If COVID-19 wasn’t already enough of a challenge for travel agents, a new OTA has entered the ring.

Similar to the yin and yang concept, we’re bringing a dose of good and bad news from Expedia Group today.

Livn’s hunt is over for its head of partnerships. See what we did there? Yeah, we know our jokes are pretty corny, but that doesn’t stop us from cracking them!

There have been some big developments over at the travel tech player. Catch up on all that’s been happening here.

Lonely Planet has launched a range of content to transport you from your self-iso couch nest to some of the world’s most amazing destinations.

It comes after other Booking Holdings companies Kayak and OpenTable announced they would lay off, furlough or hand out reduced hours to at least 400 of their employees.

The travel tech player has mirrored rival Amadeus in posting some very dour financial results for the first three months of the year.

The travel tech giant has limped its way through most of the first quarter of 2020 after getting off to a strong start in January.

Expedia Group’s business travel arm is lending a hand to those who are helping save lives and stopping the spread of COVID-19.

Two online travel giants have joined a plethora of other companies in reducing their workforce to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.

The decision comes after contrasting findings from the US and UK regulators on the proposed deal.

The online travel player is taking the difficult step of reducing its total workforce by around a quarter, as it seeks to combat the threat of COVID-19.