Airbnb suspends Australian host for refusing vaccinated guests
Australia: Airbnb has suspended one of its ‘Superhosts’ in the southeast Australian state of Victoria for refusing to rent to a couple who had received the Covid-19 vaccine. The incident began when Steve Carey attempted to book a holiday via the home-sharing platform in Victoria, prior to the latest Melbourne outbreak, for him and his partner. When […]
How should the travel industry handle vaccine talk?
Worldwide: STRz speaks to Matt Voda, CEO at OptiMine Software, about what the travel industry should do to change its marketing messaging around news of the potential vaccine for Covid-19. • How can the travel industry begin shifting its messaging around potential Covid vaccines? Exciting news came out of Pfizer last week about its vaccine’s […]
Shroff pledges $5m to fund COVID-19 vaccine development
UAE: UAE-based entrepreneur Khurram Shroff has announced that he is joining British biotechnology firm Vaxbio as its strategic advisor while the company aims to produce a vaccine for the coronavirus. Shroff, who is chairman of Dubai-based investment firm IBC Group Limited and the general partner of Gallery Suites Vacation Rentals, is investing $5 million in […]