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Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, March 4, in New York City. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast focuses on the travel companies that are distancing themselves from Russia, the almost post-pandemic habits of U.S. travelers, and an enormous challenge for Russian airlines.
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A growing number of travel companies are refusing to conduct business in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, including many tour operators that are canceling their Russia trips for the rest of 2022, writes Editorial Assistant Rashaad Jorden.
While numerous tour operators cited guest safety as the primary reason for their decision to shelve trips to the world’s largest country, others said their actions are part of a wider travel industry strategy to pressure Russia to end the invasion. One of them is G…