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Skift Take: United has leverage in its contract dispute with Expedia as each side maneuvers for position in the run-up to their contract expiration September 30.
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05 May
Alaska Airlines Betting on Its Agility With Domestic Travelers for the Rebound
Alaska Airlines sees a path through the crisis. Pictured is one of the airline's regional jets. Alaska AirlinesSkift Take: Alaska Airlines long has been among the more prudent U.S. airlines. It probably lost out on revenue during the boom times because of it. But the airline now is probably more ready to withstand this crisis than many other U.S. carriers. — Brian SumersRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
United Plans More Than 7,000 Pilot and Management Layoffs After Relief Rules Expire
United jets at the gate at Denver International Airport. FlickrSkift 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 ParsonsRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
Hotels in Asia Revise Renovation Designs to Suit Post-Covid World
Artist impression of Marco Polo Prince Hotel’s Club Lounge: Note the more spacious layout, plus private sections. Wharf HotelsSkift 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 HamdiRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
Ecotourism’s Collapse Puts Conservation Programs in Grave Danger
Gorillas are at risk due to ecotourism's collapse. Richard Ashurst / FlickrSkift 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 SpinksRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
Recipes Around the World: Hotdish
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05 May
Travel Agency Flight Centre to Shutter 800 Storefronts as Part of $1.2 Billion Savings Effort
Flight Centre's retail footprint will be reduce by half in the new measures proposed. Skift Take: This cost-cutting package could be one of the largest we'll see in this crisis. On paper, the cuts look like they'll be enough, but there will be collateral damage to its brand with so many shop closures. — Matthew ParsonsRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
Luxury Hotel Group Caves to Pressure, Returns $59 Million in Relief Funds
The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota (pictured) was among the recipients of the Ashford Group of Companies' PPP funding. Josh Hallett / FlickrSkift Take: Bigger companies are returning PPP funds, but that doesn't mean small hotel operators are having an easier time getting relief from the downturn in travel. — Cameron SperanceRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
South Korea’s Mirae Asset Scraps $6 Billion U.S. Hotel Deal With China’s Anbang
A general view shows the headquarters of Anbang Insurance Group in Beijing, China, February 23, 2018. Mirae Asset scraps $5.8 billion deal to buy U.S. hotels from China's Anbang. Thomas Peter / ReutersSkift Take: Mirae is probably experiencing a bad case of buyer's remorse as the coronavirus pandemic takes a huge bite out of Anbang's asset values. Such disputes over deals made in a pre-Covid era are not the first, and they won't be the last. — Xinyi Liang-PholsenaRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
UK Hotels Threaten Legal Fight Over Rejected Insurance Claims
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 SperanceRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
U.S. Hotel Profits Per Room Cratered to Losses in March
Down 203 percent, New York City saw the steepest decline in hotel gross operating profits in March. The U.S. average was a 102 percent decline. Fred Hsu / WikimediaSkift Take: Gross operating profits tanked in March, and it could take until 2021 for them to get to levels where owners can satisfy operational costs and mortgage payments. — Cameron SperanceRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
A Recovery Timeline and 25 Other Top Cororonavirus Stories This Week
Girl on a Mobike bike in the line for street food shops in Wuhan China. WalksSkift Take: In travel-related coronavirus stories this week, Skift covered potential recovery timelines, layoffs at Tripadvisor and Kayak, Aribnb's vision of an era of travel redistribution, lessons for hoteliers from 9/11 and SARS, and Hilton's partnership to enhance its cleaning protocols, among many other topics. — Dennis SchaalRead the Complete Story On Skift
05 May
Farelogix Pushes Seat Distancing Tech for Airlines After the Sabre Merger Collapses
American Airlines has been installing new interiors. The carrier is a significant customer of Farelogix, an airline tech vendor. AmericanSkift Take: Farelogix CEO Jim Davidson says the pandemic presents opportunities. Yet despite that brave face, it's hard to see Farelogix facing anything but revenue declines during the crisis now that it's lost the Sabre acquisition. — Sean O'NeillRead the Complete Story On Skift