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Booking.com introduces longer-stay rates
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Booking.com introduces longer-stay rates
By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | September 22, 2020
The move is largely designed to bolster Booking.com's homes and apartments business, which has... Read More
Reevaluating travel risk through the lens of equality, diversity and inclusion
Opinion / Online
Reevaluating travel risk through the lens of equality, diversity and inclusion
By Rhiannon Parker - Intertek Cristal | September 22, 2020
Notably missing from the dialogue around diversity and inclusion in the travel industry is critically... Read More
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Healthy Sail Panel recommends 74 steps to reduce COVID-19 risk on cruise ships
By Mitra Sorrells | September 22, 2020
Specialists say a focus on testing, the use of face coverings, enhanced sanitation and other measures... Read More
Airbnb courts digital nomads as it continues push for long-term stays
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Airbnb courts digital nomads as it continues push for long-term stays
By Jill Menze | September 21, 2020
Airbnb says the home-share company is seeing an increase in digital nomads booking long-term stays as... Read More
Holidu raises new €5M investment, backed by a former Booking.com boss
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Holidu raises new €5M investment, backed by a former Booking.com boss
By Kevin May | September 21, 2020
Booking.com's former CEO, Kees Koolen, has put forward €4 million of his own money into the... Read More
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Delta CEO: Time for all travel sectors to “join arms” to drive safety and rebuild traveler confidence
By Mitra Sorrells | September 21, 2020
The airline CEO spoke about collaboration, hygiene efforts, the future of business travel and the need... Read More
From travel manager to travel enabler: How policies, standards and roles must change as travel resumes
Opinion / Online
From travel manager to travel enabler: How policies, standards and roles must change as travel resumes
By Mike Koetting - SAP Concur | September 18, 2020
As organizations revisit travel policies and safety standards, travel managers will find themselves... Read More
Travel employees don't feel valued - but companies can turn the employee experience around
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Travel employees don't feel valued - but companies can turn the employee experience around
By Jill Menze | September 18, 2020
According to a new study from Qualtrics, 42% of travel and hospitality employees say they don't feel... Read More
Airbnb will get to its long-awaited IPO with a spring in its step
Opinion / Online
Airbnb will get to its long-awaited IPO with a spring in its step
By Steven Jankowski - AllTheRooms | September 17, 2020
Higher volumes of short-term rental bookings have allowed Airbnb to get its IPO plans back on track.... Read More
Thomas Cook attempts a comeback, under new ownership and online-only
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Thomas Cook attempts a comeback, under new ownership and online-only
By Kevin May | September 15, 2020
Thomas Cook will be a digital-only operation, operating as ThomasCook.com, with an emphasis on... Read More
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