Expedia is withdrawing its adjusted EBITDA guidance due to growing virus impact; Global hotel transaction volumes in 2019 reached USD 66 billion last year.
Trip.com will expand coverage of the initiative to individuals directly and unavoidably affected by the outbreak for bookings made before 23 February, for use before 31 March.
Airbnb could face a bill of up to €200 million after a court ruled it was not entitled to claim booking fees from its Dutch customers; Traffic at European airports could fall by 187 million.
Cathay Pacific expects "substantial" loss in the first half of the year; Tokyo Disney extended shutdown to April.
The IDG Capital-invested H Hotel has signed up a total of 2,500 hotels as of 2019, while Huazhu’s Elan Hotel has contracted over 600 properties.
The direct economic loss from the cancellation from nine major tech conferences already surpassed USD 1 billion; A Disneyland Paris maintenance worker tested positive for coronavirus.
Trip.com has launched presales of admissions to some 300 scenic spots, air tickets, accommodation and tour packages; Google's travel ad revenue may drop 10.2% in second quarter.
Booking.com's China director has been ousted; An Alibaba-invested outbound travel company liquidated amid virus outbreak.