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Charting The Travel Industry’s Next Adventure

Charting The Travel Industry’s Next Adventure
Charting The Travel Industry’s Next Adventure
May 29, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The first half of 2020 has been particularly grueling for the travel industry. Jeff Cavins, CEO of recreational-vehicle rental site Outdoorsy, likens it to the...

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Will Hotels Win Back Customers By Cleaning Up Their Act (Literally)?
Will Hotels Win Back Customers By Cleaning Up Their Act (Literally)?
May 28, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Of all the verticals hit hard by the global pandemic, hotels have seen their business slowed to a near stop as shutdowns and social-distancing rules...

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Cyprus Gov’t Offers Free Stay To Tourists Who Catch COVID-19
Cyprus Gov’t Offers Free Stay To Tourists Who Catch COVID-19
May 28, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The government of Cyprus has a novel sales pitch for tourists considering a vacation in the Eastern Mediterranean nation: If you catch the coronavirus while on holiday...

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How To Make It Safe To Fly The Friendly Skies Again
How To Make It Safe To Fly The Friendly Skies Again
May 27, 2020  |  Ecosystems

The airline industry has been particularly pummeled by the global pandemic as consumers sheltering in place have, by and large, eschewed both domestic and overseas...

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Croatia Awaits Tourists, But Finds Few Takers
Croatia Awaits Tourists, But Finds Few Takers
May 27, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Owners of yachts and campsites on Croatia’s scenic Adriatic coast are hoping their isolation in the Mediterranean country will attract tourists, Reuters reported. The nation’s lockdown eased in...

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US Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
US Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

Economists are beginning to forecast that the worst damage of the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to The Wall Street Journal on Monday (May 25),...

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HomeToGo CEO: Why COVID-19 Will Change Summer Vacation, But Not Cancel It
HomeToGo CEO: Why COVID-19 Will Change Summer Vacation, But Not Cancel It
May 25, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Today is Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the U.S. summer travel season. Of course, summer will be far from normal this year, and consumers’ enthusiasm for travel...

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How ePayments Can Ease B2B Friction In The Travel Industry
How ePayments Can Ease B2B Friction In The Travel Industry
May 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While the travel industry remains decimated due to the pandemic, with businesses just beginning to tiptoe toward some semblance of normalcy, the shift to digital...

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US Airlines Say Bookings Are Slightly Up, Cancellations Subsiding
US Airlines Say Bookings Are Slightly Up, Cancellations Subsiding
May 19, 2020  |  Retail

The airline industry could be showing some signs of life as the airlines report slower ticket cancellations and more bookings on some routes. Get the...

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