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Market looks to Airbnb Q1 results as barometer of travel rebound
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb Inc is set to release its Q1 financial results on May 13, after the market closes. The company’s earnings have been hit by Covid travel restrictions butthe market, and the wider travel industry will be looking at its Q1 results as a barometer for travel’s rebound from the pandemic. Airbnb’s overall net nights […]
Quality Cottages unveils new cleaning protocols for rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Quality Cottages and their sister business Quality Unearthed have issued owners with a set of new guidelines on hygiene and cleanliness. The new guidelines are designed to ensure that when the business reopens after lockdown, guests will be able to feel safe within their rental. Both businesses currently have no-one staying in any of […]
Expedia Group pledges $275m to COVID recovery
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has promised to provide $275 million to help its partners recover from the global pandemic. Approximately $250 million of this will go to the company’s various lodging partners, primarily in the form of marketing credits and financial relief, with the remainder supporting destinations, the industry at large, and additional partner efforts. Each […]
STAA submits five-point plan to advise government on industry recovery
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association has announced the submission of a five-point recovery plan as part of continuing discussions with the government. The plan has been submitted to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and hopes to get the industry back on its feet after the restrictions have ended. The five points […]
Bimble co-founder Francesca Howland talks positivity in an online space
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: ShortTermRentalz speaks to Francesca Howland, co-founder of Bimble, a London-based app and platform which aims to provide an easy way to collect, remember and share all the places you love, to discuss her business, standing out in the guide market, consumer trust and how travel can come back from the global pandemic. Please introduce […]