• Home
  • UK News
  • Global News
    • EMEA
    • Americas
    • APAC
  • Insights
  • Covid 19 Resources
  • ASAP News
  • Research Centre
  • ASAP Website
MENU Serviced Apartment Industry News
  • Home
  • UK News
  • Global News
    • EMEA
    • Americas
    • APAC
  • Insights
  • Covid 19 Resources
  • ASAP News
  • Research Centre
  • ASAP Website
The Voice of the Serviced Apartment Industry

WHO: Coronavirus outbreak in Europe may be approaching peak

By ASAP Newsdesk On 31st March 2020 · Add Comment · In Americas, APAC, Breaking News, Coronavirus, Covid-19, EMEA, Global News, Trending News
The World Health Organisation is seeing there are signs of some stabilisation in Europe’s Coronavirus outbreak, as Italy has reported the smallest number of new cases in almost two weeks. In Spain, tighter restrictions on public life have been introduced, ordering non-essential workers to stay home during the Easter period. Austria, Greece and Cyprus have [...]
Read More »

New South Wales introduces sentence fine for breaching stay-at-home orders

By ASAP Newsdesk On 31st March 2020 · Add Comment · In APAC, Breaking News, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Global News, Trending News
Australians in New South Wales face a six-month sentence and a fine of A$11,000 (£5,500) for leaving their own homes without a “reasonable excuse”. The new laws also ban gatherings of more than two people in public unless other than members of the same household. Read more:
Read More »

Airbnb to pay back $250 million to hosts for COVID-19 cancellations

By ASAP Newsdesk On 31st March 2020 · Add Comment · In Airbnb, Breaking News, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Insights, Trending News
Airbnb has said it is offering $250 million to help hosts survive financial losses after the company agreed to waive all cancellation fees during the coronavirus pandemic. Following heated backlash, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky described hosts as partners, saying: “While I believe we did the right thing in prioritizing health and safety, I’m [...]
Read More »

UKH and Caterer.com partner to help find 26,000 short-term roles

By ASAP Newsdesk On 31st March 2020 · Add Comment · In Breaking News, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Trending News, UK News
There are an estimated half a million hospitality workers expected to be made redundant or temporarily out of work due to COVID-19, so hospitality jobs board, Caterer.com has partnered with UKHospitality to create a new jobs hub, to help them find short-term roles in other sectors. The Hospitality Redeployment Hub currently features 26,000 jobs, across sectors [...]
Read More »

Ghanaian hotels can operate normally for resident guests

By ASAP Newsdesk On 31st March 2020 · Add Comment · In Africa, Breaking News, Coronavirus, Covid-19, EMEA, Global News, Trending News
The Ghana Tourism Authority, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and in conjunction with the National Security Task Force on COVID-19, says all hotels can operate as expected despite the Coronavirus global pandemic. However, their restaurants, gyms and other facilities will be reserved solely for resident guest use, subject to [...]
Read More »

UK holiday rental sites continue to list despite ‘stay-at-home’ edict

By ASAP Newsdesk On 31st March 2020 · Add Comment · In Airbnb, booking.com, Breaking News, Coronavirus, Covid-19, HomeAway, Trending News, UK News
Despite the UK Government telling people to keep away from popular destinations to prevent the spread of Covid-19, numerous holiday rentals were still live and being promoted on different websites last week. HomeAway offered  more than 300 family properties in Cornwall for the first week of the Easter holidays, Booking.com had multiple listings for the [...]
Read More »

Airbnb founders take a pay cut and shelve pre-IPO $800M marketing plans

By ASAP Newsdesk On 30th March 2020 · Add Comment · In Airbnb, Breaking News, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Insights, Trending News
Airbnb’s planned marketing campaign is going to be held over to save $800 million, meanwhile the company’s executives are slashing their salaries by half. Its founders will forego salaries for the next six months, and new hires are put on hold. Last Wednesday (March 25) Airbnb spoke to its bankers via phone to extend its [...]
Read More »

