2020 Archives

They are among the most resilient travelers on the planet. But the pandemic is testing the mettle of travelers with disabilities — and the businesses that support them — in unique ways.

Travel startups announced more than $193 million in venture equity funding this week. It's reassuring to see funding rounds continue this many months into the pandemic, defying predictions of a dry spell.

Winston Churchill said when the tide began to turn in World War II, it wasn't the beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning. United CEO Scott Kirby says the airline industry is at a similar inflection point. Is he right?

The hospitality industry got some love from Washington, but stakeholders shouldn't hold their breath waiting for industry-targeted relief to pass.

Labor Day weekend didn’t provide a much-needed boost for the U.S travel sector. In September, 37 percent of Americans traveled, barely one percentage point higher than in August. The path of travel recovery ahead might be even rockier with summer vacation officially behind us.

Our new eBook, Hotel Revenue: A Recovery Guide For Travel Agencies, encourages travel agencies to pivot their value proposition, and hone in on hotel sales as they chart the path to post-Covid recovery.

A new Event Industry Resilience Roadmap (IRR) will help guide a safe and manageable pathway ahead for the Singapore Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions (MICE) industry after the challenging impact of Covid-19.

The extended stay hotel sector continues to attract owners and investors due to its seemingly recession-proof traveler base, even during a global pandemic.

Domestic travel continues to help drive recoveries. It's a start as September flights in China offer hope to a sector decimated by coronavirus.

Tripadvisor CEO Steve Kaufer may be underestimating the threat competitors pose to its tours and activities business, a segment the company may see as its largest opportunity. But it's true that Airbnb is only going after a small slice of that market for now, and Amazon's intentions are unclear.