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Brazil drags Despegar earnings down as COVID spike hits
By Linda Fox
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May 19, 2021
Despegar, the Latin American online travel agency, reported a $20 million loss in EBITDA for Q1 2021 as the second COVID-19 wave hit....
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Expedia, Booking.com and Airbnb differ on marketing tactics as recovery begins
By Kevin May
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May 19, 2021
Three giant brands in online travel are attempting to capture the pent-up demand for trips as lockdowns ease in some markets around the world....
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Trip.com Group points to "full recovery" in domestic travel
By Kevin May
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May 19, 2021
The company, operator of the Ctrip, Skyscanner and Trip.com brands, says the group's overall revenues were mainly due to a "strong recovery" in March 2021....
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PhocusWire Pulse: Decoding Travel Security
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May 19, 2021
Our fourth PhocusWire Pulse looks at the current state and future of security in travel, examining issues ranging from biometrics, system breaches, listing fraud and blockchain....
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Black hospitality employees disproportionately lost jobs during COVID, remain under-represented in leadership
By Jill Menze
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May 19, 2021
According to a study from the Castell Project, Black employees lost share of hospitality industry employment and remained under-represented in leadership over the past year....
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Wellness travel platform Vacayou raises $3.3M
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 18, 2021
Vacayou is launching in beta with more than 100 package options such as spa getaways, wellness retreats and active travel experiences.[...
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Can technology help hospitality labor shortages?
By Linda Fox
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May 18, 2021
Hotels are dealing with huge staff shortages because of the pandemic, technologies are emerging to help and some say it's a short-term issue....
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GetYourGuide survey finds caution being replaced by eagerness to travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 18, 2021
According to a survey of nearly 7,500 people in six countries, 56% are "eager" to travel, compared to just 40% in 2020....
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VIDEO: Research Spotlight - Middle East travel report and recovery progress
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May 18, 2021
Online travel bookings fell by 64% in the Middle East during 2020 - a signal that the region faired somewhat better than others around the world....
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Gojek and Tokopedia merge to create GoTo Group
By Linda Fox
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May 18, 2021
The combined Gojek-Tokopedia entity is tagging itself the "go to" ecosystem for daily life....
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Travel recovery and responsibility: A chance to do the right thing
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May 17, 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting the industry's operations on hold for over a year, some might hope that companies have used this time to think seriously about their role in climate change and other areas of concern around sustainability....
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MyDigitalOffice acquires Broadvine to boost hotel performance platform
By Linda Fox
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May 17, 2021
MyDigitalOffice says the addition of Broadvine's budgeting and forecasting technology rounds out its platform....
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Airports must lose check-in desks, reduce touchpoints
By Linda Fox
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May 17, 2021
The aviation industry has missed past opportunities to create a more automated passenger journey....
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Short-term rental demand surpasses 2019 levels
By Jill Menze
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May 17, 2021
In the U.S., April marks the first month since the start of the coronavirus pandemic to surpass 2019 performance, though other regions lag behind....
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Rental car firms face shortage as travel demand revs back up
By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly
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May 17, 2021
Experts predict the car rental shortage will get worse as summer travel picks up....
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