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Airbnb seeks to help local tourism as cross-border travel remains uncertain

By Linda Fox | June 11, 2020

Airbnb is working with tourist organizations and governments to help bring local travel back to pre-COVID levels, recognizing that domestic is going to come first. Read More

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Unraveling COVID-19 hygiene liability issues for short-term rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | June 11, 2020

Due to COVID-19, cleanliness and hygiene are priorities for all consumer travel providers, but it is particularly complex in the fragmented short-term rental sector. Read More

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Should national tourism portals be part of travel's recovery plan?

By Linda Fox | June 8, 2020

Many attempts to provide national tourism portals have fallen short in the past, some still believe they can succeed. Read More

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Travelport secures $500M financing round, with further funds available

June 8, 2020

The "affiliates" of Siris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast Capital have committed to support the company and also made available a further $500 million. Read More

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Travel group joins calls for Google and Facebook to help brands through crisis

By Linda Fox | June 5, 2020

Companies say Facebook and Google have participated in the returns but have so far not been prepared to share the pain brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: COVID-19 protocols aren't forever - but should they be?

By PhocusWire | June 5, 2020

It would be a fool that bets against hygiene being the most important consideration for guests across the hospitality spectrum for decades to come. Read More

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NDC in a post-coronavirus world of airline distribution, part 2

By Paul Byrne - OpenJaw Technologies | June 5, 2020

Travel distribution transformation will accelerate as airlines begin to recover from the crisis. Why is this? Read More

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Trivago, Booking.com, KLM and others unite to create COVID-19 information service

By Kevin May | June 4, 2020

A group of major travel brands have created a service to provide a single data source with current global news as it relates to the coronavirus outbreak and recovery. Read More

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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

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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

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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