Short-Term Rental’s Own Dotcom Bubble and 10 Other Top Travel Stories This Week
Photo Credit: Warnings were cast this week about short-term players being snapped up by SPACs in a scenario reminiscent of the dotcom bubble burst of the early aughts. Airbnb
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In travel news this week, we looked at the potential impact of SPACs on the short-term rental sector, the big business of navigating travel risks and travel visas now, the long-awaited arrival of JetBlue London flights, and what the late Anthony Bourdain can teach us about travel's recovery.
Throughout the week we are posting original stories night and day covering news and travel trends, including on the impact of coronavirus. Every weekend we will offer you a chance to read the most essential stories again in case you missed them earlier.
Short-Term Rental Sector Could Be Headed for Its Own Dotcom Bubble Burst: HomeAway Co-Founder It's a dire warning from one of the sector's most experienced founders and investors — but just don’t talk about trends until 2023, HomeAway's Carl Shepherd made a point to add.
How Travel Visas and Assessing Risks Changed During the Pandemic Providing Covid-19 updates and other advice became big business during the crisis, and looks set to become ev
