States Are Reopening, But Many Require Travelers To Self-Quarantine. Here's Where
States are slowly beginning to open back up, but that doesn't mean travelers are free to come and go as they please in most places amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hotels, Motels, And Resorts Are Never Going To Be The Same. What You Can Expect The Next Time You Plan A Vacation.
Hotels and resorts are in a state of crisis. As of May 20, seven out of 10 hotel rooms in the US were sitting empty and thousands of hotels are completely closed, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Hotels have lost more than $25 billion in room revenue since the start of the pandemic, and 70% of hotel employees have been laid off or furloughed, per the AHLA.
Marriott is posting new job listings for hotel staff in early sign of recovery
Marriott International ($NASDAQ:MAR) has begun quietly adding job listings to its career recruiting websites. This makes it, in our estimation, the first hospitality company to show early signs of recovery from an international lockdown that's been devastating to the hotel industry.
Travel-Related Unemployment Passes 50 Percent
Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, more than half of the 15.8 million travel-related jobs in the U.S. have disappeared, according to a new report from the U.S. Travel Association.
What U.S. States Are Open For Travel?
Most people will likely be staying closer to home for any summer travel plans. International travel isn't worth it this summer for many due to travel restrictions. However, some U.S. states are open for travel just in time for a summer road trip.
The 10 places people most want to visit in the US once travel can resume, according to Booking.com
Many Americans had to cancel travel plans to follow shelter-in-place guidelines when the novel coronavirus spread. The hotel and airline industries have been hit particularly hard from recent disruptions, with airlines having to fly "ghost" planes and hotels around the world temporarily closing. But that doesn't mean we aren't all dreaming of our post-quarantine vacation.
Kalibri Labs COVID 19 Industry Health Dashboard - UPDATED DATA 05/19/20
Observations/Trends - 05/19/20Through the first third of May, top line US industry metrics of occupancy and Guest Paid ADR change remain relatively consistent with prior weeks results. Occupancy remains at about the 30% level with ADR declines of a bout 40% at the national level. It is important to recognize that ADR declines are more a function of chain scale mix performance rather than that level of property level decline.By rate category, Rack/bar continues to show the best resilience as weekly improvement in occupancy continues to be seen. Over the past 4 weeks, the rate of decline in Rack/bar has improved to about 50% up from the 60% declines reported a month ago. To some degree this is due to the effectiveness and strength of the brands loyalty programs, which has been a major focus for them over the past several years.Additionally, OTA occupancy declines have modified as well, but as a slower rate than Rack/bar.Group cancellation remain focused on the summer and early fall, less so toward the end of the year.To date we have not seen any improvement in airline bookings or web search traffic.
Reopening is a tightrope walk for hoteliers
At this point in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the U.S., many hoteliers are assessing what reopening may look like, whether that's soon or further down the road.
Americans won't rush to travel post-Covid, survey suggests
It will take the majority of Americans at least 60 days after "experts sound the all clear" on Covid-19 before they feel comfortable resuming travel, a survey released this week concluded.
Boston Consulting Group launched Travel Recovery Insights Portal
Boston Consulting Group launched Travel Recovery Insights Portal, featuring information, tools and dashboards to understand the trends shaping how the demand for travel is returning and how quickly it is happening.
Kalibri Labs COVID 19 Industry Health Dashboard - UPDATED DATA 05/12/20
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Host Hotels CEO: Group Business Travel Will Be Last to Recover But Remains Key to Industry
One of the largest U.S. lodging real estate investment trusts expects leisure travel to bounce back from the coronavirus downturn in travel first, but the company is still banking on business group bookings.
U.S. Weekly Lodging Sector Update - By Kalibri Labs
This dashboard is designed to provide critical insights to the hotel community as we weather the storm of COVID-19. Updates are made weekly.
Indies use tech, social media to urge future bookings
The current pandemic has led to changes in business for the hotel industry, and independent hotels have shifted the way they communicate with guests via social media and other virtual methods to give guests hope and attract business down the line when lockdowns and travel restrictions have lifted.
When will we start traveling again? Here’s what experts are saying
In April 2019, more than 2 million travelers passed through U.S. airports every day.
Hotel industry issues coronavirus safety guidelines before anticipated travel surge
Hotels around the country are prepping for travelers to start showing up again amid the coronavirus pandemic. But how can guests know it's safe?
GBTA's Hotel Rate Freeze Advice Ignites Controversy
The Global Business Travel Association is endorsing a postponement of the 2020 hotel request-for-proposals process until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, and "encourages hotels to roll all 2020 rates for 2021," the association announced last week. The response in the business travel industry has been mixed, not just regarding GBTA's position to roll rates over, but also that it offered a position at all.
Goodbye breakfast buffets and notepads, hello germ-zapping robots. How hotels are doubling down on hygiene... and what that means for your next stay.
The coronavirus crisis has not only sent the hotel industry reeling by cratering occupancy rates. It's forcing hotels to ramp up their cleaning protocols and hygiene — things that will be more of a priority for consumers in a post-pandemic world, where safe is the new sexy.
Uber is developing tech to ensure drivers wear face masks
Uber is coming to terms with the new reality imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's using technology to make sure everyone adjusts. The company has confirmed to CNN Business that it's requiring face masks or similar coverings for both drivers and passengers in countries like the US, and is developing technology to detect whether or not drivers are abiding by those rules. It didn't elaborate on how the technology would work, although Uber already has a Real Time ID-check feature that periodically asks drivers to take selfies.
Life after coronavirus: Ready to travel as soon as it's safe? So is everyone else
Everyone has a touch of cabin fever after the worldwide coronavirus lockdowns. So it's no surprise that people want to travel soon. But how soon may come as a surprise.