Lobby group calls for OTA bailout help in line with airlines and hotels

Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Travel tech lobby group EU Travel Tech has appealed for the European Commission to offer equivalent bailout support to its OTA and global distribution system members in line with the help being offered to airlines and hotels. The group, formerly known as the European Technology and Travel Service Organisation, called on the Commission and […]
European organisations set up guidelines to help support short-term rentals

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: The short-term rental (STR) industry has been the subject of criticism in recent years as the pressure on housing grows in cities worldwide. Both Amsterdam and Paris have threatened to place bans on short-term rental services such as Airbnb in recent months although industry bodies now believe regulators need to better understand how the […]