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Airbnb Sees Inventory Boost Amid Post-Pandemic Travel Expectations
March 26, 2021

Airbnb inventory is overflowing with all kinds of vacation stay options as the travel industry looks ahead to a vaccinated population seeking getaways at short-term rental properties rather than at more traditional venues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Are We Facing A Coming Travel Boom — Or A Bust?
March 26, 2021

After spending almost a year inside their homes, consumers have learned to love a lot of things about their digital lives. According to PYMNTS’ most recent survey, consumers have decidedly shifted to digital — and are quite content to continue doing all sorts of things...

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JetBlue Hopes To Ease Travel Booking With Paisly
March 25, 2021

JetBlue launched a new travel website Thursday (March 25) designed to let customers who have bought a flight on the airline book the rest of their trip. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Lufthansa Extends ‘Pay As You Fly’ Program To Subsidiaries
March 24, 2021

The Lufthansa Group is broadening its “Pay as you Fly” business travel program in order to make it available for its subsidiaries, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines, according to a post from aboutTravel on Monday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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TSA: Over 1.5 Million Travelers Flew Sunday, A First In Over A Year
March 22, 2021

For the first time in 12 months, the number of Americans traveling by air has topped 1.5 million, according to figures released on Monday (March 22) by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Cruise Liners Still In COVID-Troubled Waters, Industry Says
March 22, 2021

Even as other sectors of the economy awake from a COVID-imposed hibernation, the American cruise industry says it could be facing another “lost summer,” The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Flight, Hotel Travel Credits Set To Expire For Pandemic Cancellations
March 17, 2021

Credits and IOUs for trips are poised to lapse in the near future, creating an upcoming conundrum for travelers, The Wall Street Journal reported. A number of air carriers provided individuals with a COVID-19 extension on IOU expirations until the end of 2021. However, many...

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Customer Experience Is Ready For Pilot’s Seat In Travel Business
March 17, 2021

The year 2020 was inarguably brutal for airlines, which at the lowest point saw revenues drop by almost 80 percent year on year as the pandemic kept their customers locked in their homes and profoundly uninterested in flying the friendly skies. Get the Full Story...

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Carnival CEO: At Least Two More Years Of Choppy Waters For Cruise Sector
March 14, 2021

The head of Carnival, the world’s largest operator of passenger cruises, told the Financial Times (FT) it is likely to be at least 2023 before the cruise industry returns to pre-pandemic business levels. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...