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Tripadvisor publishes findings from travel industry recovery study
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Travel platform Tripadvisor has released the findings of a multi-month study that analysed consumer travel sentiment and first party behavioural data related to the ongoing pandemic, as well as the stages of recovery that the industry will need to overcome The research paper, entitled “Beyond Covid-19: The Road to Recovery for the Travel Industry”, outlines […]
Short-term rental sector to implement UK-wide cleaning protocols
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: With the UK Government provisionally earmarking 4 July as the date when certain sectors of the travel and hospitality industry can re-open, the short-term accommodation sector is preparing itself for a safe and successful restart by implementing the new ‘Cleaning protocols for self-catering properties and short-term lets in the context of Covid-19’. The protocols […]
Scottish tourist industry anticipates 15 July reopening
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Scottish tourism businesses have been instructed by Holyrood to prepare for reopening on 15 July. Tourism Secretary Fergus Ewing said the planned date was conditional on moving into the third phase of lifted lockdown restrictions. The secretary noted that, though Covid-19 may change plans, businesses were in need of clarity in order to […]
HomeAway UK launches Family Friendly Destinations competition
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: HomeAway, a Vrbo brand and part of Expedia Group, has launched its Family Friendly Destinations competition in the United Kingdom, an initiative which aims to identify the favourite places British families travel to across the country. The company has launched the campaign to recognise the continuous efforts from British communities in welcoming families from across the UK to give them an unforgettable holiday. […]
InsuraGuest now licensed in all 50 U.S. states
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: InsuraGuest Agency, a subsidiary of InsuraGuest technologies, has been licensed to sell insurance in the state of New York. The company is now a licensed insurance agent allowed to sell in all 50 U.S. states and Washington DC. InsuraGuest launched a unique $5 million hospitality coverage programme earlier this year, focusing on hotels and […]
Airbnb faces nearly 30,000 Dutch consumer claims
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Netherlands: Nearly 30,000 Dutch residents have joined three sets of consumer claims against Airbnb. The claims follow a Dutch court ruling in March which said the company was illegally charging fees to both apartment owners and renters. Many of the claims are being submitted by online legal system Appeal, which currently hosts over 12,000 […]
Guest trust over cleaning is a hurdle to booking: Jill Mason, VRScheduler
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Jill Mason, founder and CEO of cloud-based vacation rental and housekeeping management software solution VRScheduler, outlines how property managers can enhance trust from their guests by implementing certain cleaning procedures, as well as the concepts that housekeepers can learn to build best practice habits for the future. Guest concern with safety is a hurdle […]