journey, which includes pre- and post-trip airport touchpoints.

As the travel industry looks toward recovery, understanding the attitudes and motivations of those who will be looking to travel again soon is critical to creating connections between advertisers and travelers as they dream, consider, and book their next trip.

Many U.S. airlines will change after the pandemic. But JetBlue may alter its strategy even more than most. Expect JetBlue to continue to use this crisis to gain more of a nationwide footprint.

Masks, social distancing, and vaccines can't stop climate change. It isn't a competition to choose the most dire threat, climate change or Covid-19, because they are interrelated. But taking a long-term view, climate change will be an existential threat to the travel industry, and the world, even as coronavirus fades.

The substantial decline in new Covid cases didn't seem to give travel a much-needed boost. In August, 36 percent of Americans traveled, only one percentage point higher than in July.

Delta Air Lines needs cash. Its SkyMiles program is one of its only remaining profitable assets. The airline is being smart in using it to secure new funding.