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News / Technology

Booking.com, Properly pilot cleaning program for short-term rentals

By Jill Menze | April 21, 2020

The pilot is designed to help improve the cleaning scores of properties that do not meet Booking.com’s minimum cleanliness threshold. Read More

News / Online

Tiqets CEO moves to president role, Laurens Leurink steps in

By Kevin May | April 20, 2020

Leurink was most recently CEO of medical technology brand Docly, based in Scandinavia, but he has an extensive background in travel technology stretching back to 2008. Read More

News / Startups

How a travel startup is balancing a fine line between surviving and carrying on

By Linda Fox | April 20, 2020

The U.K. government has pledged £250 million to help startups impacted by coronavirus. But it takes more than cash to ensure a brand can emerge from the other side of the crisis intact. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: The right strategy can alter a brand's course

By PhocusWire | April 17, 2020

A critical element for Airbnb will be how it demonstrates to its hosts that they are still special and are not just the supply chain in the same way that property owners are for countless other... Read More

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

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

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

Coronavirus places heightened concern on hygiene of short-term rentals

By Jill Menze | April 10, 2020

As guest concerns over cleanliness in vacation rentals mount, industry players are taking stock of how they keep properties safe. Read More

News / Technology

InPhocus, episode 5 - Showing your value when a crisis hits

By PhocusWire | April 9, 2020

Miriam Moscovici of BCD Travel discusses what's at stake for business travel, the importance of sustainability and why face-to-face meetings will make a return. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings moves to support financial position into 2021 with capital-raising program

By Linda Fox | April 9, 2020

Booking Holdings updates the market on the impact of the coronavirus on the business. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb decides to ban bookings in the U.K. after all

By Kevin May | April 9, 2020

Airbnb has temporarily halted bookings on the platform in the U.K., except for key workers and those with "essential stays." Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre wins first U.S. stage of Farelogix acquisition antitrust case

By Kevin May | April 8, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice launched its lawsuit in August last year, claiming the deal would eliminate competition that has, so far, "substantially benefited airlines and consumers." Read More

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News / Online

To fly or not to fly? Why sustainability matters in a post-COVID world

By Mitra Sorrells | April 8, 2020

The coronavirus is causing some to consider how travel, specifically business travel, will be changed after the crisis passes. Read More

News / Distribution

REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - New York City

By PhocusWire | April 7, 2020

Over the coming months, Phocuswright and the data science team at LodgIQ will evaluate a swath of hotel-related and other data across key metropolitan areas, beginning with New York City. Read More