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Sabre realigns business units amid 800 layoffs
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Sabre realigns business units amid 800 layoffs
By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | June 5, 2020
Further details about the organization and its leadership team will be announced in July, when a new structure goes into place.... Read More
Hotels count the cost of updating hygiene protocols
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Hotels count the cost of updating hygiene protocols
By Linda Fox | June 4, 2020
Hotel operations platform Optii Solutions estimates that hotels need to set aside $130,000 each year per hotel, based on a 250-room U.S. leisure property running at 60% occupancy, for the new cleaning protocols.... Read More
Trivago, Booking.com, KLM and others unite to create COVID-19 information service
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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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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
Startups join forces to create digital services platform for rental accommodation and hotels
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Startups join forces to create digital services platform for rental accommodation and hotels
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2020
SmartDigitalPlug was created by six startups to help small hotels and rental properties to digitize their services and address some of the current safety and hygiene challenges.... Read More
Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low
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Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2020
Levels of unease from travelers have reached their lowest point since the coronavirus lockdown began, according to research from Skyscanner.... Read More
Like it or not, the fate of your hotel is in the hands of OTAs
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Like it or not, the fate of your hotel is in the hands of OTAs
By Dori Stein - Fornova | June 3, 2020
Here’s why OTAs will provide a key source of near-term bookings and what hoteliers can do to ensure they’re capitalizing on the right opportunities.... Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Maud Bailly of Accor
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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
Vacasa raises $108M led by Silver Lake to bolster professionally managed rentals
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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
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Key West
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Key West
By PhocusWire | June 2, 2020
The inverse relationship between COVID-19 cases and RevPAR is not nearly as predictive as the ramifications of local political lockdown decisions.... Read More
Destination X - The toolkit needed for a new form of tourism
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Destination X - The toolkit needed for a new form of tourism
By PhocusWire | June 2, 2020
Let's put Hyperloop, self-driving cars and drone-like helicopters aside for a moment and inspect other technologies that can help destination managers.... Read More
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Marriott’s Sorenson: Open hotels pass 20% occupancy, new construction projects will continue
By Mitra Sorrells | June 2, 2020
Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson gave business updates during Goldman Sachs' Travel and Leisure Conference.... Read More
How an all-women engineering team is helping hotels through COVID-19
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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
Bryan Dove steps down as Skyscanner CEO
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Bryan Dove steps down as Skyscanner CEO
By Kevin May | June 1, 2020
Moshe Rafiah is to take on the CEO role at Skyscanner following a decision made by Bryan Dove to leave the business for family reasons.... Read More
How tourism marketers can boost content visibility
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How tourism marketers can boost content visibility
By Rachel-Jean Firchau - Nativo | June 1, 2020
Here's how DMOs can implement holistic content strategies that go beyond their owned websites to better connect with travelers looking for safe, local getaways.... Read More
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