Booking to repay $110m in Covid aid to governments
Netherlands / US: Online travel agency Booking Holdings has revealed it will repay up to $110 million in coronavirus aid to governments who supported the company during the height of the pandemic. including around $78 million [€64 million] to the Dutch government over an executive pay row. Booking announced it would repay the aid in a […]
Safely.com joins forces with Barefoot
US: Insurtech and guest screening solution for the vacation and short-term rental industry, Safely.com, has today announced a partnership with PMS and trust accounting solution, PMS and trust accounting solution, Barefoot Technologies Corporation. The integration provides Barefoot customers with access to comprehensive, tailored short-term rental insurance and full guest verification backed up by data analytics. Safely.com aims […]
Airbnb adds support for host registers
UK: Airbnb has endorsed calls for its hosts to be registered with governments in countries around the world in order to eliminate rule flouting on its platform. The home-sharing platform has suggested a registration system, whereby users would be obliged to obtain a unique number from the government that would allow them to list their […]