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Expedia releases Q2 trend report for travel recovery
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Expedia Group Media Solutions, the global travel advertising platform connecting marketers with travellers across the Expedia Group brand, has released its Q2 2021 Travel Recovery Trend Report. The quarterly report combines Expedia Group first-party data and custom research with actionable insights to help travel marketers on their road to recovery. Wendy Olson Killion, senior vice president, Media Solutions, […]
Sustainable platform Smarter launches in London
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A new marketplace which claims to be the first sustainable short stay platform of its kind and to offer access to premium homes – Smarter – has launched in London. In response to the boom in the short stay staycation market following a year of travel restrictions, Smarter is designed to offer a fresh […]
What can the rental industry learn from the 51st Earth Day?
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorldwide: 22 April is Earth Day, celebrated each year since 1970 to acknowledge the wonder of our planet and to come together to recognise our impact on it and take action. The topic of climate change is ever more present in the news and today there is a virtual summit of 40 nations committing to further […]
UK residents willing to pay £3.36bn in carbon offsets
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In a new survey performed by iCarhireinsurance.com, 77 per cent of UK travellers responded that they will consider environmental issues in future travel plans. The findings showed that the UK as a collective would be willing to pay £3.36 billion to offset carbon emissions from travelling. The survey was compiled from a set […]
BecoStay founders on launching ‘eco-friendly’ home platform mid-pandemic
Reading Time: 5 minutesBelgium: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Boris Olympio and Bérengère Ely, the co-founders of eco-friendly booking platform BecoStay, which launched in June, to discuss starting a business mid-pandemic, the push for global sustainability, and competing in a competitive travel market. What is BecoStay? BecoStay has been created to connect owners of eco-friendly homes and eco-travellers together. Our goal is to […]
Keeping Green: Sustainability and Covid-19
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorldwide: Until a few weeks ago, the world was focused on sustainability in a pervasive way that it may have never been before. While some governments may have dropped the ball, more people than ever have been making changes to their lives in order to create a greener planet. Most importantly, businesses have followed suit. […]
Better B&B aiming to deploy global model for sustainable philanthropy
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Sharing economy hospitality booking engine Better B&B, which describes itself as the “first sustainable social impact booking platform” says it is set to deploy a “global model for sustainable philanthropy”, by capitalising on the sharing economy. The company is seeking to provide a better understanding of the sharing economy market for hospitality, in that hosts […]
URBAN LIVING FESTIVAL 2020 rescheduled for November 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: International Hospitality Media [IHM] – the premier specialist in online publishing and events for growth sectors of the hospitality industry is rescheduling the inaugural URBAN LIVING FESTIVAL 2020 [ULF]: stay-live-work, from this July until November 25 – 26 2020, to be held at Tobacco Dock, London. IHM CEO Piers Brown said: “We have been continually monitoring developments and […]
Airbnb launches sustainability education hub for Big Energy Saving Week
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb has launched an online resource for hosts and homeowners looking for advice on how to become more sustainable and energy efficient to mark Big Energy Saving Week. The hub features educational videos from energy saving experts at Big Clean Switch, anti-food waste app Oilo and eco-friendly superhosts on Airbnb. Over the coming months, […]
Skift unveils its 2020 Megatrends report: Review
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorldwide: Over the last decade, the hotel and hospitality industry has seen “seismic” change, according to the latest Megatrends report for the short-term rental industry from Skift. This includes an erosion of typical ideas of hotel brand loyalty, the rise of online and tech-based solutions for most business segments, a rise in sharing economy and, […]