The Spanish government on Thursday ordered the closure of all the country's hotels and promised to implement special measures in nursing homes after a surge in the country's coronavirus cases and deaths. The government decreed all hotels and other tourist accommodation be shut within seven days to "guarantee the containment of the pandemic," a further hit to the country's already ailing tourism sector.
Your hotel room is your home away from home, with a few exceptions: the hundreds or even thousands of strangers from every corner of the world who have slept there. And the hotel staff may not have the same standards of cleanliness that you do at home.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today (March 16, 2020) that the country will be barring entry to almost all non-Canadian travelers who are not citizens or permanent residents in an escalated effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Foreign Office (FCO) is advising against all but essential travel to an increasing number of countries because of coronavirus. Some destinations have travel restrictions, quarantine measures, border closures and health screenings in place due to the outbreak. If travellers have recently been on another trip abroad to affected countries, entry to other destinations could be denied or travellers quarantined.
Despite the spread of COVID-19 cases in the United States, most major U.S.-based hotel chains are not yet waiving cancellation fees for American travelers who are traveling domestically — but these policies are starting to budge.
From quarantining arriving travelers from overseas to nabbing those sneaking in with fevers, China and other parts of Asia are scrambling to prevent the new coronavirus from coming back to where it first broke out.
Top executives of the big three U.S. airlines say lower fares will not overcome potential passengers' fear of coronavirus. But that doesn't mean fares won't fall as a result of the travel crisis the disease has created. Nor does it mean that everybody is staying home.
Donald Trump has announced that the US is temporarily suspending most travel from Europe to the US in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The slow but steady drumbeat of coronavirus diagnoses is raising the anxiety of U.S. travelers this week. Trip cancellations rose as the situation in the U.S. deteriorated.
ick Desai had been planning last week for months, envisioning what some call the Super Bowl of the grocery industry to flaunt his big idea: junk food snacks made from peas, instead of corn.
(CNN) — Coronavirus has no doubt put the travel industry into a tailspin. Airlines alone could lose $113 billion in sales if the virus continues to spread, according to the International Air Transport Association.
There is no turning back on the transformation of low-budget hotels from the "uncategorized" class into a legitimate segment of the global hotel industry. Future technology and the rise of Gen Z will further fuel innovation and change in the design of economy accommodations — especially in Asia.
Skift founder and CEO Rafat Ali talks candidly with travel industry leaders about facing challenges and creating new opportunities in this new one-on-one interview series. As travel grapples with, and recovers from, the coronavirus crisis, Ali explores with executives how to lead a comeback, what lessons the past teaches us, and what are the smartest paths forward. These frank conversations are meant to inspire and to impart best practices for businesses in travel and beyond.
A number of airlines are stepping up precautionary measures in the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak that continues to spread around the world.
Skift Research is taking the temperature of American travelers in this time of growing concerns over the coronavirus. For now most travelers are in a wait-and-see mode, with few canceling plans. But that could change rapidly as more COVID-19 cases are reported in the United States.
With new cases of novel coronavirus reported daily in countries across the globe, many travelers are wondering if they should cancel or postpone existing plans and hold off on booking trips.
OYO Hotels and Homes has committed US$200,000 to support its partners and their families in South-east Asia affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
Marriott was already having trouble in Asia-Pacific in 2019 before the coronavirus impact hit. The company isn't forecasting a major impact outside of Asia, and it's already reopening hotels inside China. It pays to collect fees — and not actually own or run hotels — during a crisis like this.
A projected shaving of 37 percent off the forecast for 2020 global corporate travel spending is already a worrisome decline, but the figure could still go higher if the virus outbreak turns into a global pandemic.
With new cases of the coronavirus being diagnosed in more and more locations, it's hard to predict where it will pop up next. But one thing is for certain: the disease has already become a nightmare for travellers and the tourism industry alike.