Coronavirus

News / Startups

Hotel booking platform Splitty acquires assets of Cancelon

By Mitra Sorrells | August 11, 2020

Splitty says the deal will create a "distinctive OTA" with low expenses and high value for consumers. Read More

Opinion / Technology

10 ways APIs can revolutionize aviation post-coronavirus

By Jonathan Weinberg | August 10, 2020

Here are 10 ways APIs could revolutionize how airports and airlines work together as well as with suppliers and passengers. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Social media shouldn't sugar-coat the mid-crisis travel experience

By PhocusWire | August 7, 2020

The travel experience is going to be disruptive (health checks) or weird (everyone wearing masks) for a while so ensuring the message does not ignore those facts will be beneficial in the... Read More

News / Online

How the luggage experience is changing as a result of COVID-19

By Jill Menze | August 7, 2020

To ensure safety and reduce touch points while traveling, consumers are rethinking how they transport their bags. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre revenue slumps to less than a tenth from the same period in 2019

By Kevin May | August 7, 2020

Distribution and technology giant Sabre is using the pandemic to "right-size" the business in the wake of the huge disruption to passenger and service volumes. Read More

News / Online

InPhocus, episode 20 - Looking to Russia for a different perspective

By PhocusWire | August 7, 2020

Russia is never far away from the headlines - whether it's politics, science or culture. The country's travel sector is no less interesting, too - so add a global pandemic into the mix of 2020 and... Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings feels "full impact" of coronavirus as gross bookings plunge 91% in Q2 2020

By Jill Menze | August 6, 2020

CEO Glenn Fogel believes it will be years and not quarters before the travel market returns to pre-COVID dollars. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor revenue down 86% in Q2 to $59M, still better than expected, says CEO

By Mitra Sorrells | August 6, 2020

Tripadvisor says it is seeing steady improvement in users and revenue since lows in April. Read More

News / Online

Uber continues buying spree as delivery business supports COVID-slammed mobility unit

By Linda Fox | August 6, 2020

Uber saw a 35% decline to $10 billion in gross bookings while mobility gross bookings were down 73% for the quarter. Read More

News / Online

Hilton lost $432M in Q2 2020 but says occupancy now recovering in most markets

By Mitra Sorrells | August 6, 2020

Hilton's occupancy levels were up about 20 percentage points in the United States and 15 percentage points in Asia between April and June. Read More

Opinion / Online

Virtual connections: Building relationships with travelers to generate future demand

By Chris Blaine - Sojern | August 6, 2020

In a COVID-19 world, social media is not only an inexpensive way to reach large numbers of people, but a powerful opportunity to engage with potential customers and influence them to choose your... Read More

News / Online

Will “trips to nowhere” become a short-term solution for travel-hungry consumers?

By Mitra Sorrells | August 6, 2020

Several airlines in Asia and cruise lines in Europe are offering trips that start and end from the same point, with no stops in between. Read More

News / Distribution

Accor sees super-short booking window emerge, €200M cost-savings put into place

By Linda Fox | August 5, 2020

Outlining plans for a further €200 million in recurring savings, Accor's CEO described the current situation as “global, sudden, violent and unprecedented.” Read More