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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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Airbnb gets $1B investment to mitigate coronavirus hit

By Jill Menze | April 6, 2020

The investment from Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners will help the home-share giant manage the fallout from the COVID-19 coronavirus. Read More

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Tracking declines in online travel web traffic as restrictions hit across the globe

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2020

SimilarWeb has marked a "pivot point" in website traffic to online travel companies when consumer and business behavior changed and traffic declined sharply. Read More

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Q&A: Trivago CEO shares vision for “moment in time” when travel resumes in a post-crisis world

By Steven Lerner | April 6, 2020

Trivago CEO Axel Hefer discusses his outlook for travel, how Trivago is preparing for the future and the role of metasearch during the recovery. Read More

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InPhocus, episode 4 - A jolt to make us all think

By PhocusWire | April 3, 2020

WebInTravel's Yeoh Siew Hoon discusses the impact of COVID-19 and how its arrival is giving brands and workers the opportunity to consider how they might emerge in better shape. Read More

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Latest hospitality data points to “long, slow road” for recovery in U.S.

By Mitra Sorrells | April 3, 2020

Hotel performance metrics in the U.S. and Europe continue to decline, while China is showing a gradual recovery. Read More

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Investors on travel survivors, pent-up demand and bailouts

By Linda Fox | April 2, 2020

Seeking Alpha asked some of its marketplace authors to comment on the outlook for travel stocks, the likelihood of travel returning to pre-coronavirus levels and the segments that might come... Read More