United Airlines Marks Recovery Turning Point With Plans to Hire 300 Pilots
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05
Apr
Fully Vaccinated Americans Get Green Light to Travel Within U.S.: Health Officials
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance for U.S. domestic travel during the coronavirus pandemic. Adobe
Skift Take: The U.S. domestic travel industry can rejoice at this next phase in the domestic travel recovery. A shot in the arm, so to speak.
05
Apr
Venice Cruise Ship Ban Is Returning, Maybe
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MSC Magnifica cruise ship passes in the Giudecca Canal in Venice, Italy June 9, 2019. Manuel Silvestri / Reuters
Skift Take: Venice’s overtourism problems go deeper than cruise ships, but finally getting a ban on ships in the lagoon is such an obvious first step.
05
Apr
Cuba’s Tourism Workers Look Elsewhere as Lockdown Persists
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A Havanatur tour guide on the streets of Havana, Cuba. Skift
Skift Take: Unfortunately there’s not much of a middle ground between the effective measures Cuba is taking to prevent widespread infection and death and the dangerous open door policies of places like Mexico and Greece.
05
Apr
3 Big Upsides for Travel From President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
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President Biden wants to invest $621 billion in everything from bridges to trains and airports over the next eight years. Edward Russell / Skift
Skift Take: The years of infrastructure week memes are finally over with President Biden’s $2 trillion proposal to upgrade and green America’s infrastructure. But with battle lines already forming, can he get the package over the line in Congress?
05
Apr
Pandemic Leaves Prague Tourist-Free Yet Again for Easter Break
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A bartender drafts a plastic bottle of beer as the Deminka pub remains closed due to the coronavirus restrictions in Prague, Czech Republic. David W Cerny / Reuters
Skift Take: The latest peaks in Covid-19 cases are dealing a blow to thousands of small businesses. Without tourists over Easter in Prague, how long can they hold on for?
05
Mar
Europe Gears Up for Sweeping Digital Health Passport Coordination to Spur Travel
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EU member countries are getting closer to a decision on implementing a green vaccination passport in time for summer travel. John Walker / Getting Images
Skift Take: After a year of impasse on unified Covid protocols and corridor agreements, European Union members are close to a consensus in implementing a green vaccination passport in an effort to save the summer vacation season.
05
Mar
Dubai Faces Festering Tourism Challenges Beyond Pandemic
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The view of Palm Jumeirah island from Jumeirah Beach. Arvin Mantilla / Getty
Skift Take: Dubai has spent significant capital billing itself up as a progressive destination that offers uninterrupted tourism and entertainment, but now reality may have caught up to the emirate.
05
Mar
Airline Forward Bookings Trend Up With Vaccinated Seniors Eager to Fly
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Delta and Spirit are among airlines reporting an uptick in bookings this spring. Tony Webster / Flickr
Skift Take: Flowers are not the only thing sprouting as the weather warms up. Airline bookings are also showing some green shoots but most hesitate to call it a recovery yet with eyes focused on sustained improvements this summer.
05
Mar
U.S. Hotels Added 36,000 Jobs in February in New Sign of Optimism
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A guest room at the Envision Hotel Boston-Everett. Choice Hotels
Skift Take: It’s positive to see February gains in U.S. jobs in the leisure and hospitality industries. Hotel hiring trends looking to be turning after a bleak winter.