How the pandemic has impacted the way people holiday
UK: Sykes Holiday Cottages COO Bev Dumbleton discusses how the pandemic has impacted the way in which people are making holiday choices and the latest trends in the market, ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer of domestic travel and staycations across the UK this year. Holiday let owners across the UK […]
Airbnb creates ‘Live Anywhere’ programme
Worldwide: Airbnb has announced the launch of a new programme – ‘Live Anywhere on Airbnb’ – which will see 12 people from across the world live exclusively in properties listed on the home-sharing platform, in a nod to the growing shift towards remote working and flexible living. The company is specifically seeking a diverse range […]
Airbnb and OYO join forces for new industry organisation
India: Travel brands Airbnb, EaseMyTrip, OYO and Yatra have joined forces to form a new industry association in India to help small companies and travel and hospitality technology players. The Confederation of Hospitality, Technology and Tourism Industry [CHATT] has been created to promote domestic travel in India, aid digital transformation, act as a thought leader […]
Blueground introduces Nomads flexible working model
Greece: Proptech startup Blueground has introduced Blueground Nomads, a flexible and innovative working model designed to give the power of choice to the employee. Staying true to its vision of making people feel ‘at home’ wherever they choose to live, Blueground now offers its employees the opportunity to feel ‘at home’ wherever they choose to […]