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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

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

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VIDEO: New Reality With... Maud Bailly of Accor

By PhocusWire | June 2, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Maud Bailly, chief digital officer at Accor, one of the most high-profile hospitality brands in the world. Read More

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Vacasa raises $108M led by Silver Lake to bolster professionally managed rentals

By Jill Menze | June 2, 2020

Following investments in Airbnb and Expedia Group, Silver Lake is leading a $108 million financing round into vacation rental management company Vacasa. Read More

News / Technology

How an all-women engineering team is helping hotels through COVID-19

By Jill Menze | June 1, 2020

A team of Duetto engineers recently won an all-women hackathon event for their Hotel Haven concept, which connects those in need with places to stay. Read More

News / Online

Bryan Dove steps down as Skyscanner CEO

By Kevin May | June 1, 2020

Moshe Rafiah is to take on the CEO role at Skyscanner following a decision made by Bryan Dove to leave the business for family reasons. Read More

News / Online

Google expands pay-per-stay hotel ad product to quell risk aversion

By Mitra Sorrells | June 1, 2020

Hotel partners using the commission-per-stay option only pay for a Google ad after a guest has completed a stay. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: What role does the industry play in right vs. wrong?

By PhocusWire | May 29, 2020

If this incredibly turbulent period in the history of the travel industry ends without a collective realization that everyone can do their bit and show leadership across a wide range of issues, then it... Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group pledges $275M to coronavirus recovery, gives lodging partners “free” marketing

By Jill Menze | May 28, 2020

Expedia Group is dedicating more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help its lodging partners, destinations and the travel industry rebound from the impact of the coronavirus. Read More

News / Online

Global vacation rental bookings surge to more than 2M, up 127% from early April

By Mitra Sorrells | May 28, 2020

After a low of just 916,000 bookings in early April, AirDNA finds there has been a fairly steady increase in markets around the globe. Read More

News / Startups

InPhocus, episode 12 - Right place, right time for a travel startup

By PhocusWire | May 28, 2020

Some travel startups are using the current climate to shore up their strategy and take advantage of the support that a few governments have offered in order to prop up young businesses. Read More

News / Startups

Transportation platform Bolt raises €100M to add new products, markets

By Mitra Sorrells | May 26, 2020

European transportation platform Bolt has raised €100 million on a $1.9 billion valuation. Read More

News / Technology

Innovation, automation and collaboration - three ways to get aviation moving safely again

By Linda Fox | May 26, 2020

Airlines are desperate to build confidence among passengers and put them in the planes that are slowly returning to the skies. But it'll take more than that to get aviation moving again. Read More