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Dec 2021
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What Happens To Travel Now? With Skift C...

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Cancellations and closures are on the rise as countries react to the Omicron variant. What does this mean for a recently optimistic travel industry?

This special episode of the Skift Podcast features Skift founder and CEO, Rafat Ali, looking ahead to early 2022 and what impact the Omicron variant may have on the travel industry.

Read more about travel and coronavirus at https://skift.com/coronavirus.

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