travel

Pandemic Triggers $2.1B Loss For United Airlines
Pandemic Triggers $2.1B Loss For United Airlines
April 20, 2020  |  Travel Payments

United Airlines is posting a $2.1 billion loss for the first quarter of 2020 as the coronavirus decimates the demand for flights, according to a...

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Expedia To Slash Ad Spending
Expedia To Slash Ad Spending
April 16, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Expedia Group is looking to cut its budget for ad revenues this year, according to Chairman and Senior Executive Barry Diller. Get the Full Story...

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Airlines And Restaurants Grapple With The Capacity And Cash Burn Challenges
Airlines And Restaurants Grapple With The Capacity And Cash Burn Challenges
April 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus has challenged any number of businesses on several levels – and among the most challenged verticals have been the restaurant and airline segments....

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Carnival CEO: Cruise Reservations Up For 2021 Despite Pandemic
Carnival CEO: Cruise Reservations Up For 2021 Despite Pandemic
April 15, 2020  |  Travel Payments

COVID-19’s impact on the cruise industry is so far not affecting reservations for 2021, which are up 40 percent over 2019. Carnival, the world’s biggest...

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Airbnb Notches Second $1B Loan As Bookings Fall
Airbnb Notches Second $1B Loan As Bookings Fall
April 15, 2020  |  Investments

Airbnb Inc. received a second infusion of cash with a $1 billion loan from institutional investors, the company announced on Wednesday (April 14). Get the...

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Airlines Eye Selling Miles For Cash
Airlines Eye Selling Miles For Cash
April 13, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Cash is the buffer that can help companies grapple with the drop in consumer demand, the ripple effects of disrupted supply chains and disappearing top...

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Away Luggage Company Furloughs Approximately Half Its Staff
Away Luggage Company Furloughs Approximately Half Its Staff
April 09, 2020  |  Retail

With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing travel to a standstill, Away has announced it is furloughing approximately half of its team and laying off an additional 10 percent....

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Airbnb Customers Want Refunds
Airbnb Customers Want Refunds
April 07, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Amid disruptions in the travel industry, Airbnb pledged in March to provide cash refunds to qualified guests who have had stays disrupted by the coronavirus...

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Airbnb Gets $1B To Bolster Its Host Network
Airbnb Gets $1B To Bolster Its Host Network
April 06, 2020  |  Investments

Airbnb will be getting a leg up financially in the form of help from investors Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners, who will funnel $1...

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