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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - London
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - London
By PhocusWire | April 28, 2020
One concerning factor is London's steep ADR decline may indicate more discounting than merely attributable to share shifts from luxury to midscale and economy chain scale properties. Read More
Scenarios for what the travel industry might be dealing with after COVID-19
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Scenarios for what the travel industry might be dealing with after COVID-19
By Linda Fox | April 24, 2020
For travel companies looking at how and when they might emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, outcome planning is a big part of the equation. Read More
Accor ramps up cost-saving measures as coronavirus outbreak hits
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Accor ramps up cost-saving measures as coronavirus outbreak hits
By Linda Fox | April 23, 2020
The France-based hotel giant announced a 17% decrease year-over-year to €768 million in consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2020. Read More
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InPhocus, episode 7 - Travel crises often ignite revolutions in the industry (sorry, not this time)
By PhocusWire | April 23, 2020
History shows us that the travel industry has a track record of seeing huge changes to the fabric of how it works whenever something hits it in such a major way. Read More
Over a third of consumers have lost money as a result of canceling travel plans
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Over a third of consumers have lost money as a result of canceling travel plans
By Linda Fox | April 22, 2020
A survey from Bankrate gauges level of cancelations in travel and where consumers are turning for refunds. Read More
Should hotels consider resuming Google Ads and other search campaigns?
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Should hotels consider resuming Google Ads and other search campaigns?
By Pau Siquier - Mirai | April 21, 2020
After the brutal shock to the travel industry due to the coronavirus crisis, the vast majority of hotels stopped or questioned all their investments in online marketing, mainly Google Ads and... Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - San Francisco
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - San Francisco
By PhocusWire | April 21, 2020
Despite being criticized at the time for overreacting, San Francisco's strategy appears to have successfully flattened the curve for San Francisco – a densely populated city with a sizable homeless... Read More
The best guess for the future of travel is just a guess
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The best guess for the future of travel is just a guess
By Christian Watts - Magpie Travel | April 16, 2020
Nobody knows what will happen next week, never mind three years from now. Where are you getting this data from to form your future predictions? Read More
InPhocus, episode 6 - Being smart is all we have at the moment
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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
Hotel digital transformation in the aftermath of coronavirus
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Hotel digital transformation in the aftermath of coronavirus
By Jordan Hollander - Hotel Tech Report | April 16, 2020
Coronavirus may have accelerated some trends around digital transformation in the hospitality industry. Read More
Hotel Data Cloud raises $350,000 to aid hotels in post-COVID-19 recovery
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Hotel Data Cloud raises $350,000 to aid hotels in post-COVID-19 recovery
April 16, 2020
With the funding, the Dubai-based software company will use its technology to help hotels address pain points and reach customers once travel starts back up. Read More
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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
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More than 530,000 travel and tourism industry workers laid off or furloughed
By Mitra Sorrells | April 15, 2020
A new online tool is tracking layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts across the global travel and tourism industry. Read More
Destination X - Rebounding from the fear of coronavirus on tourism
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Destination X - Rebounding from the fear of coronavirus on tourism
By PhocusWire | April 14, 2020
Imagine how difficult it must be for travelers, many of whom will have an even bigger sense of unease about returning to the skies or hotels or places to visit, once the world and the industry try to... Read More
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Singapore
By PhocusWire | April 14, 2020
Singapore provides an excellent example of how the hotel industry is impacted by the interplay of viral spread, government policy and social behavior – both at home and outside its borders. Read More
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