Analysis

March 17, 2020

Corona files: TravelPerk advises against travel

Demand for business trips is down 50-65%, but TravelPerk is most worried about keeping staff entertained


Tim Smith

5 min read

Running a business travel startup in a time when business travel is shutting down would be enough to send most founders into a terminal meltdown. TravelPerk founder and CEO Avi Meir, meanwhile, seems relatively relaxed about the current coronavirus crisis.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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