Tourism

Airbnb CEO Sees Potential For 2020 IPO Amid Bookings Rebound
Airbnb CEO Sees Potential For 2020 IPO Amid Bookings Rebound
June 22, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb’s big rebound from its short but sharp pandemic-induced slump has the CEO of one of the world’s most successful startups talking again about a...

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Travel Industry Makes Early Attempts To Get On The Road (And In The Air) Again
Travel Industry Makes Early Attempts To Get On The Road (And In The Air) Again
June 19, 2020  |  Economy

Consumers want to get out. PYMNTS’ recent consumer studies point to that fact, as almost half of Americans we surveyed (48.9 percent) report being bored shut in...

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Buffeted By Massive Losses, Airlines Look To Tourism For Lift
Buffeted By Massive Losses, Airlines Look To Tourism For Lift
June 11, 2020  |  Economy

Could early signs of a revival in tourism rescue the battered airline industry? That’s just the scenario being pushed by a top Wall Street executive...

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The Staycation Gains Ground – At Other Peoples’ Pads
The Staycation Gains Ground – At Other Peoples’ Pads
June 08, 2020  |  Travel Payments

After months on lockdown, after months of Zooming … comes the itch to escape to the great outdoors, even if the great outdoors is pretty...

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‘Travel Bubbles’ Key To Getting Consumers To Travel Cross Border
‘Travel Bubbles’ Key To Getting Consumers To Travel Cross Border
June 03, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The summer travel season is upon the Northern Hemisphere, and while many consumers would normally be setting their sights on visiting new lands, international travel...

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Should Las Vegas Bet On Consumers Returning to Casinos?
Should Las Vegas Bet On Consumers Returning to Casinos?
June 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Las Vegas casinos shut their doors in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, sending Nevada’s unemployment rate to a worst-in-the-nation 28.2 percent (nearly twice...

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Spain Could Slowly Open Borders To Tourists By End Of June
Spain Could Slowly Open Borders To Tourists By End Of June
June 03, 2020  |  International

After previously setting July 1 as the date to reopen for international tourism, which comprises 12 percent of its output, Spain is at work on...

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Charting The Travel Industry’s Next Adventure
Charting The Travel Industry’s Next Adventure
May 29, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The first half of 2020 has been particularly grueling for the travel industry. Jeff Cavins, CEO of recreational-vehicle rental site Outdoorsy, likens it to the...

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Will Hotels Win Back Customers By Cleaning Up Their Act (Literally)?
Will Hotels Win Back Customers By Cleaning Up Their Act (Literally)?
May 28, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Of all the verticals hit hard by the global pandemic, hotels have seen their business slowed to a near stop as shutdowns and social-distancing rules...

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