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Airbnb claims 1 million nights booked in one day for first time since March 3

By Mitra Sorrells | July 15, 2020

Airbnb says users booked more than one million nights' worth of future stays on July 8, the first time that has happened since the outbreak triggered lockdowns in dozens of countries worldwide. Read More

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How investors are taking the long view on opportunities in short-term rentals

By Linda Fox | July 15, 2020

Private accommodation has been hard hit by the pandemic, leading some in the investment community to ask whether the size of the opportunity will be as great when the travel industry recovers. Read More

News / Startups

Beekeeper adds $10M to its Series B to fuel growth and product development

By Linda Fox | July 15, 2020

The extra investment brings the total for the round to $60 million, following the original injection and a $5 million top-up in February. Read More

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Visits to travel sites decline again after reports of more infections

By Linda Fox | July 14, 2020

While all segments had seen month-on-month improvement in website visits and bookings in April and May, travel trends dipped again in June and into July. Read More

News / Technology

New app automates hotel hygiene assessment and marketing

By Mitra Sorrells | July 14, 2020

Hotel technology company GIATA is offering its clients an app-based hygiene assessment based on global standards. Read More

Opinion / Online

"Hope everyone is safe": How 2020 is fostering a culture of safety

By Michael Becker - Geosure | July 13, 2020

Three key elements are necessary to bring every individual their inalienable right of safety, including while traveling. These can not only be described, but quantified. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Collaboration has to be more than a political buzzword

By PhocusWire | July 10, 2020

"Playing politics" with the recovery is not something that is likely to ensure that it runs smoothly, let alone collaboratively. Read More

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InPhocus, episode 17 - Destinations, it's over to you now

By PhocusWire | July 10, 2020

With the Destination X series now paused as the industry attempts to get back on its feet (AKA "recovery mode"), we wanted to reflect with its producer Doug Lansky on how the series had been received... Read More

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eDreams positioned to "thrive" post-coronavirus, continues growth in revenue diversification

By Linda Fox | July 9, 2020

eDreams Odigeo bookings are down 4% for the full-year 2020 reporting period, despite the onset of the coronavirus. Read More

Interview / Distribution

How I Got Here, episode 32 - Ben Baldanza of Spirit Airlines

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2020

Ben Baldanza is credited with transforming Spirit Airlines into an ultra-low-cost carrier and creating many of the strategies that its rivals have since copied. He talks to PhocusWire's Kevin May and... Read More

News / Distribution

Bike-sharing on the rise as COVID-19 hits demand for public transit, ride-sharing

By Jill Menze | July 9, 2020

According to a new report from Foursquare and Apptopia, consumers are looking for isolated forms of transportation amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

News / Technology

Corporate travelers eye possibility of trips but need a green light from companies

By Linda Fox | July 8, 2020

Travel management companies are developing travel assistant-style services to aggregate the latest COVID-19 travel information. Read More

News / Online

WATCH: Visualization of the early hit on digital travel revenues from coronavirus

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2020

The first signs of how much impact the crisis has hit the revenues of publicly traded companies became apparent when they released their first quarter earnings reports. Read More

News / Distribution

Hospitality and travel companies sign workplace diversity pledge

By Linda Fox | July 7, 2020

Fifteen travel and hospitality companies have signed up so far, including Bourne Leisure, Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group. Read More

News / Online

Expedia signals private accommodation could be the recovery leader

By Kevin May | July 7, 2020

In an unscheduled financial filing yesterday, Expedia Group says its Vrbo brand is the largest contributor to gradually improving booking behavior. Read More

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