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Travelport secures $500M financing round, with further funds available

June 8, 2020

The "affiliates" of Siris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast Capital have committed to support the company and also made available a further $500 million. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

When will corporate airline travel spend return to normal?

By James Filsinger - Coupa | June 8, 2020

Getting back to “normal” - that is, the level of travel bookings seen in early 2020 - may be years away. Read More

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Travel group joins calls for Google and Facebook to help brands through crisis

By Linda Fox | June 5, 2020

Companies say Facebook and Google have participated in the returns but have so far not been prepared to share the pain brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: COVID-19 protocols aren't forever - but should they be?

By PhocusWire | June 5, 2020

It would be a fool that bets against hygiene being the most important consideration for guests across the hospitality spectrum for decades to come. Read More

Opinion / Online

Rebuilding demand requires every part of the travel industry to play a role

By Tom O'Toole - Kellogg School of Management | June 5, 2020

The travel industry as a whole and individual companies are now turning attention to the marketing initiatives that will be most effective. How can they all collaborate and innovate here? Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre realigns business units amid 800 layoffs

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | June 5, 2020

Further details about the organization and its leadership team will be announced in July, when a new structure goes into place. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

NDC in a post-coronavirus world of airline distribution, part 2

By Paul Byrne - OpenJaw Technologies | June 5, 2020

Travel distribution transformation will accelerate as airlines begin to recover from the crisis. Why is this? Read More

News / Distribution

Hotels count the cost of updating hygiene protocols

By Linda Fox | June 4, 2020

Hotel operations platform Optii Solutions estimates that hotels need to set aside $130,000 each year per hotel, based on a 250-room U.S. leisure property running at 60% occupancy, for the new... Read More

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Trivago, Booking.com, KLM and others unite to create COVID-19 information service

By Kevin May | June 4, 2020

A group of major travel brands have created a service to provide a single data source with current global news as it relates to the coronavirus outbreak and recovery. Read More

News / Distribution

Signs of recovery in vacation rental driving hope for a near-2019 recovery

By Linda Fox | June 4, 2020

A Hostfully report put together with AllTheRooms, Beyond Pricing and HomeToGo gives cause for optimism in the U.S. vacation rental segment. Read More

News / Distribution

Experts say buyer beware when it comes to Expedia partner recovery program

By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2020

Hospitality revenue experts weigh in on pros and cons of Expedia Group's new partner recovery program. Read More

News / Startups

Startups join forces to create digital services platform for rental accommodation and hotels

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2020

SmartDigitalPlug was created by six startups to help small hotels and rental properties to digitize their services and address some of the current safety and hygiene challenges. Read More

News / Distribution

Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2020

Levels of unease from travelers have reached their lowest point since the coronavirus lockdown began, according to research from Skyscanner. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

NDC in a post-coronavirus world of airline distribution, part 1

By Paul Byrne - OpenJaw Technologies | June 3, 2020

As we all work our way through the ramification of the impact of COVID-19, we can now see how fear of catching the virus could hamper the travel industry’s recovery for years. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Like it or not, the fate of your hotel is in the hands of OTAs

By Dori Stein - Fornova | June 3, 2020

Here’s why OTAs will provide a key source of near-term bookings and what hoteliers can do to ensure they’re capitalizing on the right opportunities. Read More

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