Culture Secretary suggests short-term rentals reopen for staycations
UK: Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden suggested that Airbnbs may be the first piece of the British tourism industry to reopen. Dowden will be urging brits to be going on staycations from July, to help boost the tourism industry after its long term closure. The Culture Secretary spoke on potential recovery strategies in the House of […]
Maison Privee introduces Covid-19 screenings for staff and contractors
UAE: Dubai-based hospitality provider Maison Privee has announced it will provide mandatory Covid-19 screenings for all employees and suppliers. The measure, it claims, is a first for a hospitality provider in the region. Rami Shamaa, Maison Privee co-founder and managing director, said: “The health and safety of guests is our number one priority. That’s why […]
Leading travel companies unite to create Covid-19 travel database
UK: A group of global travel companies have banded together in order to create a Covid-19 travel database. The platform is being led by the European Covid-19 Travel Alliance, whose members include leading OTAs Booking.com and Trivago, as well as Raddison Hotel Group, KLM, and Iberostar Hotels & Apartments. The core idea behind the initiative […]
Hawaii vacation rentals report 5 per cent occupancy in April
US: Vacation rentals in the destination state of Hawai’i reached only 5 per cent of total occupancy in the month of April. This represents a 68 per cent drop in total occupancy from last year. Covid-19 travel restrictions have created a global drop in travel demand which has led to record low visitor numbers for […]
Protests cause Airbnb to delay post-coronavirus travel update
US: Airbnb has put a hold on its announcement of plans for post-coronavirus due to the eruption of protests across the US. Protests arose in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black Minneapolis native, who lost his life due to actions by a white police officer. Airbnb has been making plans for […]