Airbnb to contribute $250m to host partners
In an unprecedented move, the vacation rental technology platform Airbnb has vouched to help their partners with a $250m fund. This fund is intended to compensate part of the loss-of-revenue...
Vouchers (Not Refunds)
by Anson David
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On Friday, the European Commission updated its guidance in light of the catastrophic impact that the Covid-19 virus is having on travel and Tourism. The EC is encouraging customers to...
When Life Gives You Lemons…
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The Guardian reports how hotels in the UK are being block-booked by local authorities to host the homeless in an attempt to keep the Cover-19 virus from infecting more people....
The Last Thing We Need Is a Bully
by Anson David
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In these challenging times, the hospitality industry is facing unprecedented realities that puts businesses (and jobs) in great peril. Alongside tourism, there are surely many other sectors that are suffering,...
Back.
by Anson David
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Yes, I have been away for quite some time. Not because I was no longer interested in the sector but, on the contrary, I was so immersed that I found...
Ryanair launches new Accommodation platform
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After ending it’s relationship with booking.com, Ryanair announced it will be launching it’s very own accommodation platform back in June. Hitting the usual ryanair.com, users can now see that a...
Managing Guest Expectations
by Anson David
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A recent infographic published by Red Lion Hotels Corporation undertook the difficult task to analyse the shift in mindset of a modern traveller. As they admit, In recent years, hotel...
Google buying Airbnb stock
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International finance publications (the likes of INC. Magazine and The Wall Street Journal) are excited about a recent round of funding for Airbnb. A reported €750 million were raised by Google...
When Peer-to-peer becomes a real Community
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Away from the usual rhetoric, online peer-to-peer usually serves one or two purposes and rarely extends beyond that. The concept of an online community has been widely debated since the...
Malta ranks #1 in Lonely Planet Top “Secret Destinations”
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Lonely Planet publication has recently revealed its top “secret destinations” and amongst the top contenders, there is only one Mediterranean destination… and it ranks number 1! Malta, thanks to it’s colourful...