Travel Booking

News / Startups

Eddy Travels tops up pre-seed funding with €600,000

By Linda Fox | April 8, 2020

The investment was led by Practical Capital, with Open Circle Capital, Techstars Toronto and angel investors also participating. Read More

Opinion / Online

The 7 stages to the "new normal" in travel

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - 777 Partners | April 8, 2020

Timothy O'Neil-Dunne, principal at 777 Partners, shares his take on how and when the travel world begins to return to a normal, steady state. Read More

News / Distribution

Airline and agency groups repeat pleas for urgent financial aid

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2020

Airline and travel agent organizations across Europe repeat calls to regulators and member states for aid. Read More

News / Online

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

News / Distribution

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

News / Distribution

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Distribution

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