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EditorFebruary 28, 2021

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said what the company’s customers really want are unique stays and experiences offered by individual hosts. That means expanding Airbnb’s hotel business doesn’t seem to be the priority it once was. And, oh yeah, the proliferation of corporate hosts like Sonder and others, doesn’t mesh with what Chesky believes travelers desire. […]

EditorFebruary 28, 2021

As more companies switch to remote work as a result of the pandemic, InterContinental Hotels Group believes the shift could be great for business travel’s recovery. With the Covid-19 essentially grinding leisure and business travel to a halt since March, the hotel chain said its global revenues per available room, an industry metric known as RevPAR, fell […]

EditorFebruary 28, 2021

Members of the European Union parliament want the block to impose uniform travel measures for the summer, among others, by creating a common vaccination certificate that would serve specifically for travel. In a meeting of February 25, the EU Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee voted on a draft resolution for the establishment of an EU […]

EditorFebruary 28, 2021

In a hearing held on 25th February 2021, MEPs demanded clarity on vaccine deliveries and insisted that pharmaceutical companies honour their contracts. MEPs quizzed CEOs and representatives of leading pharmaceutical companies, including AstraZeneca, Moderna, CureVac, Novavax, Pfizer and Sanofi, on how to remove obstacles to faster commercialisation, manufacturing and distribution of vaccines. During the discussion, […]

EditorFebruary 22, 2021

HILTON is confident that its “resilient business model, spirit of innovation” and “a clear purpose” will tide it through this challenging period. “Ultimately, we believe that will be this swift, responsive and adaptive innovation that will help us progress towards the travel and tourism sector’s eventual recovery,” said Hilton’s vice president, operations in Southeast Asia, Paul […]

EditorFebruary 22, 2021

Spring will soon be here. People are celebrating the Lunar New Year. Do you see a brighter future in 2021? Without a doubt, 2020 was a challenging year for most. Besides lockdowns, many companies let employees work from home permanently. When many business activities were put on a break and supply chains were interrupted, the […]

EditorFebruary 22, 2021

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The wild ride of Bitcoin has dominated headlines in recent weeks. The cryptocurrency’s value stands around $50,000 for one Bitcoin this week – compared to about $10,000 a year ago and around $400 five years ago. Bitcoin is just one of thousands of cryptocurrencies in existence – and many of those are also surging – […]

EditorFebruary 22, 2021

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA), with the support of Bank of Valletta and Deloitte, hosted the first edition of MHRA REPORTS, which is a series of online discussion programmes discussing the tourism, travel & hospitality sector. During the webinar, Minister for Tourism and Consumer Production, Clayton Bartolo said that if need be, the wage supplement will be extended beyond March 2021. “Government has […]

EditorJanuary 10, 2020

Malta International Airport recorded 7,310,289 passenger movements in 2019, therefore marking the tenth year of traffic growth for one of the Mediterranean’s competitive airports. This also meant an increase of 7.4% over passenger traffic in 2018. The MIA said in a statement that this record growth also goes hand-in-hand with a 7.3% increase in seat […]

EditorJanuary 8, 2020

Jetting off for a few days, weeks, or months, has become easier with so many low-cost airlines offering travel packages for all occasions. The challenge for any travel lover is to adapt ‘travel hacks’ to ease the experience. Whether knowing which websites to scour for the best offers, or mastering packing your suitcase for long […]

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Airbnb Outlines 2021 Vision After Weathering $4.6 Billion Pandemic Year Loss

Remote work could turn out to be great for business travel

Tourism MEPs Want Uniform Travel Measures for Summer, Including a Common Vaccination Certificate

COVID-19: MEPs discuss ways to increase roll-out of vaccines with pharma CEOs

Hilton Banking On “Resilient Business Model, Spirit Of Innovation” And “A Clear Purpose” To Overcome Pandemic

Will the Hospitality and Travel Industry Recover in 2021?

As Bitcoin surges, will cryptocurrency become an accepted form of payment in travel?

The 1st MHRA REPORTS webinar discussed tourism, travel & hospitality sector

Over 7 million passengers passed through this Mediterranean airport in 2019 alone

Five travel hacks for the perfect 2020 getaway

Scrum Ventures launches new program to connect startups with Japanese corporations

Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya sells off remaining personal stake in the space company

Scrum Ventures launches new program to connect startups with Japanese corporations

Airbnb Outlines 2021 Vision After Weathering $4.6 Billion Pandemic Year Loss

Remote work could turn out to be great for business travel

Tourism MEPs Want Uniform Travel Measures for Summer, Including a Common Vaccination Certificate