A dozen travel companies and organizations — encompassing cruise lines, tour operators, travel agents and resorts — told The Washington Post that they are seeing bookings pick up for the second half of next year after a brutal stretch that brought the world to a standstill. “It’s just amazing how far in advance people are booking.”At Sandals Resorts, bookings for summer are spiking, deputy chairman Adam Stewart said in a statement. “Summer 2021 is seeing a double-digit percentage gain in overall occupancy when compared with previous summer booking trends, including summer 2019,” Stewart said, adding that the increase stretches into 2022 and 2023. — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) November 25, 2020Some of those bookings were clearly spurred by vaccine developments. “For people who have the means to do so, I think the post-covid travel boom will be big.”Read more:This interactive tool tracks covid-19 travel restrictions by countryAir travel was down significantly this year.

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2020 13:06 UTC