{"id":1800,"date":"2020-08-14T06:08:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T06:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2020-08-14T06:08:53","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T06:08:53","slug":"the-week-that-was-august-2020-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2020\/08\/the-week-that-was-august-2020-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week, That Was \u2013 August 2020 Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In five minutes or less, keep track of the most important news of the week, curated just for you. We present to you hand \u2013 picked news on latest industry perspectives and some general updates. Read\u00a0on!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1801\" src=\"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/crop-man-pointing-globe-office_23-2147772278.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"417\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>eRevMax tracks strong recovery trends in hotel bookings in Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While tracking the hotel reservation trends in Europe, Travel technology company eRevMax has noted strong recovery trends in hotel bookings in markets like Norway and the UK.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/technology\/erevmax-tracks-strong-recovery-trends-in-hotel-bookings-in-europe\/77501538\">https:\/\/travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/technology\/erevmax-tracks-strong-recovery-trends-in-hotel-bookings-in-europe\/77501538<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Google Travel gets a COVID-19 update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After a few weeks of testing, Google has officially launched new flight search and travel search features to help those who are traveling during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/flights-hotels\/travel-decisions-with-confidence\/\">https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/flights-hotels\/travel-decisions-with-confidence\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Domestic business travel continues to trend toward recovery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GBTA member companies worldwide report an emerging willingness to permit employees to engage in domestic business travel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbta.org\/blog\/domestic-business-travel-continues-to-trend-toward-recovery\/\">https:\/\/www.gbta.org\/blog\/domestic-business-travel-continues-to-trend-toward-recovery\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. hotel performance continues upward creep<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>STR data for the week of August 2-8, 2020 showed slightly higher occupancy and room rates from the previous week<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/str.com\/press-release\/str-us-hotel-results-week-ending-8-august\">https:\/\/str.com\/press-release\/str-us-hotel-results-week-ending-8-august<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Airbnb and BedLinker join the eRevMax Channel Ecosystem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As hoteliers, are you ready to tap into\u00a0domestic travel\u00a0market? Are you connected to the right channels and keeping them automatically updated with rates and availability on a regular basis? Attract travellers to your hotel with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=bookingcom&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6699626102371024896\">Booking.com<\/a>\u2019s Genius Program. Choose from our wide network of partners and expand your hotel\u2019s online visibility. Our featured channel partners for this week are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=airbnb&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6699626102371024896\">Airbnb<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=bedlinker&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6699626102371024896\">BedLinker<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=bookingcom&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6699626102371024896\">Booking.com<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 connect to them today &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2020\/08\/airbnb-and-bedlinker-join-the-erevmax-channel-ecosystem\/\">https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2020\/08\/airbnb-and-bedlinker-join-the-erevmax-channel-ecosystem\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Travelers booking 2021 vacations closer to home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The U.S., Canada and Mexico will be the first to thrive. Americans will drive more as they are more assured that there will not be a change in entry requirements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/news\/travel-agents\/travel-advisors-say-clients-are-booking-2021-vacations-closer-to-home.html\">https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/news\/travel-agents\/travel-advisors-say-clients-are-booking-2021-vacations-closer-to-home.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Online travel aggregators ramp up offers to beat the drop in business<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OTAs, experts say, will emerge out of this crisis if they strategize by identifying the areas from where demand is being generated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/news\/other\/online-travel-aggregators-ramp-up-offers-to-beat-the-drop-in-business\/ar-BB17LEcJ\">https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/news\/other\/online-travel-aggregators-ramp-up-offers-to-beat-the-drop-in-business\/ar-BB17LEcJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reach out to us for your connectivity needs to make the most of your online revenue-\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/3gKUJZ\">https:\/\/goo.gl\/3gKUJZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks and have a good day!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In five minutes or less, keep track of the most important news of the week, curated just for you. We present to you hand \u2013 picked news on latest industry perspectives and some general updates. 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