UK camper van sharing economy business launches
UK: Indie Campers, a new business aiming to become the Airbnb of camper vans, has announced its plans for launch. The company, who currently owns a fleet of over 1,200 vans, has announced the opening of a marketplace to facilitate rentals between van owners and renters. Indie Campers was founded in 2013 in Portugal, by […]
I-PRAC Travel Desk reaches corporate company milestone
Worldwide: Global verification and membership platform, I-PRAC, has reached a significant milestone in securing the registration of 2000 companies for its “I-PRAC Travel Desk” service, which launched in 2018 to accommodate corporate travellers. Among the leading brands that have registered are the likes of Amazon, Nissan, Google, Spotify, Fox, Disney and H&M, as well as a number […]
UK tourism and recreation sector registers outright decline in output
UK: The UK tourism and recreation sector was one of just two UK sectors to register an outright decline in output in September, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker. In addition, the sector was one of just three UK sectors behind the global benchmark for economic recovery from coronavirus as it was buffeted […]
La Forestale Ecolodge opens in Italian countryside
Italy: La Forestale Ecolodge, a luxury B&B-style concept based on “fundamental human and personal connection”, has opened in the rural Italian commune of Acqualanga. Sitting among sloping hills in one of the country’s most picturesque valleys, the Ecolodge aims to offer its guests “total immersion in nature and wellness”. The building has been completed with a […]
Short-term rental advocacy in time of crisis
Worldwide: James Burrows, CEO of channel management solution Rentals United, talks to prominent short-term rental associations, the STAA [Short Term Accommodation Association, in the UK] and FEVITUR [Spain], to discern the key areas in the short-term rental industry that are critical for advocacy and how the pandemic has affected those efforts. The short-term rental market has […]