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Airbnb’s Pandemic Party Ban Will Stay In Effect
May 27, 2021

Vacation marketplace Airbnb is keeping the party ban, which was enacted during the pandemic, in effect at least through the end of this summer, the company said in a press release on Thursday (May 27). The August 2020 ban on parties went into effect “indefinitely...

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Airbnb Rolls Out Flexibility Features As Travel Picks Up Post-Pandemic
May 24, 2021

Airbnb is rolling out flexibility features and other tools to streamline and enhance the travel booking experience for both customers and hosts, the company said in a Monday (May 24) press release. Travel is anticipated to surge this summer following more than a year of...

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United Airlines Looks To Refill Seats With Vaccine-Linked Campaign
May 24, 2021

United Airlines said on Monday (May 24) that it is launching a new campaign to get people flying again after the worst year in the industry’s history. In launching the “Your Shot to Fly” promotion, United CEO Scott Kirby said the dual-pronged promo is aimed...

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Airline Industry Group Chief Predicts Reduced Capacity Post-Pandemic
May 24, 2021

What’s next for the airline industry, which saw global passenger traffic fall by over two-thirds last year as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world? Airlines cut flights and mothballed one-third of the commercial jet fleet in the wake of the collapse. The head of the...

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Thailand Eyes Tough Future For Travel Industry, 7 Million Workers
May 24, 2021

For the travel industry, the pandemic has seen epic losses. As countries reopen their borders this year, many questions remain about the industry’s road to recovery. The National Economic and Social Development Council of Thailand said Monday (May 24) that it could take another five...

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New Airline Breeze Airways Readies For Flights, Reveals Initial Routes
May 21, 2021

Breeze Airways revealed its debut network, which includes 39 nonstop routes. The new low-cost airline’s inaugural flights will run between Hartford, Conn.; Tampa, Florida; and Charleston, South Carolina beginning in late May, according to a Friday (May 21) announcement, which noted that the rest of...

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Travel Comparison Platform Trivago Streamlines Operations For Expansion
May 14, 2021

Global online travel search platform Trivago is in the midst of revamping operations and cutting expenses for future expansion post-pandemic, CNBC reported. Majority-owned by Expedia, the Dusseldorf, Germany-headquartered company founded in 2005 recently posted first-quarter revenue declines of 73 percent compared to the same period...

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Payments Orchestration Smooths Out Travel’s Turbulence
May 13, 2021

It’s been called the worst year in travel history. With the global travel sector losing $1.3 trillion over the course of 2020, according to the U.S. Travel Association, losing over 10 million jobs and accounting for roughly 65 percent of all U.S. job losses during...

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GetMyBoat: Bookings To Double This Summer Amid Reopening
May 12, 2021

A rising tide of post-pandemic business has lifted GetMyBoat, which bills itself as the world’s largest “boat rental and water experience” marketplace. The company announced on Wednesday (May 12) that it has logged a record 700 percent year-over-year organic growth between January and the end...