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05 Jun

Lufthansa Will Resume Flying to More Cities But With Fewer Flights

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By September, Lufthansa airline expects to operate 40 percent of regular capacity. Richard Weiss / Bloomberg

Skift Take: The airline group spent months negotiating its $10 billion rescue deal, and seems to know exactly what it will take to pay it back.

— Matthew Parsons

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05 Jun

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Caribbean Islands Reopen to International Tourism

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An image of Gros Piton, or Grand Piton, a mountain in the southern tip of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. JumpStory

Skift Take: A cluster of Caribbean islands, including Saint Lucia, are reopening this month for international tourism. But be cautious. Federal forecasters expect an above-average hurricane season amid a pandemic.

— Sean O’Neill

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05 Jun

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Austria to Lift Coronavirus Travel Restrictions With Its Neighbors — Except Italy

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Austria will continue to enforce travel restrictions to and from Italy due to that country’s higher coronavirus infection rate. Emmanuel DYAN / Flickr

Skift Take: Austria’s continued plans to enforce travel restrictions against Italy show shared borders don’t mean automatic admittance to a travel bubble during the coronavirus recovery.

— Cameron Sperance

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05 Jun

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Prague Tempts Visitors With Cheaper Czech Beer and Other Perks

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An image of the Charles River flowing through Prague, Czech Republic. JumpStory

Skift Take: Only last December, the Czech capital had many residents griping about overtourism. The pandemic has since crushed tourism, prompting local businesses to tempt visitors back with cheaper prices. Hopefully a balance can be struck.

— Sean O’Neill

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05 Jun

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How Many Travel Reopening Guidelines Is Too Many?

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A (near) empty airport. Faisal Mahmood / Reuters

Skift Take: Everyone wants travel to resume as safely and assuredly as possible. But a glut of guidelines currently available for how to do so may be a confusing way to reach that aim.

— Rosie Spinks

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05 May

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United Plans More Than 7,000 Pilot and Management Layoffs After Relief Rules Expire

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United jets at the gate at Denver International Airport. Flickr

Skift Take: With federal payroll aid rules preventing airlines from making any job or pay cuts before September 30, it’s a safe bet we’ll see the other major U.S. carriers make similar announcements for October.

— Matthew Parsons

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05 May

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Hotels in Asia Revise Renovation Designs to Suit Post-Covid World

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Wharf Hotels

Artist impression of Marco Polo Prince Hotel’s Club Lounge: Note the more spacious layout, plus private sections. Wharf Hotels

Skift Take: It’s clear there’s going to be a new normal when guests start traveling again. Hotels in Asia that are renovating in times of Covid-19 are altering designs, although some things don’t change.

— Raini Hamdi

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05 May

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Ecotourism’s Collapse Puts Conservation Programs in Grave Danger

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Gorillas are at risk due to ecotourism’s collapse. Richard Ashurst / Flickr

Skift Take: Ecotourism’s collapse due to the coronavirus isn’t just bad for the humans who rely on it for revenue, but also the wildlife that it protects.

— Rosie Spinks

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05 May

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UK Hotels Threaten Legal Fight Over Rejected Insurance Claims

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Kokky92 / Wikimedia

Britain’s hospitality sector is threatening a wave of lawsuits against insurance firms like AXA over rejected business interruption claims stemming from coronavirus. Kokky92 / Wikimedia

Skift Take: British lawsuits could set a global precedent for how insurance firms perceive a global pandemic in terms of business interruption coverage.

— Cameron Sperance

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05 May

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