What We’re Reading About COVID-19 & the Hospitality Industry

CNN – This is where all 50 states stand on reopening

NYTimes – Economic Pain Will Persist Long After Lockdowns End

NYTimes – See Which States and Cities Have Told Residents to Stay at Home

Duetto – COVID-19 Updates

NPR – Coronavirus State-By-State Projections: When Will Each State Peak?

Management Today – How to engage customers when you can’t sell to them

Hospitality Insights – Marriott Launches Global Cleanliness Committee 

Phocuswright – COVID19 Hotel Forecast – San Francisco

Boston Herald – When Can We Travel Again?

PhocusWire – As business travel bottoms out, near-term optimism remains high

CNN – Will you go anywhere this fall? A look ahead to autumn travels

Hospitality Net – COVID-19 Hotel Recovery Strategy: Top 10 Digital Strategies While Travel is on Pause

Tim Peter & Associates – Coronavirus COVID-19 and the Travel Industry: How Hotel and Travel Companies Can Manage Business Disruption

LinkedIn – Looking Past This Crisis-The Future State of Travel

Econsultancy.com – How travel and tourism brands are reacting to coronavirus

Fuel Travel – Crisis Management Resource Center For Hotels 

Hospitality Net – How is coronavirus impacting hotel booking lead times?

Hospitality Net – Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic – What Should the Industry Expect?

Business Travel News – China’s Domestic Business Travel Slowly Waking Up

Star Herald – Tourism outlook still grim, but end is in sight

Hospitality Net – How will the travel industry change post-virus? What are some silver linings of the COVID crisis?

Hospitality Net – COVID-19 Hotel Recovery Strategy: Top 10 Ways to Prepare your Hotel for the Rebound in Travel Demand

Skift – Airbnb to Roll Out Sanitization Plan for Hosts That Would Include 72-Hour Wait Between Stays

Skift – Airbnb to Roll Out Sanitization Plan for Hosts That Would Include 72-Hour Wait Between Stays

PhocusWire – Should hotels consider resuming Google Ads and other search campaigns?

SocialMediaExaminer – Social Media Use Surges: How Marketers Should Respond

NewsCred – The Importance of Content Marketing During Coronavirus Pandemic

Skift – Google Travel Search Is Unrecognizable as Advertising Dries Up

Adweek – Travel Advertising Fell by as Much as 90% in March

NYTimes – Travelers Consider Their Risk Tolerance

Hospitality Net – How is coronavirus impacting hotel booking lead times?

Econsultancy – Consumers care about coronavirus responses, but here’s how companies can avoid overdoing it

FuelTravel – Shocking Findings From COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study

Net Base – Tracking Shifting Travel Sentiment Caused by COVID-19

The New York Times – How the Virus Transformed the Way Americans Spend Their Money

Hospitality Net – Preferred Hotels Surveys Loyalty Program Members on Future Travel Plans

NYTimes – Buy Now, Check-In Later

SlopeFillers – Seven types of non-promotional marketing messages I’m digging right now

CNBC Global Traveler – Still longing to travel? Now luxury hotels will come to you

Luxury Travel Advisor – Virtual Hotel And Destination Experiences

PhocusWire – Hotel Rooms As Workspaces? It’s Happening