Coronavirus ravages Uber and Airbnb, both seeking US goverment bailout

By ASAP Newsdesk On 30th March 2020 · Add Comment · In Airbnb, Americas, Breaking News, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Front Page, Global News, Trending News
Owing to the effect of Covid-19 on the global economy and restrictions on travel, Uber and Airbnb are both recording a drop in operational revenue while the pandemic has compelled them to seek a US government stimulus package for the independent contractors working for them. Airbnb’s co-founders have been talking to several members of the [...]
Read More »

EasyJet grounds entire fleet of 331 planes due to Coronavirus

By ASAP Newsdesk On 30th March 2020 · Add Comment · In Breaking News, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Insights, Trending News
Luton-headquartered EasyJet has grounded its entire fleet of planes due to the “unprecedented travel restrictions” imposed by governments globally, without any indication of when it will restart. It had already cancelled most services apart from 650 rescue flights so far taking 45,000 people home who were stranded abroad. Cabin crew will be furloughed. Read more:
Read More »

WTTC: the tourism sector risks losing 75 million jobs globally

By ASAP Newsdesk On 30th March 2020 · Add Comment · In APAC, Breaking News, Coronavirus, Covid-19, EMEA, Global News, Trending News, WTTC
According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, as many as 75 million jobs are at immediate risk in global tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning a tourism GDP loss to the world economy of up to US$2.1 trillion for this year. In the UK, up to one million jobs are at risk, leading [...]
Read More »
  • ← Previous Entries
 
  • Popular
  • Recent
  • Comments
  • Tags
  • Millennials' tastes are changing the hotel experienceFrom bedding to YouTube Hotel chains are focusing more on [...]
  • New RM1bn investment in Aeropod to include Serviced ApartmentsDeveloper S P Setia is looking to invest in retail offices [...]
  • Hotel Buddy – a staffless Hotel for Millennial city travelersFollowing the Millennial trend for business and leisure travel without [...]
  • A welcome for chancellor’s £40m industry fund for tourismASAP joins UKinbound and the Tourism Alliance in welcoming the [...]
  • Airbnb posts $3.9 billion loss in first report as public companyAirbnb posted declining revenue and a $3.9 billion loss in [...]
  • ASAP welcome Metro Hotel Dublin Airport into Membership!We extend a very warm welcome to Metro Hotel Dublin [...]
  • How Boris Johnson's roadmap to ease UK restrictions might play outThe Prime Minister will reveal the UK Government’s roadmap out [...]
  • Welcome You Are Home into ASAP Membership!ASAP are delighted to welcome on board You Are Home [...]
  • "Great partnership!"
    on ASAP Members can […]
  • "Thanks for mentioning us, we appreciate this and w"
    on CorporateStays.com partners with […]
accommodation ASAP ASAP Awards Asia Australia Berlin CEO Cheval Residences China Dublin EU Europe events France Germany Hospitality india London Middle East New York Paris research SACO scotland Serviced Apartments Singapore tourism training UK US
  • Insights

 
  • Archives

    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • October 2020
    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • March 2020
    • February 2020
    • January 2020
    • December 2019
    • November 2019
    • October 2019
    • September 2019
    • August 2019
    • July 2019
    • June 2019
    • May 2019
    • April 2019
    • March 2019
    • February 2019
    • January 2019
    • December 2018
    • November 2018
    • October 2018
    • September 2018
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
    • June 2018
    • May 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • February 2018
    • January 2018
    • December 2017
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • September 2017
    • August 2017
    • July 2017
    • June 2017
    • May 2017
    • April 2017
    • March 2017
    • February 2017
    • January 2017
    • December 2016
    • November 2016
    • October 2016
    • September 2016
    • August 2016
    • July 2016
    • June 2016
    • May 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • February 2016
    • January 2016
    • December 2015
    • November 2015
 
    The ASAP - Association of Serviced Apartment Providers.
    The Official Trade Body For Serviced Apartment Providers

    The News Hub For Serviced Apartment Providers

     
     
    © 2021 Serviced Apartment Industry News
    • Home
    • Disclaimer
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Notice
    This site uses cookies to store information for statistical purposes only. For more information see our Privacy Policy. Accept Read More
    Privacy & Cookies Policy

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled

    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.