Travel Planning

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Over a third of consumers have lost money as a result of canceling travel plans

By Linda Fox | April 22, 2020

A survey from Bankrate gauges level of cancelations in travel and where consumers are turning for refunds. Read More

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Adventure travel suppliers expect business to be down 40% in 2020

By Linda Fox | April 20, 2020

The coronavirus has hit the adventure travel industry just as hard as other segments with suppliers saying they have seen a 63% drop in demand in Q2 of 2020. Read More

News / Startups

How a travel startup is balancing a fine line between surviving and carrying on

By Linda Fox | April 20, 2020

The U.K. government has pledged £250 million to help startups impacted by coronavirus. But it takes more than cash to ensure a brand can emerge from the other side of the crisis intact. Read More

News / Online

RV owners see opportunities in post-COVID travel industry

By Mitra Sorrells | April 17, 2020

RV industry panelists are optimistic the sector will be one of the first to rebound as the coronavirus threat abates. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

The best guess for the future of travel is just a guess

By Christian Watts - Magpie Travel | April 16, 2020

Nobody knows what will happen next week, never mind three years from now. Where are you getting this data from to form your future predictions? Read More

News / Startups

Wanda Maps turns focus to help businesses and consumers through coronavirus

By Linda Fox | April 14, 2020

The former-trip recommendation startup is now putting its efforts into collecting and sharing local information, such as the businesses that are still open and how best to shop at them. Read More

News / Distribution

For alternative accommodations, it's out with short-term, in with long-term

By Jill Menze | April 14, 2020

As accommodation bookings take a hit due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many providers in the short-term rental industry are pivoting their models to focus on longer-term stays. Read More

News / Online

Survey: 45% of U.S. travelers still have trips planned for second half of 2020

By Mitra Sorrells | April 13, 2020

A recent survey finds nearly half of respondents still have travel plans for the period June to December 2020. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Google won't change - it'll need its biggest customers post-coronavirus

By PhocusWire | April 10, 2020

It takes a very upbeat type of industry figure to think that Google will be remotely interested in helping out those that do not have the ability to quickly flood its coffers with marketing dollars... Read More

News / Online

Coronavirus places heightened concern on hygiene of short-term rentals

By Jill Menze | April 10, 2020

As guest concerns over cleanliness in vacation rentals mount, industry players are taking stock of how they keep properties safe. Read More

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

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

News / Startups

Funding for travel startups was plentiful - then came coronavirus

By Steven Lerner | April 1, 2020

Entrepreneur Souzana Theodoridou explains how a funding deal for travel experience platform Grekaddict fell apart due to the coronavirus pandemic. 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 / 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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