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COVID-19 and the global hotel industry: A roadmap to recovery, part 1
Opinion / Distribution
COVID-19 and the global hotel industry: A roadmap to recovery, part 1
By Yuki Hu, Eva Liu & George Yu - IDeaS | March 2, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, here are actionable steps for hotels to take now to... Read More
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Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Do consumers want a travel subscription? Maybe…
By PhocusWire | February 28, 2020
As much as it’s touted that younger generations want something new out of loyalty rewards, travel... Read More
Q&A: Collinson's Phil Seward on co-brand cards, travel subscriptions and empowering consumers
News / Online
Q&A: Collinson's Phil Seward on co-brand cards, travel subscriptions and empowering consumers
By Jill Menze | February 27, 2020
Phil Seward, senior vice president of loyalty strategy, Americas, at Collinson, explains the evolution... Read More
IATA forecasts coronavirus will reduce airline revenue by nearly $30B
News / Distribution
IATA forecasts coronavirus will reduce airline revenue by nearly $30B
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly  | February 25, 2020
Of the $29.3 billion in lost revenue that IATA forecasts, $27.8 billion would be lost by Asia Pacific... Read More
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Opinion / Online
It’s time to skip loyalty and start chasing retention in travel
By Max Kraynov - Aviasales | February 21, 2020
Rather than loyalty, travel brands should pursue retention by capitalizing on unusual patterns in... Read More
Travel reservations in China down 79% amid coronavirus scare
News / Online
Travel reservations in China down 79% amid coronavirus scare
By Jill Menze | February 21, 2020
According to data analyzed by TravelgateX, travel reservations in China fell 79% in January and are... Read More
Hotel loyalty bookings in U.S. reach all-time high
News / Distribution
Hotel loyalty bookings in U.S. reach all-time high
By Donna M. Airoldi  | February 20, 2020
According to Kalibri Labs, loyalty-related U.S. hotel bookings in 2019 increased 7.6% year-over-year... Read More
How a travel club can better connect brands to their users
Opinion / Online
How a travel club can better connect brands to their users
By Mike Putman - Custom Travel Solutions | February 19, 2020
In order to improve a brand’s loyal base and increase engagement, it needs to key in on the valuable... Read More
Chinese airline industry could take years to recover from coronavirus
News / Distribution
Chinese airline industry could take years to recover from coronavirus
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly  | February 19, 2020
Passenger traffic at China's airports will fall by 30% this year due to the COVID-19 coronavirus,... Read More
Women representation in senior roles growing, work remains around ethnic diversity
News / Online
Women representation in senior roles growing, work remains around ethnic diversity
By Jill Menze | February 11, 2020
As the conversation around diversity and women’s leadership in travel intensifies, new data from Women... Read More

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Interview / Online
STARTUP STAGE: LIFE wants to turn hotel reservations into NFTs
LIFE is an online booking platform offering hotel reservations and experiences that will be digitized... Read More
UAE startup Silkhaus raises $7.75M for short-term rental platform
News / Startups
UAE startup Silkhaus raises $7.75M for short-term rental platform
Founded in 2021, Silkhaus provides property owners with digital tools to monetize and manage their... Read More
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News / Startups
On-demand car rental startup Kyte raises $60M for expansion
The Series B round will help Kyte on its mission to become “the world’s largest operator of... Read More
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News / Startups
RendezVerse seeks £7.5 million for metaverse-as-a-solution platform
With the funding, RendezVerse, which counts WorldwideEvents as a founding shareholder, says it will... Read More
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News / Online
EasyJet holidays partners with Musement for tours and activities bookings
With the partnership, Musement will develop and power an easyJet holidays digital platform for tours... Read More
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Lodgify eyes global expansion of vacation rental tech with $30M haul
Founded in 2012, Lodgify helps vacation rental hosts and businesses build their own websites to... Read More
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