Skift Daily Briefing

Good morning from Skift It’s Monday, November 16, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. South Africa reopened its borders to international travelers earlier this month, as travel leaders in a city on the country’s eastern coast argue tourism is pivotal in delivering the country a full economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Good morning from Skift It’s Friday, November 13, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Many businesses can finally get back to traveling — technically speaking — as airlines patch their networks back together and country borders reopen with a mix of Covid tests and quarantines.

Good morning from Skift It’s Thursday, November 12, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. JetBlue plans to offer short-term rentals with the help of a partner not named yet, possibly by the end of the year, writes Executive Editor Dennis Schaal.

Good morning from Skift It’s Wednesday, November 11, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. The extended stay hotel sector continues to defy hotel industry expectations and performance trends during the travel industry’s worst year on record, writes hospitality reporter Cameron Sperance. Extended Stay America reported a $31.

Good morning from Skift It’s Tuesday, November 10, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer could seek U.S. government approval for its Covid vaccine as early as this month, as clinical trials have shown it is up to 90 percent effective in preventing the disease.

Good morning from Skift It’s Monday, November 9, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. The world’s largest hotel company proved Friday major profits are possible, even in the depths of a global pandemic.

Good morning from Skift It’s Friday, November 6, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Booking data may show the hotel industry continues to steadily improve from record low demand levels seen in early April. But Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian is worried about the rest of the year, writes hospitality reporter Cameron Sperance.

Good morning from Skift It’s Thursday, November 5, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. The financial worst of the pandemic looks to be behind Hilton, and now is the time to think about growth, company leaders conveyed to investors Wednesday on a third quarter earnings call.

Good morning from Skift It’s Wednesday, November 4, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Real estate investment firm Highgate earlier this fall scooped up the biggest known U.S. pandemic-induced distressed hotel deal to date.

Good morning from Skift It’s Tuesday, November 3, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Beleaguered Mexican low-cost air carrier Interjet abruptly canceled flights over the weekend through Tuesday, reportedly because it lacked cash to pay its fuel bills, writes Airline Weekly Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan.