Articles tagged “refugees”

Hotels

Ukrainian Refugees Find Shelter in a French Hostel But Not in the UK

It's unconscionable that the UK has made the visa process enormously complicated for Ukrainian refugees. The crisis will only get worse if the growing number of people fleeing the war are unable to find shelter.

Layli Foroudi, Reuters | 2 years ago

Ukrainian Refugees Find Shelter in a French Hostel But Not in the UK

Ground Transport

Deutsche Bahn Offers Ukrainian Refugees Free Travel and a Welcome in Berlin

Let's praise the German railway operator for offering free tickets anywhere within Germany to Ukrainian refugees. And props to Berlin for preparing public buildings such as the closed Tempelhof and Tegel airports to accommodate refugees.

Sarah Marsh, Reuters | 2 years ago

Deutsche Bahn Offers Ukrainian Refugees Free Travel and a Welcome in Berlin

Tour Operators

Refugee-Led Tours Fight Pandemic Struggles to Expand Trips for Locals

Even if tourism companies are struggling to resume operations paused by Covid — let alone approach pre-pandemic levels — they must devise new ways to reach audiences interested in their products, even those tourists in their backyards. Especially if they've been popular, like many refugee-led tours have been.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 years ago

Refugee-Led Tours Fight Pandemic Struggles to Expand Trips for Locals

Business Travel

Hotels Are Deciding Whether Selling Co-Working Space Instead of Beds Is Worth It

Hoteliers will need to crack new metrics like desk occupancy, pricing plans and even social media credibility to help any co-working venture succeed.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Hotels Are Deciding Whether Selling Co-Working Space Instead of Beds Is Worth It

Hotels

Airbnb Set to Provide Temporary Housing for 20,000 Afghan Refugees

While it's uncertain where the Afghan refugees will eventually be resettled, Airbnb's decision to house them temporarily will undoubtedly give them a new lease on life after being evacuated — and the homesharing giant PR bonafides.

Sanjana Shivdas, Reuters | 3 years ago

Airbnb Set to Provide Temporary Housing for 20,000 Afghan Refugees