Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: A joint venture between Fraport Casa Commercial GmbH and developer GBI is planning a mixed-use property directly at Frankfurt Airport in the Gateway Gardens quarter.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The Siegel Group Nevada has acquired two former Budgetel extended stay hotels in Birmingham, Alabama for conversion to its Siegel Select brand.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In a shift from earlier policy, the UK is set to eliminate the two-week self-isolation period for select international travellers.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Cheval Collection is adding the Abbey Strand Apartments at Holyrood into its portfolio.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: International Hospitality Media (IHM) is launching a series of webinars in the run up to the third ENGAGE corporate travel buyer forum.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Staycity’s fourth property in Manchester, a 21-story tower in the city’s Deansgate area, has been granted planning consent.

Reading Time: 3 minutesGermany: Reiner Nittka, CEO of Germany’s largest hotel real estate developer GBI AG, says serviced apartments “are coping much better” with the crisis than hotels.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Dwell Optimal, a company offering apartments to corporate clients will launch in late summer, in the New York City metropolitan area.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Restrictions on overseas travel will be relaxed from July 6, ministers have said.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Apartment rental company Sonder has raised US$170 million in a Series E round, which was led by Fidelity Funds, Westcap and Inovia Capital.