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Revenues down 69% at Hostelworld due to Covid-19

Net bookings on the site fell by 67% during the first half of the year.
Net bookings on the site fell by 67% during the first half of the year.

Revenues declined by 69% at Hostelworld during the first six months of the year to €12 million.

The group said net bookings fell by 67% during the period, which was due to higher cancellation rates as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This resulted in a pre-tax loss of €8.3 million for the first half of the year.

The company said it has seen a "very modest" increase in demand in recent weeks, as travel restrictions have eased but it said the situation remains fragile and demand is tightly-linked to restrictions.

As described at the time of its equity raise in late-June, marketing has been reduced to match revenues, while staff costs will be lower in the second half of the year as a result of cost actions.

On the supply-side, Hostelworld said it has seen only a modest reduction in the number of hostels on the platform.