Cruise lines have been selling tickets for cruises all spring and summer long, despite it now being quite clear they were not ready to safely resume sailing. What gives?

On July 30, EventMB's editors are joined by global leaders from across the events industry to share trends and insights that will define the future of events over the next six to 18 months. Want to know what the future holds for the industry?

Google's travel ad chief said companies that aren't seeing enough advertising benefits with Google probably shouldn't spend as much as they are. Few big travel companies would drop out of Google knowing it might sabotage their businesses, but probably an increasing number are desperate for alternatives.

This reeks of desperation. What the CEOs are suggesting likely would be a logistical nightmare. How about the United States gets Covid-19 under control, and then the governments can figure out a solution?

The existence of the deal, previously unreported, should reassure anyone about the travel tech company's near-term stability.

Join Skift Senior Aviation Business Editor Brian Sumers and Skift Airline Weekly Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan for a discussion on why airlines are asking the European Union and the U.S. to lift travel restrictions, even as the pandemic continues to rage. And we'll talk about the last quarter for U.S. airlines. Join us for a livestream at 12 p.m. EDT on Monday, July 27.

After revealing some rough earnings on Tuesday night, United is trying to weather the storm of the pandemic. But executives said it's going to be hard — really hard until a vaccine is widely available.

Two journalists have soft-launched a family travel brand called The Expedition. It feels very much born in this moment, given that it's a subscription-based, indie social network.

By any measure, the second quarter has been historically awful for the U.S. airline industry, and Southwest was no exception. Green shoots at the start of the quarter have been crushed as Covid-19 continues to rampage across the U.S.

Europe opened its internal borders six weeks ago. Bookings are up, but there's a big difference between booking a trip and actually taking one.

It's tough to say in what form Kayak would enter the hotel business, if it does. If there ever were a Kayak-branded hotel, it's safe to say that Marriott and Accor have nothing to worry about.