First ESG hospitality executive education programme launched
UK: King’s Business School and the hospitality sector’s Energy and Environment Alliance [EEA] are launching an executive education programme developed with input from industry leaders to help them to embed environmental, social and governance [ESG] measures in their businesses.
Airbnb to check out of China on 30 July
China: Airbnb is set to shutter its domestic tourism business and experience listings in China in July as a result of the effects of the country’s lockdowns and restrictions
Travel app downloads reach 143m installs in Q2
Worldwide: The travel app category reported strong year-on-year growth rates in Q2, with vacation rental apps leading the way in the recovery of the accommodation sector post-pandemic. With the vaccination and infection rates rising and dropping simultaneously, travel app downloads reached 143 million installs during the second quarter. Overall downloads were up by 104 per […]
Variant fears fail to stop summer demand for rentals
US: High levels of summer travel and scarce supply are leading to higher rental prices, as new variant threats fail to stop demand for travel, according to short-term rental data and analytics provider, AirDNA. July typically represents the peak season for short-term rentals in the United States, and 2021 did not disappoint. AirDNA tracked more than […]
Hospitality leaders react to UK roadmap delay
UK: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday there will be a four week delay in England’s roadmap to recovery. Earlier this year, Johnson unveiled plans for the gradual easing of restrictions in England. A four-step roadmap, spanning several months, would see the nation gradually exit lockdown. Due to the spread of the Delta variant, […]
Airbnb outlines policy to kickstart SA tourism
South Africa: Airbnb has asked for support from government policymakers for a short-term rental registration system in South Africa. The online home rental company, Airbnb, is planning on introducing rules to help rebuild South Africa after the pandemic. The company said that the new policy will focus on: breaking down barriers to become a tourism entrepreneur; growing […]
AltoVita launches Flexible Rentals Market Survey
Worldwide: Cloud-based global accommodation platform AltoVita has launched its Flexible Rentals Market Survey, powered by AltoVita with Serviced Apartment News and ShortTermRentalz, both belonging to the International Hospitality Media [IHM] portfolio. The survey aims to identify current sentiment in the market, the impacts of Covid-19 on housing inventory, future inventory strategies, and evolving guest experience expectations. […]
AirDNA analyses Covid impact on global Airbnb supply
Barcelona: Short-term rental data provider AirDNA has released an in-depth analysis revealing the impact that Covid-19 has had on global Airbnb supply. From January through to June 2020, Airbnb lost five per cent of its total listings but has since bounced back with growth of 2.5 per cent off pre-pandemic levels. The striking difference can be seen […]
STAA reveals seven-point plan for a Covid-safe five-day Christmas bubble
UK: With new government guidelines published on what people can and cannot do in December and over Christmas, the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has deciphered them and come up with a seven-point plan that will help people have a special Christmas with their friends and families in a safe and secure way. Over […]
Johnson unveils post-lockdown “Covid winter plan” in England
UK: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled the Government’s plans to restore the “three-tier system” when the lockdown in England ends on Wednesday 2 December, in a speech given in Parliament today. The Prime Minister confirmed that the national restrictions, which came into force on 5 November, would end as planned on 2 December […]