WHAT TRAVELERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT OVERBOOKING
Overbooking is common in travel, especially among airlines, hotels, and car rental companies. They sell more tickets or rooms than they can provide, expecting cancellations. ...
BRUSSELS WANTS AIRBNB AND UBER TO COLLECT VAT
The European Commission has proposed last week that platform operators in the passenger transport and short-term tourist accommodation sectors, such as Airbnb and Uber, among others, be responsible fo ...
SINGAPORE HOPES TO WELCOME UP TO 14 M VISITORS IN 2023
International visitor arrivals to Singapore reached 6.3 million in 2022 (about 33% of 2019 levels), experiencing a faster-than-expected recovery of its post-Covid tourism. The authorities hope to attr ...
HOW WAS EGYPTIAN TOURISM AFFECTED BY THE GAZA WAR?
The ongoing Israeli war on Gaza has affected the tourism sector in neighboring countries, especially Egypt. Hotel occupancy rates are expected to decrease during the upcoming Christmas season. ...
NEW YORK HOTELS PACKED AFTER AIRBNB COLLAPSE
In December of 2023, hotels in New York City experienced a strong recovery, with the highest occupancy rate of any top 25 U.S. city at 86.6%. The average daily hotel rate in the city also saw a signif ...
