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Tourism trade show ITB 2022: 3 trends are shaping the travel industry
In 2022, the ITB travel trade show was held for the second time digitally and without visitors. From 08 – 10 March, politicians, digital and travel experts discussed partly live at Messe Berlin, partly online. Despite the pandemic and the…
Help Ukraine: Housing for Refugees and How Hosts Can Help
Since last week, a terrible humanitarian crisis has taken hold of Ukraine with almost 1 million Ukrainians fleeing their country to seek refuge and support in neighboring countries like Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Rumania and Germany. If you are a refugee…
Airbnb to offer free housing to Ukrainian refugees
As hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians flee their country because of war, Airbnb and Airbnb.org announced on 28 February 2022 the launch of a programm to provide free temporary housing for 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. Home rental platform Airbnb offers support…
Booking.com now imports external reviews scores into new listings
You just created your accommodation on Booking.com and want to give it a jump start? Listings with good reviews are displayed on top of the search results, so what can you do if you don’t have any reviews yet because…
European Commission Initiative on Vacation Rentals: Vote Now!
The European Commission wants to know your opinion as a vacation rental owner or short-term host and therefore asks you to fill out an online questionnaire. Voting period: September 27 – December 13, 2021 (midnight CET) In March 2020, the…
