Shanghai-based business travel platform Huilianyi has landed RMB 300 million (about $42 million) in funding.... Read More

 Real-time ride-sharing company Via is now valued at a $2.25 billion thanks to a new $200 million Series E investment.  ... Read More

In a letter sent to hosts, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he's “sorry” for mangling communication about refund policies.... Read More

Sojern looks at search trends to analyze whether there are any signs of recovery for the travel industry.... Read More

An overview of the current investor sentiment and impact on startup funding in the short and medium term, as well as likely outcomes for the industry.... Read More

Venture capitalists weigh in on how travel startups could survive the economic fallout from COVID-19.... Read More

According to data from Airbnb, 99% of hosts in China feel positively or neutral about engaging in the short-term rental market following the COVID-19 outbreak, while 1% say they will “definitely not” participate once the crisis subsides.... Read More

In this webinar, Fastly customers Loveholidays and Holiday Extras will discuss how moving away from complexity empowered their developers to build better web experiences.... Read More

ECTAA, a body representing European agents and operators, is urging the European Commission to take action on airlines not refunding tickets.... Read More

 It seems more likely that any form of state aid will go only to propping up the travel-facing operations that inspire people to travel or are functional elements of a trip. Not the ecosystem behind it.... Read More

Destination specialist Doug Lansky to gives his account of contracting coronavirus and shares his perspective on the current climate for destinations and what could (or should) happen next.... Read More

Global hospitality data company STR has released figures for Asia, Europe and the United States for the week ending March 21.... Read More

IATA's mention of the value chain has faced significant criticism in the past week from some areas of the intermediary community, seemingly for acting in isolation. They believe the industry is in this crisis together.... Read More

It's starting to look like a perfectly terrifying mix between the Spanish Flu and the Great Depression, with the tours and activities sector likely to never be the same again.... Read More

Venture Republic co-founder and CEO Kei Shibata discusses the impact of the coronavirus on his travel metasearch and media companies.... Read More