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- Airline Safety Update: Carriers Partner With Covid-19 Testing ProvidersSchoening, Elise; Grimaldi, Lisa A. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2020-12-08)International travel is not expected to return until 2024, roughly the same timeline the hotel industry is expected to recover, from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many airline carriers have partnered with a verity of test distribution companies to promote travel and have enforced stricter mask protocols. The domestic market will look to recover much faster as the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be distributed across the United States.
- Airlines Tighten Mask Restrictions, Partner With COVID-19 Testing ProvidersSchoening, Elise; Grimaldi, Lisa A. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2020-11-13)In their latest effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn that it has brought with it, Airlines are requiring all passengers to wear a mask when traveling. Face shields, bandanas, and scarves are not permitted. Jet Blue is leading the way for rapid testing by partnering with Vault Health to offer to travelers within 72 hours of their flight. Many airlines are continuing their partnership with major medical experts and will continue to work with them to insure the safest standards among travelers. This news comes in light of the recent Harvard publican citing airplanes as safer to be on than possibly going to the grocery store.
- All Eyes on Congress as House Weighs More Pandemic AidUnnikrishnan, Madhu (Airline Weekly, 2020-09-29)House Democrats released an extension of funding for the Airline Industry outlined in a new 2.2 trillion dollar fiscal aid package amid heightened tensions of potential airline layoffs. The package will continue to prohibit airlines that are taking funds from laying off or furloughing employees through March of 2021.
- How airlines are scrambling to provide passengers with touchless technologyFox, Linda (PhocusWire, 2020-10-07)On top of the looming Airline relief bill with Congress, airlines are scrambling to get new technology onto their market to promote safer travel for tourists. IBM has partnered with a variety of airlines to roll out an app that will asses travelers AI and machine learning. These apps should increase self service for travelers and decrease the contact among airlines and tourists.
- The latest on Airline Safety ProtocolsSchoening, Elise; Grimaldi, Lisa A. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-01-29)As the COVID-19 virus continues to evolve, so does the airline industry's COVID-19 protocols and procedures. Today, United is offering onsite testing and is in the process, along with American Airlines, to streamline COVID-19 documentation portals within their mobile applications. Jet Blue has notably started offering at- home testing up to 72 hours before their flights. American Airlines has begun offering at-home and onsite testing for it's travelers. Although all airlines have tackled the prior touchy mask mandate, many are still having difficulty regarding the middle seat separation protocol.
- New Vaccine Optimizes Boosts the Events IndustrySolaris, Julius (Event Skift, 2020-11-09)Hospitality stock sky rocketed at the news of a 90% effective vaccine on November 9,2020. Event professionals are exceptionally optimistic at the good news of the vaccine as many believe the industry will not come back until there is one that is widely accessible.
- Next 10 Years Could Be a Lost Decade, Boeing Forecast SuggestsUnnikrishnan, Madhu (Airline Weekly, 2020-10-06)Boeing is predicting grim numbers for the next decade of airline travel as COVID-19 continues to wreck havoc across the globe. Boeing's numbers are slightly more optimistic than IATA's with predicting travel returning to 2019 levels over the next 3 years. However, travel remains down 75% through October of 2020.
- Short term rental bookings are up following news of vaccineMenze, Jill (PhocusWire, 2020-11-20)Traveler and market confidence has spiked with the news of two main COVID-19 vaccines. Short-term rentals are already seeing a jump in Q1 of 2021 reservations and new travel patterns continue to emerge. Unfortunately, global holiday travel remains down 35% than it was comparatively to 2019 numbers.
- Should We Be Holding In-Person Meetings?Edelstein, Loren G. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2020-11-17)In a survey conducted by Northstar Meetings Group, the main consensus was that if individuals want to travel, they should travel. MPI held an in-person meeting of 600 people this November, but faced backlash from members of the industry for holding an event in a COVID-19 red-zone. As in-person events start to make their way back to the industry, attendees should remain vigilant and follow the three Ws. "wear your mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance"
- Sounding Off: Sustainability efforts in travel can't be all talk, little actionPhocusWire (PhocusWire, 2020-10-09)As sustainability has taken a back seat to the COVID-19 pandemic, experts are urging the Travel Industry to "build back better" and provide more sustainable options. The efforts discussed among leaders must translate into action as relief bills continue to be negotiated. Many activists would like to see a "green string" attached to a potential Airline Industry bailout from Congress within the coming months.
- Travel industry could lose $318B through ripple effect of grounded flightsFox, Linda (PhocusWire, 2020-11-24)Accenture reported that the travel industry could lose roughly $318 billion if air travel continues to be reduced due to the rising numbers and added restrictions of COVID-19.
- U.S. Department of Transportation Puts Airline Interests Over Consumer ProtectionShepardson, David (Skift, 2020-11-28)The U.S. Department of Transportation is in the process of adding procedural obstacles prior to government regulation. The new rules will be set in stone in 30 days following the publishing of the rules to the Federal Register.
- U.S. Election Outcome Yields Hope, But Plans for In-Person Events Shift to Later in '21Edelstein, Loren G. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2020-11-19)A survey conducted by the Northstar Meetings Group has determined that while many industry professionals are eager to get back to in person events, meeting planners are not so on-board with the idea. Fear remains one of the largest forward facing challenges along with the priority of rebooking previous contracts. Many industry professionals are hopeful that the new admiration will bring positive change to the meetings and hospitality industry.
- U.S. Thanksgiving travel trends show clear shift in destination preferencesSorrells, Mitra (PhocusWire, 2020-11-13)As the U.S. holiday season quickly approaches, travel trends are shifting, not surprisingly, away from their 2019 levels. More people are traveling to non-urban areas than previously and the booking window, like most of 2020, is shorter. Additionally, experts point to longer vacations as school remains remote for most students and workers need to use their vacation days before the year's end.
- U.S. Travel Calls for Delay in Real ID DeadlinesSchoening, Elise (NorthStar Meetings Group, 2020-10-02)U.S. Travel is pushing for Congress to delay the Real I.D. Act to offset a delay in domestic travel. The Act was supposed to take effect on October 1,2020, but with the onset of COVID-19 got delayed an additional year.
- Why Do Hotels Seem to Be Getting the Shaft From Washington on Coronavirus Relief?Sperance, Cameron (Skift, 2020-10-09)Hospitality industry leaders believe President Trump's personal ties, from his hotel ownership to the re-election campaign, are prompting Congress to neglect Hotel Industry relief. The Airline Industry has the most favor among relief due to their pricey lobbying efforts and political affiliation as Airlines were formally controlled by the government.