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Travel value chain under scrutiny as airlines get bailouts and intermediaries plead for help

By Linda Fox | March 26, 2020

IATA's mention of the value chain has faced significant criticism in the past week from some areas of the intermediary community, seemingly for acting in isolation. They believe the industry is in this... Read More

Opinion / Online

Tours are at an absolute low - here’s how they can recover after COVID-19

By Alex Govoreanu - Questo | March 26, 2020

It's starting to look like a perfectly terrifying mix between the Spanish Flu and the Great Depression, with the tours and activities sector likely to never be the same again. Read More

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Venture Republic CEO Kei Shibata on coronavirus: “Web traffic is down to the floor”

By Mitra Sorrells | March 26, 2020

Venture Republic co-founder and CEO Kei Shibata discusses the impact of the coronavirus on his travel metasearch and media companies. Read More

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Amadeus plans for €300M cost-cutting program as coronavirus slams aviation

By Linda Fox | March 25, 2020

The company has been hit by a combination of trip cancellations and restrictions on international flights, impacting the volume of bookings and passengers boarded. Read More

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Youth and student travel sector looks to previous crises for coronavirus recovery clues

By Linda Fox | March 25, 2020

In its latest analysis of the business impact of COVID-19, WYSE says that although every crisis is different, longer term youth and student travel was less impacted by the financial crash than... Read More

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Could addiction to debt come back to haunt some online travel companies?

By Steven Lerner | March 25, 2020

If revenue drops due to COVID-19, past debt will make it more challenging for online travel companies to survive economic obstacles. Read More

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The long tail of travel may get cut off - automation is one way to get it back up

By Marissa Trew - WiT | March 25, 2020

Tour and activity distribution CEOs offer perspective on how the sector can recover from the coronavirus setback. Read More

News / Technology

Digital travel brands want the same bailouts from governments as hotels and airlines

By Kevin May | March 24, 2020

A lobbying organization, which includes the likes of Amadeus, Travelport, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Skyscanner, Tripadvisor and eDreams ODIGEO as members, says the COVID-19 outbreak is hitting the... Read More

News / Startups

Confronted by crisis, travel startups weigh difficult - and personal - decisions

By Jill Menze | March 24, 2020

Not only are startups equipped with fewer resources, funds and time, but also, the close-knit nature of their workforces means that even one shift within the company is often felt by all. Read More

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New platform helps hoteliers offer beds for coronavirus-related needs

By Mitra Sorrells | March 24, 2020

Cloudbeds has created a platform to connect government and medical authorities with hoteliers willing to provide rooms. Read More

News / Technology

Keeping communication channels open is critical for airlines during a crisis

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2020

15below CEO Nicholas Key discusses the role technology is playing in real-time communications with passengers, lessons learned from previous experiences and the need to meet customer expectations... Read More

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Expedia will refund hotel guests during COVID-19 outbreak regardless of existing booking policy

March 23, 2020

The operator of accommodation booking sites including Expedia, Hotels.com, Hotwire and others says it was facing an "unprecedented volume of calls" from travelers asking for help with non-refundable... Read More

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Calm before the coronavirus storm - recap of latest online travel earnings

By Steven Lerner | March 23, 2020

We've updated PhocusWire's visual history of online travel company revenues to include the most recent quarter. Read More

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China sees uptick in flight searches and bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | March 20, 2020

ADARA says flight search and booking data indicates signs of a rebound for travel to and within China. Read More

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Sabre makes $200M in cuts to offset coronavirus impact

By Kevin May | March 20, 2020

The cuts range from offering voluntary unpaid leave, severance and early retirement to staff across the world to scaling back its third-party contracting and vendor costs. Read More

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