Coronavirus

News / Distribution

InPhocus, episode 6 - Being smart is all we have at the moment

By PhocusWire | April 16, 2020

Forecasting with smart data, a future role for hotels and intermediaries, loyalty programs and what lies next for Airbnb - hefty subjects during any time period but especially so during the coronavirus... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Hotel digital transformation in the aftermath of coronavirus

By Jordan Hollander - Hotel Tech Report | April 16, 2020

Coronavirus may have accelerated some trends around digital transformation in the hospitality industry. Read More

News / Technology

Hotel Data Cloud raises $350,000 to aid hotels in post-COVID-19 recovery

April 16, 2020

With the funding, the Dubai-based software company will use its technology to help hotels address pain points and reach customers once travel starts back up. Read More

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Google and airlines predicted to find new strategies in a post-coronavirus travel world

By Linda Fox | April 15, 2020

IdeaWorks sets out how travel will look different by the end of 2020, as sectors unravel how they and their partners will be forced to evolve. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb takes further COVID-19 protection measures with $1B loan

By Kevin May | April 15, 2020

The support comes just a week after it announced a funding round - a combination or debt and equity securities - from Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners, also to the tune of $1 billion. Read More

Opinion / Online

As business travel bottoms out, near-term optimism remains high

By Maggie Rauch | April 15, 2020

GBTA's recent survey of its members provides an indication that business travel has bottomed out, but expectations of when and how it returns may be optimistic. Read More

News / Online

More than 530,000 travel and tourism industry workers laid off or furloughed

By Mitra Sorrells | April 15, 2020

A new online tool is tracking layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts across the global travel and tourism industry. Read More

News / Startups

Wanda Maps turns focus to help businesses and consumers through coronavirus

By Linda Fox | April 14, 2020

The former-trip recommendation startup is now putting its efforts into collecting and sharing local information, such as the businesses that are still open and how best to shop at them. Read More

News / Online

Destination X - Rebounding from the fear of coronavirus on tourism

By PhocusWire | April 14, 2020

Imagine how difficult it must be for travelers, many of whom will have an even bigger sense of unease about returning to the skies or hotels or places to visit, once the world and the industry try to... Read More

News / Distribution

For alternative accommodations, it's out with short-term, in with long-term

By Jill Menze | April 14, 2020

As accommodation bookings take a hit due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many providers in the short-term rental industry are pivoting their models to focus on longer-term stays. Read More

News / Online

COVID-19 exposes opportunities to improve travel products and customer services

By Marissa Trew - WiT | April 14, 2020

As travel companies deal with the impact of the coronavirus, they are finding it has shed light on weaknesses in the value chain and highlighted the need for collaboration. Read More

News / Distribution

REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Singapore

By PhocusWire | April 14, 2020

Singapore provides an excellent example of how the hotel industry is impacted by the interplay of viral spread, government policy and social behavior – both at home and outside its borders. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor, Airbnb and many others switch to virtual tours and activities

By Kevin May | April 13, 2020

As demand for tours and activities has fallen away to almost nothing in many countries around the world, a string of brands are putting their efforts into temporarily digitizing their products. Read More

Opinion / Online

This too shall pass - but travel will need to adjust

By Kaushal Gandhi - FABgetaways | April 13, 2020

With all the uncertainty around, the industry braces itself for the only certain outlook: change. We are about to witness massive shifts in travel patterns and consumer behavior. Read More