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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Los Angeles

By PhocusWire | May 12, 2020

Differences in year-over-year RevPAR variance for March and April showed that the impact on Los Angeles was less severe than for most major markets. Read More

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Sabre notes "massive challenge to the industry" as revenues slump by a third

By Kevin May | May 8, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has hit Sabre across all of its metrics, with revenue down from $1.05 billion in Q1 2019 to $659 million in the same period in 2020. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Hotel digital transformation in the aftermath of coronavirus

By Jordan Hollander - Hotel Tech Report | April 16, 2020

Coronavirus may have accelerated some trends around digital transformation in the hospitality industry. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Cancellations are up 500% - how bad is it for vacation rentals?

By Margot Schmorak - Hostfully | April 10, 2020

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is a game-changer for the vacation rental industry. The onslaught of negative headlines and uncharted territory has many vacation rental managers fearing... Read More

Opinion / Online

Tours are at an absolute low - here’s how they can recover after COVID-19

By Alex Govoreanu - Questo | March 26, 2020

It's starting to look like a perfectly terrifying mix between the Spanish Flu and the Great Depression, with the tours and activities sector likely to never be the same again. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus plans for €300M cost-cutting program as coronavirus slams aviation

By Linda Fox | March 25, 2020

The company has been hit by a combination of trip cancellations and restrictions on international flights, impacting the volume of bookings and passengers boarded. Read More

News / Technology

Digital travel brands want the same bailouts from governments as hotels and airlines

By Kevin May | March 24, 2020

A lobbying organization, which includes the likes of Amadeus, Travelport, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Skyscanner, Tripadvisor and eDreams ODIGEO as members, says the COVID-19 outbreak is hitting the... Read More

News / Startups

Confronted by crisis, travel startups weigh difficult - and personal - decisions

By Jill Menze | March 24, 2020

Not only are startups equipped with fewer resources, funds and time, but also, the close-knit nature of their workforces means that even one shift within the company is often felt by all. Read More

News / Technology

Keeping communication channels open is critical for airlines during a crisis

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2020

15below CEO Nicholas Key discusses the role technology is playing in real-time communications with passengers, lessons learned from previous experiences and the need to meet customer expectations... Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre makes $200M in cuts to offset coronavirus impact

By Kevin May | March 20, 2020

The cuts range from offering voluntary unpaid leave, severance and early retirement to staff across the world to scaling back its third-party contracting and vendor costs. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Looking beyond the coronavirus chicane to accelerate growth for travel

By Apurva Chamaria - RateGain. | March 16, 2020

This is not the first time in this century that the travel and tourism industry is at the center of a crisis and has to deal with losses and have to adapt and survive. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Aeroband is developing a blockchain platform for apps serving aviation

By Linda Fox | March 13, 2020

Malta-based Aeroband is seeking to sign a contract with a major airline within a year and hopes for investment in its first app in the coming months. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Will the coronavirus outbreak force hotels to adapt to new technologies quicker?

By Gregor Amon - Hotel Data Cloud | March 13, 2020

When it comes to hotels, you can bet that hotel owners and managers are reeling, trying to come up with a plan to address coronavirus, but more importantly, to have strategies to recoup their losses... Read More

News / Startups

Journera launches JourneyVision to assist hotels with personalization

By Jill Menze | March 12, 2020

By combining data from hotel, air, ground and other relevant reservations, JourneyVision helps hoteliers tailor the guest experience. Read More

News / Technology

Checkfront raises $9.3M round, talks up independent role for activities

By Kevin May | March 9, 2020

The Canada-based company, which this year celebrates a decade of operations since its creation, received the round in a deal led by Framework Venture Partners. Read More

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