The European aircraft giant said it didn’t expect air travel to return to pre-virus levels till perhaps 2025
Citing a 40 percent slump in commercial aircraft business activity and an “unprecedented crisis” facing the airline industry, Airbus said it would slash around 10 percent of its jobs worldwide.
Bloomberg invited Airbnb, Carnival and Leading Hotels of the World to discuss what's next
Will the world start traveling again at the same pace, or will businesses discover the merits of virtual convening? Will the sharing economy ever fully recover? How does the cruise industry and low-cost leisure travel rebound in a world that demands social distance?
Tourist destinations frequently become popular because they are shared in the form of online images
Facebook scientists want to know more about what vacation snaps could reveal about travel behavior and the world’s most popular locations - and they’ve trained an A.I. trained on some 58,000 geo-tagged photos to help do so.
Where does hospitality go from here? British hotelier Deborah Clark on the effect of Covid-19 on hospitality and the path forward for entrepreneurs in the industry.
What it’s like to stay in a luxury hotel right now. When you roll up to Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, the valet will open the car door while observing social distancing. But you won’t be handed a valet ticket; instead you will take a photo of it.
Travel agents cautious of selling summer 2020. Agents are taking a cautious approach to selling holidays this summer, with some refusing new bookings until there is more clarity on travel corridors and in-resort operations.
Ryanair provides bullish forecast for July travel. The airline expects to carry more than 4.5 million passengers on its flights in the month - a 70% decline from the actual number of passengers flown in last July.
Blockchain scratching the surface of tourism. Blockchain initiatives are being applied by large companies to reduce intermediaries and costs in the travel industry.
Phishing attack targets hospitality industry. Customers of email service providers Mailgun and SendGrid have been hit by a fake login attack campaign to "update" their credit card on file so as to avoid any disruption in service.
Oracle Hospitality: Collaborative event drew 465 attendees across more than 200 hospitality technology organizations. The company's Innovation Week was dedicated to accelerating the industry’s recovery and accommodating the rapidly evolving demand for low or contactless guest and employee interactions.
Cvent: Free training and certification opportunities for hospitality professionals around the world. The company has trained and certified more than 20,000 marketers, event planners, and hospitality professionals through its free training and certification program.