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Latest hospitality data points to “long, slow road” for recovery in U.S.

By Mitra Sorrells | April 3, 2020

Hotel performance metrics in the U.S. and Europe continue to decline, while China is showing a gradual recovery. Read More

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Hotel rooms as workspaces? It's happening

By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | April 3, 2020

Hotels are creating daily rates for people that want to use their rooms as offices during the day. Read More

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Investors on travel survivors, pent-up demand and bailouts

By Linda Fox | April 2, 2020

Seeking Alpha asked some of its marketplace authors to comment on the outlook for travel stocks, the likelihood of travel returning to pre-coronavirus levels and the segments that might come... Read More

Opinion / Online

You will travel after COVID-19 - but it won’t be the same

By Avi Meir - TravelPerk | April 2, 2020

From crossing borders to selecting insurance to considering air quality, travel will look very different once "normality" resumes. Read More

Opinion / Online

Loyalty in travel during a time of fear starts with the refund

By Matt Walker - LikeWhere | April 1, 2020

The refund process for travel brands, at a moment when the operational parts of a business are in overdrive, is going to expose the culture of many brands, in the coming days. Read More

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Q&A: TripActions CEO on how he is preparing for “the day after” COVID-19

By Mitra Sorrells | March 31, 2020

TripActions CEO Ariel Cohen discusses recent layoffs, what he is hearing from his investors and why he is optimistic about the future of business travel and of TripActions. Read More

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Airbnb apologizes to hosts, dedicates $250M to coronavirus-related cancelations

By Jill Menze | March 30, 2020

In a letter sent to hosts, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he's “sorry” for mangling communication about refund policies. Read More

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Search data reveals some positive trends but industry should remain cautious

By Linda Fox | March 30, 2020

Sojern looks at search trends to analyze whether there are any signs of recovery for the travel industry. Read More

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Airbnb hosts in China are “confident” about market recovery

By Jill Menze | March 27, 2020

According to data from Airbnb, 99% of hosts in China feel positively or neutral about engaging in the short-term rental market following the COVID-19 outbreak, while 1% say they will “definitely not”... Read More

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Travel intermediaries look to regulators for help with airline refunds

By Linda Fox | March 27, 2020

ECTAA, a body representing European agents and operators, is urging the European Commission to take action on airlines not refunding tickets. Read More

News / Technology

InPhocus, episode 3 - Living with the virus, thinking about a reset for tourism

By PhocusWire | March 27, 2020

Destination specialist Doug Lansky to gives his account of contracting coronavirus and shares his perspective on the current climate for destinations and what could (or should) happen next. Read More

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Data shows severe impact of coronavirus on global hospitality industry

By Mitra Sorrells | March 26, 2020

Global hospitality data company STR has released figures for Asia, Europe and the United States for the week ending March 21. Read More

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Travel value chain under scrutiny as airlines get bailouts and intermediaries plead for help

By Linda Fox | March 26, 2020

IATA's mention of the value chain has faced significant criticism in the past week from some areas of the intermediary community, seemingly for acting in isolation. They believe the industry is in this... Read More

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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

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Youth and student travel sector looks to previous crises for coronavirus recovery clues

By Linda Fox | March 25, 2020

In its latest analysis of the business impact of COVID-19, WYSE says that although every crisis is different, longer term youth and student travel was less impacted by the financial crash than... Read More

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