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Travel startups look to find new stars among the industry-wide layoffs

By Linda Fox | May 18, 2020

The headlines are full of layoffs, furloughs and hiring freezes across the travel and hospitality... Read More

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Travel startups on pent-up demand and opportunities in the "new normal"

By Linda Fox | May 15, 2020

Travel startups provide views on the shape of the recovery from the coronavirus outbreak and what's to... Read More

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Lufthansa Group airlines to be removed from Sabre as pair fail to reach distribution agreement

By Linda Fox | May 14, 2020

Lufthansa and Sabre have been wrangling over distribution costs since 2015 - now the group's airlines... Read More

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TUI targeting 30% reduction in costs and staff post-coronavirus, aims to accelerate digitalization

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2020

TUI has slashed costs by 70% but is in talks with destinations such as Greece and Portugal for... Read More

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Marriott sees net income fall to $31M for Q1 2020, notes trend towards hotel reopenings

By Linda Fox | May 11, 2020

Marriott International boss Arne Sorenson notes encouraging signs of recovery in China and U.S. drive... Read More

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Travel startup accelerator seeks ideas to help promote Russian tourism

By Linda Fox | May 11, 2020

Entrepreneur and cybersecurity expert Eugene Kaspersky is behind the initiative. He says that while it... Read More

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"Darkest of days" for Tripadvisor as it reports revenue losses, reduced headcount for Q1 2020

By Linda Fox | May 7, 2020

Bookings and revenue are down more than 90% for late March, says Tripadvisor as it reports its Q1 2020... Read More

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Despegar reports 32% hit to Q1 bookings, renegotiates Best Day acquisition

By Linda Fox | May 6, 2020

Despegar says bookings are down 32% and revenue is down 43% as it puts cost-cutting measures in place.... Read More

News / Technology

Experts warn companies to prepare for security breaches when travel restrictions lift

By Linda Fox | May 5, 2020

Travel companies may have seen an increase in phishing attacks due to the volume of refunds issued... Read More

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Tough decisions and new goals - Stasher's survival story

By Linda Fox | May 4, 2020

Stasher shares how the startup is fighting for survival and confronting how travel might be different... Read More

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