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Destination X - How coronavirus will force destinations to stop overtourism
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April 28, 2020
The destruction caused by the coronavirus provides destinations an opportunity to make long-overdue smart and sustainable tourism decisions....
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - London
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April 28, 2020
One concerning factor is London's steep ADR decline may indicate more discounting than merely attributable to share shifts from luxury to midscale and economy chain scale properties....
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FAST FACTS: The state of travel startups - winners when the industry recovers
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April 27, 2020
Insert a near shut-down of the industry due to COVID-19 into the complex world of running a travel startup and you can multiply the existing challenges 10-fold....
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Specialist tours operators reveal impact of coronavirus on revenue and operations
By Linda Fox
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April 27, 2020
A WeTravel survey gauges business sentiment from multi- and single-day tour operators....
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How a trip-planning startup pivoted its model to jump on road-trip trend
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 27, 2020
The company had been working on partnerships with automotive and airlines companies, but is now developing solutions for tourism agencies....
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Lasting effects of tech-led coronavirus lockdowns on travel and tourism
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April 24, 2020
Travel, tourism and hospitality will return in some form, but how people interact with it will undoubtedly be shaped by their experiences of being stuck in their homes for months....
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Sounding Off: It's unknown where tours and activities fit in the distribution mix
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April 24, 2020
Will travel intermediaries be as interested in tours and activities as they have been once travel resumes post-coronavirus?...
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Post-coronavirus air travel: Disinfection tunnels, immunity passports and in-flight janitors
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 24, 2020
Aviation marketing consultancy SimpliFlying has more than 70 suggestions of how airports and airlines can change to prepare for post-COVID travel....
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Scenarios for what the travel industry might be dealing with after COVID-19
By Linda Fox
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April 24, 2020
For travel companies looking at how and when they might emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, outcome planning is a big part of the equation....
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Expedia Group names Peter Kern as new CEO, lands $3B financing package
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 23, 2020
The announcement today from chairman and senior executive Barry Diller also includes a new CFO and $3.2 billion in new capital - $2 billion coming as debt financing and $1.2 billion an equity investment by Apollo Global Management and Silver Lake Partners....
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Accor ramps up cost-saving measures as coronavirus outbreak hits
By Linda Fox
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April 23, 2020
The France-based hotel giant announced a 17% decrease year-over-year to €768 million in consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2020....
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InPhocus, episode 7 - Travel crises often ignite revolutions in the industry (sorry, not this time)
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April 23, 2020
History shows us that the travel industry has a track record of seeing huge changes to the fabric of how it works whenever something hits it in such a major way....
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New technology measures distance between travelers in airport security lines
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 22, 2020
Motion analytics company iinside is updating its technology to measure crowd density in airports in response to coronavirus-prompted social distancing guidelines. ...
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Over a third of consumers have lost money as a result of canceling travel plans
By Linda Fox
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April 22, 2020
A survey from Bankrate gauges level of cancelations in travel and where consumers are turning for refunds....
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What COVID-19 means for a travel startup focused on sustainability
By Jill Menze
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April 22, 2020
For Jet-Set Offset, the coronavirus crisis is signaling a heightened awareness of the environmental impact of air travel....
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