Airbnb to check out of China on 30 July
China: Airbnb is set to shutter its domestic tourism business and experience listings in China in July as a result of the effects of the country’s lockdowns and restrictions
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Covid 19
Travel app downloads reach 143m installs in Q2
Worldwide: The travel app category reported strong year-on-year growth rates in Q2, with vacation rental apps leading the way in
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Variant fears fail to stop summer demand for rentals
US: High levels of summer travel and scarce supply are leading to higher rental prices, as new variant threats fail to
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Hospitality leaders react to UK roadmap delay
UK: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday there will be a four week delay in England’s roadmap to recovery.
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Airbnb outlines policy to kickstart SA tourism
South Africa: Airbnb has asked for support from government policymakers for a short-term rental registration system in South Africa. The
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AltoVita launches Flexible Rentals Market Survey
Worldwide: Cloud-based global accommodation platform AltoVita has launched its Flexible Rentals Market Survey, powered by AltoVita with Serviced Apartment News and
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AirDNA analyses Covid impact on global Airbnb supply
Barcelona: Short-term rental data provider AirDNA has released an in-depth analysis revealing the impact that Covid-19 has had on global Airbnb supply.
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STAA reveals seven-point plan for a Covid-safe five-day Christmas bubble
UK: With new government guidelines published on what people can and cannot do in December and over Christmas, the UK
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Johnson unveils post-lockdown “Covid winter plan” in England
UK: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled the Government’s plans to restore the “three-tier system” when the lockdown in
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Airbnb files for long-awaited IPO
US: Following years of speculation and anticipation, Airbnb has submitted the necessary documents for its initial public offering [ IPO
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