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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
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 4
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Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 4
By Mario Gavira | May 29, 2020
Post-crisis tourism will have certain similarities to society 200 years before: a two-tier world where only the upper classes were able to travel internationally to experience new places firsthand. Many... Read More
Expedia Group pledges $275M to coronavirus recovery, gives lodging partners “free” marketing
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Expedia Group pledges $275M to coronavirus recovery, gives lodging partners “free” marketing
By Jill Menze | May 28, 2020
Expedia Group is dedicating more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help its lodging partners, destinations and the travel industry rebound from the impact of the coronavirus. Read More
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Global vacation rental bookings surge to more than 2M, up 127% from early April
By Mitra Sorrells | May 28, 2020
After a low of just 916,000 bookings in early April, AirDNA finds there has been a fairly steady increase in markets around the globe. Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Axel Hefer of Trivago
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VIDEO: New Reality With... Axel Hefer of Trivago
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Axel Hefer, CEO of Trivago, the Germany-based hotel search service. Read More
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 3
Opinion / Online
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 3
By Mario Gavira | May 26, 2020
This scenario sketches a fundamentally different outcome to the previous scenarios: the virus proves to be more resilient than expected and the discovery and mass production of an effective vaccine only... Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Dallas
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Dallas
By PhocusWire | May 26, 2020
Phocuswright has discovered political decisions and the resulting social response may have a greater impact on hotel performance than raw case count or unemployment statistics. Read More
McKinsey: Consumers to travel less in short- and long-term, vaccine vital to flying again
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McKinsey: Consumers to travel less in short- and long-term, vaccine vital to flying again
By Mitra Sorrells | May 26, 2020
McKinsey's latest weekly survey of U.S. consumers finds travel behind other categories as far as intent to spend now and in the future. Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Tobias Ragge of HRS
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VIDEO: New Reality With... Tobias Ragge of HRS
By PhocusWire | May 21, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Tobias Ragge, CEO of HRS, the Germany-based business travel accommodation platform. Read More
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 2
Opinion / Online
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 2
By Mario Gavira | May 21, 2020
In this scenario the emotional and social impact the coronavirus crisis has on humanity is too deep for people to get back to the old normal, especially in terms of their travel behavior. Read More
Expedia Group sees "great things ahead" and vows less reliance on Google
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Expedia Group sees "great things ahead" and vows less reliance on Google
By Jill Menze | May 20, 2020
Despite the coronavirus' impact on business, Expedia Group believes it's well-positioned to bounce back and steer away from Google. Read More
People are staying longer in Airbnbs - for now
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People are staying longer in Airbnbs - for now
By Jill Menze | May 20, 2020
According to data from AllTheRooms Analytics, longer-term stays in Airbnbs are on the rise, but the trend may only last as long as the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 1
Opinion / Online
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 1
By Mario Gavira | May 19, 2020
Nobody has a playbook, but there are four possible scenarios for how the travel industry will emerge once this pivotal crisis is over. Read More
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