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How to tell if your hotel booking is a scam

🚬 On August 22, 2024, OTA sites like Booking.com and Airbnb face a rise in accommodation scams, with fake listings leading travelers to non-existent or unsuitable properties. Hackers also hijack hotel profiles to solicit sensitive information or payment from guests under false pretenses. Tips include verifying accommodation providers and contact details, and cross-referencing phone numbers with official websites to prevent falling victim to these scams. More details at ABC News.
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Open Table and Kayak release solo travel guide

📖 Survey by Kayak and OpenTable indicates 81% of Americans dine alone, 70% travel solo. Washington, D.C. is the top U.S. city for solo travel, with Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Salt Lake City following. Berlin leads international solo travel destinations, alongside Vancouver, Montreal, Paris, Milan. The ranking considers hotel prices, airfares, food costs, safety, attractions. Data from Aug 22, 2024, guides travelers in choosing destinations. Visit OpenTable for more.
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U.S. hotel performance for July 2024

🏨 U.S. hotel industry July 2024: Occupancy 68.8% (↓0.5% from July 2023), ADR at $161.69 (↑0.5%), RevPAR $111.18 (flat). Oahu Island led Top 25 Markets with occupancy 88.3% (↑4.5%), ADR $310.46 (↑1.4%), RevPAR $274.13 (↑5.9%). Lowest occupancy in Phoenix (56.9%) and New Orleans (58.9%). Top 25 Markets outperformed others in occupancy and ADR.
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Klook expands social commerce with new TikTok integration

📱 Klook integrated booking on TikTok for travel attractions on Aug 22, 2024, in Southeast Asia and Japan, capitalizing on social media as a travel inspiration source. Marcus Yong, Klook’s VP of Global Marketing, emphasizes a social-first strategy. Klook has grown notably in Taiwan, Australia, and the U.S., leading to the expansion of their Kreator program, which has over 20,000 Kreators in 16 markets since launching in 2023.
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Europe: Slight uptick in business travel in H1 2024

✈ AirPlus International reported a 1.7% increase in European business travel spend and a 1.6% rise in trips for H1 2024 compared to 2023. Average advance booking jumped to 28.8 days before departure, up from 26.3 days in 2023. Female travelers booked even earlier, 32 days ahead of travel, versus males at 27.2. The average trip length dropped slightly to 5.8 days, and one-day trips decreased to 6.7% from 6.8%.
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Date set for EU’s new entry and exit scheme

📅 EU's new biometric Entry-Exit System (EES) starts on November 10, 2024, affecting travelers without EU passports by requiring fingerprints and photographs. Passport stamping will be replaced by digital checks. In the first half of 2025, ETIAS will be introduced, requiring travelers from 60 visa-free countries, including the UK, to pay €7 for electronic travel authorization to enter 30 European countries.
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