04
Jul
Is the End for Boeing’s Storied 747 Jumbo Jet Finally Here?
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Boeing is reportedly set to finally retire the legendary 747, after speculation over the years it would soon be history. Zen Sasaki / Flickr
Skift Take: No secret on this one. The grand jumbo that revolutionized aviation in the 1970s appears ready to become part of history. RIP, Queen of the Skies.
04
Jul
Second Half Blues and 12 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week
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Photo of an empty plane. Adobe Stock
Skift Take: In coronavirus travel stories this week, Skift covered the prospect of a disappointing second half of 2020, travel managers assessing the worth of sending employees on trips, whether hostels in Singapore are doomed, and how under-visited destinations may get a boost in the recovery.
04
Jul
Thailand Partially Lifts Ban on International Arrivals With Rapid Covid Tests on Arrival
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Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand Mr.Autthaporn Pradidpong / Unsplash
Skift Take: In line with its prudent approach to containing the virus so far, Thailand will be testing all foreign arrivals at its largest airport as it begins to lift travel restrictions.
03
Jul
Pandemic Costs Africa Nearly $55 Billion in Lost Travel and Tourism
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An elephant grazes among wildebeests and zebras during a census at the Amboseli National Park, 290 km (188 miles) southeast of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, October 9, 2013. Thomas Mukoya
Skift Take: The pandemic threatens an economic whiplash in Africa that could be worse than the disease itself. But the upside for wildlife is that trophy hunting has nearly stopped.
03
Jul
Greece’s Small Resorts Hope for Just 20 Percent of Last Year’s Summer Season
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Ruines in Rhodes, Greece. LA khai-way / Unsplash
Skift Take: Tourism is reopening in Greece but expectations remain historically low for places like the island of Rhodes.