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05 Jul

Second Half Blues and 12 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

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Photo of an empty plane. Adobe Stock

Skift Take: In coronavirus travel stories this week, Skift covered the prospect of a disappointing second half of 2020, travel managers assessing the worth of sending employees on trips, whether hostels in Singapore are doomed, and how under-visited destinations may get a boost in the recovery.

— Dennis Schaal

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05 Jul

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How U.S. Airlines Are Trying to Stop the Pandemic Spreading on Flights

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Woman wearing a mask for prevent virus at an international airport. Adobe

Skift Take: People will debate whether these airline efforts amount to “health theater” or not for months to come.

— Sean O’Neill

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05 Jul

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Is the End for Boeing’s Storied 747 Jumbo Jet Finally Here?

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Zen Sasaki / Flickr

Boeing is reportedly set to finally retire the legendary 747, after speculation over the years it would soon be history. Zen Sasaki / Flickr

Skift Take: No secret on this one. The grand jumbo that revolutionized aviation in the 1970s appears ready to become part of history. RIP, Queen of the Skies.

— Tom Lowry

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05 Jul

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IHG and Accor Leaders See Short-Term Virus Response Fueling Longer-Term European Hotel Strategies

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The InterContinental London Park Lane. IHG uses classic colors for its luxury brand.

Skift Take: The hotel sector is nothing if not inventive, and IHG and Accor have bold ideas to take advantage of what’s shaping up to be a mostly domestic summer season.

— Matthew Parsons

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05 Jul

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United Turns Bullish, Adding 25,000 Flights for August

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United Airlines plane. The company is adding nearly 25,000 flights in August. Skift

Skift Take: United is adding nearly 25,000 flights for its August schedule. It’s a big bet that the demand will be there to make it worth it.

— Korey Matthews

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05 Jul

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American Airlines Warns Its International Capacity Will Still Be Way Down a Year From Now

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An American Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft on the tarmac. American Airlines Group will adjust its long-haul international schedule for winter 2020 through summer 2021 to be down 25 percent from 2019 levels. American Airlines

Skift Take: Given the crisis, it’s hard to believe the words “dividend” and “solidly profitable” will ever appear in the same sentence as American Airlines for the next few years.

— Sean O’Neill

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05 Jul

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JetBlue Founder Close to Giving Up TAP Stake as Portuguese Government Takes a Controlling Share

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A Tap Air Portugal Airbus A321 in Hamburg. The airline is closing in on a deal to give the government a controlling interest. Kevin Hackert / Flickr.com

Skift Take: Giving a controlling stake to the Portuguese government is the price TAP will likely pay for a bailout.

— Dennis Schaal

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05 Jul

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Thailand Partially Lifts Ban on International Arrivals With Rapid Covid Tests on Arrival

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Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand Mr.Autthaporn Pradidpong / Unsplash

Skift Take: In line with its prudent approach to containing the virus so far, Thailand will be testing all foreign arrivals at its largest airport as it begins to lift travel restrictions.

— Rosie Spinks

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05 Jul

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England Scraps Travel Restrictions for 50 Nations, U.S. Arrivals Will Still Need to Quarantine

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Travelers’ shadows queue at Heathrow Airport. Yolanda Sun / Unsplash

Skift Take: In a month, the UK’s travel restrictions have gone from blanket quarantine, to air bridges, to a traffic light system. What will they think of next?

— Rosie Spinks

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05 Jul

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