Airbnb Celebrates Record Summer
From 90,000 guests booking their accommodation in 2010 via Airbnb, the peer-to-peer market leader has recently announced a phenomenal Summer with a record 17 million travellers booking from 150 countries....
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Lower Air Fares expected this Winter
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Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary has told travellers to expect the ‘mother and father of all fare wars’ this winter as flight prices are cut. He said fares will be...
Open Letter to TripAdvisor
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Letter to TripAdvisor CEO Kaufer about Service, Support and Unfair Policy Issues at TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals In response to the service and support issues vacation rental managers have been experiencing...
Beyond Vacation Rental Photography
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All non-accidental vacation rental owners and managers know by now how important it is to have professional photographs of the property we are trying to rent out. Some of us...
10% of Travellers choose Vacation Rentals, Shared Accommodation
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A study recently published by Phocuswright shows clearly that 10% of UK and US travellers have rented an alternative accommodation to that of a hotel or guesthouse, in 2014. This percentage...
Leveraging Food & Drink for Economic Development
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Travellers are increasing becoming conoisseurs, much before they arrive at their destination. The overload of information coming from all online directions, prepares travellers to the best and worst of a...
Advice against travel to Tunisia could be lifted shortly
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EU Foreign Ministers indicated that advice against travel to Tunisia could be lifted ‘within weeks’. Reports in the Daily Mail claim that the travel advice could change in time for the...
Worlds Most Favourite Airline
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently published their latest World Airline Transport Statistics 2014 listing the top airlines based on passengers. At the top of the list Ryanair was confirmed as the world’s favourite...
78% of Tourists Use Their Phone Abroad
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A survey by leading inflight connectivity provider, AeroMobile, has revealed that 78% of tourists use their phone abroad. The survey, carried out by OnePoll, shows SMS to be the most popular...
Booking.com to add homestays
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Tnooz has recently revealed Booking.com‘s intention to add homestays to their inventory. After the group’s flirt with vacation rentals through Villas.com, they are now looking at expanding another niche in...