Coronavirus

News / Online

Hospitality reports point to uptick in hotel activity

By Mitra Sorrells | May 1, 2020

RateGain and STR have released data that hints at a slight increase in demand for hotel rooms. Read More

News / Distribution

How aviation should plan for a different sector to emerge post-coronavirus

By Linda Fox | April 30, 2020

No one can safely predict how long it will take for the industry to bounce back, but aviation experts are hoping for a return to 80% of pre-COVID-19 levels in two to three years. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Coronavirus is reshaping the airport experience of the future, part 2

By Omar Abou Faraj - Dubz | April 30, 2020

The envisioned airport of the future would leverage intelligent operational and passenger technologies, along with innovation in AI, bio-metrics and mobility. Read More

News / Startups

InPhocus, episode 8 - A chance to use your time wisely

By PhocusWire | April 30, 2020

Travel startups, perhaps more nimble than their larger peers in the industry, should use this opportunity to take a deep breath, ensure the finances will keep the lights on and think differently. Read More

News / Startups

Frontdesk secures $6.8M Series A, targets longer stays due to COVID-19

By Mitra Sorrells | April 30, 2020

Frontdesk has secured a $6.8 million Series A round from its existing investors as it aims to provide an alternative to lengthy apartment leases. Read More

News / Online

Google takes initial hit from scaling back of travel search ads

By Kevin May | April 29, 2020

The search giant's parent Alphabet recorded its first quarter results of 2020 with a revenue increase of 13% year-over-year to $41.2 billion. Read More

News / Distribution

Behind GetYourGuide's strategy of zero bookings and zero layoffs

By Mitra Sorrells | April 29, 2020

The Berlin-based tours and activities brand has implemented voluntary reductions in hours and pay for more than half of its employees to cut expenses at a time when it expects no new revenue. Read More

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Amid travel slowdown, consumers remain frustrated on social media

By Jill Menze | April 29, 2020

According to a report from Sparkloft Media, COVID-19-related conversations on social media have fallen, though consumers are still anxious about the crisis. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: New Reality With... Clayton Reid of MMGY Global

By PhocusWire | April 28, 2020

The first guest on the New Reality With... series is Clayton Reid, CEO of MMGY Global, one of the leading marketing agencies devoted to the travel and entertainment industries. Read More

News / Distribution

Airlines could look to subscription services as a core part of revenue going forward

By Linda Fox | April 28, 2020

PROS looks at whether airline annual subscription services could be a strong revenue stream for carriers in the wake of coronavirus. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Coronavirus is reshaping the airport experience of the future, part 1

By Omar Abou Faraj - Dubz | April 28, 2020

Airport technology and new customer interfaces can play a huge role in making the industry more resilient during a pandemic crisis, not to mention bringing in massive and sustainable operational and... Read More

News / Technology

Destination X - How coronavirus will force destinations to stop overtourism

By PhocusWire | April 28, 2020

The destruction caused by the coronavirus provides destinations an opportunity to make long-overdue smart and sustainable tourism decisions. Read More

News / Distribution

REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - London

By PhocusWire | April 28, 2020

One concerning factor is London's steep ADR decline may indicate more discounting than merely attributable to share shifts from luxury to midscale and economy chain scale properties. Read More

News / Startups

FAST FACTS: The state of travel startups - winners when the industry recovers

By PhocusWire | April 27, 2020

Insert a near shut-down of the industry due to COVID-19 into the complex world of running a travel startup and you can multiply the existing challenges 10-fold. Read More