The coronavirus will fundamentally alter the way people travel for and conduct business, even after the pandemic is over, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday.
Travel remains complicated while the COVID-19 pandemic continues around the world, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still recommends staying home for your own safety as well as for others. But if you do decide to travel, local laws permitting, you'll want to take as many safety precautions as possible. This includes sanitization, even if the hotel you're staying in has stringent protocols in place.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates predicts that over 50% of business travel will disappear in the post-coronavirus working world. On top of that, he also predicts that "30% of days in the office will disappear." Gates made his predictions in an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin during the New York Times' Dealbook conference on Tuesday. He added that from now on there will be a "very high threshold" for traveling to carry out business meetings.
A transatlantic passenger flight that, even in the age of Covid-19, feels safe -- United Airlines flight 14 from Newark which landed at Heathrow Airport early on Tuesday seemed to be exactly that.
When Covid-19 shut down economies around the world last spring, it also stopped all those trips business executives make to customers, suppliers, conventions, trade shows, and their company offices. Almost overnight, millions of people globally began working from home and using video-conferencing technology to transport themselves to meetings and negotiate deals.
With vaccines and more efficient testing on the horizon, the coronavirus might not go away completely, but it can be handled and business will come back, hotel industry CEOs said on a panel as part of the online NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference.
Returning even 50 percent of business travel to the market would be a huge boost for the industry.
United Airlines says the risk of COVID-19 exposure onboard its aircraft is "virtually non-existent" after a new study finds that when masks are worn there is only a 0.003% chance particles from a passenger can enter the passenger's breathing space who is sitting beside them.
If you're thinking of traveling during the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak, you might be wondering: Is there a list of the safest hotels during the COVID-19 crisis?
A United Nations panel predicts a rebound in international tourism won't occur before the third quarter of 2021, citing travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Before COVID-19, São Paulo resident Claudia Glina regularly planned trips around Brazil and all over the world for her family, which includes herself, her husband and their two young children.
Thom Geshay, president of Davidson Hotels & Resorts, shares his thoughts on how the hotel industry is weathering the Covid-19 pandemic and when he sees a reasonable recovery happening.
A new study conducted for the Department of Defense adds credence to the growing belief that airline passengers face minimal risk of contracting coronavirus when flying.
Nobody could have predicted how 2020 was going to turn out, but in every crisis, there is always an opportunity. When battling a crisis, the key ingredient to success is to respond swiftly and make decisions to keep things moving forward, Bart Buiring (pictured), chief sales and marketing officer, Asia Pacific at Marriott, International told Marketing. "We don't know when the global pandemic will end, and we can only continue to stay agile in our approach and ensure we keep people - our guests, associates and owners - top of mind at every step we take," he said.
No one wants to find a dirty rag in their sink when checking into a hotel room. But during the coronavirus pandemic - when guests expect their rooms to be spotless and free of germs - finding a room that hasn't been fully sanitized is even more concerning.
Every year, we survey thousands of people around the globe to discover the world's coolest neighbourhoods: the places that represent the spirit of the greatest cities on earth. These are the places to be for food and fun, art and culture, atmosphere and personality. Every year, there's plenty of debate and lots of love. But in 2020, our neighbourhoods have taken on a whole new importance.
Corporate travel is beginning to come back, although travel buyers are expecting significant drops in volumes in 2021.
Growing in popularity, hotel-branded residences can offer investment potential for buyers and added value to the surrounding community.
The world's largest hotel companies maintain that their array of coronavirus-inspired heightened cleaning and safety measures are an effective way to bring back guests following the worst year for travel.
ARTHUR DEANE NEVER imagined that the digital nomad lifestyle—traveling the world while working remotely—was for him. As a senior manager for tech giant Google, he thought being in an office was essential for the job. But the pandemic changed that.