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Airbnb declares all parties over indefinitely at its listings
Airbnb has been implementing measures to help limit hosting of unauthorized parties booked through its platform, and today implemented the strictest of all: a global ban on all parties and events.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/20/airbnb-declares-all-parties-over-indefinitely-at-its-listings/
Agoda launched a beta version of its day-use feature
Agoda, one of the big-name online travel agencies, has introduced a beta version of its day-use feature available across 7,000 hotels in Korea, providing people with the flexibility to book a room for just a few hours.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2020/08/141_294590.html
Hotels are offering COVID-19 tests during check-out to reassure guests
Some hotels in Dubai and the Maldives are now providing the option for guests to take a COVID-19 test before their departure.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/hotels-covid-19-tests
China’s tourism sector eyeing gradual rebound post-epidemic
As of mid-August, the number of tourists booking package tours through Trip.com skyrocketed 150 percent month on month.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/19/c_139302853.htm
UK staycation boom looks set to continue into 2021, new research finds
New research has found that 83% of tourists would prefer to holiday in the UK than travel abroad this year, with this trend set to continue into next year bringing a boost to the country’s hospitality sector.
New travel warnings push European tourists toward Turkey
Tourists from Europe are left with very limited options for traveling abroad, and Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline emerges as the safest and closest destination
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tourism/new-travel-warnings-push-european-tourists-toward-turkey
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