UK: Global Secure Accreditation (GSA) has released the findings from a short survey on the updated travel risk guidance ISO 31030. The ISO 31030 was updated in September last year, a timely renewal given the unprecedented times in the travel sector. Bob Quick, executive director and founder of GSA, said…

US: The Highland Group, which provides consulting services to the lodging sector, has said the extended stay sector is seeing a full recovery. The Group said that June’s summer travel surge accelerated upscale extended stay hotel’s recovery indices more than economy and mid-price extended-stay hotels. Mark Skinner, Partner at The…

US: Airbnb has reported record bookings and rising rates in its second quarter earnings call with travel demand continuing its consolidation, despite the cost of living crisis and concerns over the impact of economic slowdown on households around the world. The home-sharing platform revealed that 103.7 million nights and experiences…

UK: A newly-published white paper from Travel Intelligence Network, on behalf of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA], shows that short-term rentals are set to claim a five per cent share of the corporate business travel market, which is worth up to $8 billion worldwide and £235 million in…

Switzerland: The Chedi Andermatt from General Hotel Management (GHM) has partnered with Worldline to develop a virtual showroom in the metaverse. Worldline, based in France, is a payment provider for physical and online businesses. The team has helped The Chedi Andermatt to develop a virtual showroom in the metaverse for…

Worldwide: Mark Simpson, founder of Boostly and known as ‘The Book Direct Guy’, shares the TikTok profiles that can help holiday rental industry professionals capture the attention of Gen Z travellers. TikTok is maturing into a useful business tool that could prove invaluable to the short stay holiday rental industry. …

UK: MyPad Serviced and Iguana Developments have teamed up to offer serviced apartments to local workers in The Glass House, Hull. MyPad Serviced and Iguana Developments are offering some of the 94 apartments at The Glass House, the former Queens Gardens Police Station. The apartments will be specifically offered to…

Switzerland: The Chedi Andermatt from General Hotel Management (GHM) has partnered with Worldline to develop a virtual showroom in the metaverse. Worldline, based in France, is a payment provider for physical and online businesses. The team has helped The Chedi Andermatt to develop a virtual showroom in the metaverse for…

Europe: Against an uncertain economic backdrop, not even airport chaos and cancelled flights can deter travel around Europe this summer, according to short-term rental data and analytics provider, AirDNA. AirDNA’s new monthly market review reveals that in the first half of 2022, 7.2 per cent more nights were spent staying…