Articles tagged “short-term rentals”

Online Travel

New Expedia CEO: Building Vrbo, Loyalty, and AI Tools

Some parts of Expedia Group took a hit during its recently completed tech migration, and now the new CEO is focused on rebuilding and more.

New Expedia CEO: Building Vrbo, Loyalty, and AI Tools

Online Travel

Booking Holdings CEO: Competition with Airbnb and Growing Short-Term Rentals

Booking Holdings now has 7.8 million short-term rental listings worldwide, but not enough in the U.S. That's an opportunity, the CEO said.

Booking Holdings CEO: Competition with Airbnb and Growing Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rentals

Tripadvisor Shutters Vacation Rental Direct Bookings in Favor of Third-Party Providers

Vacation rentals is another area where Tripadvisor dropped the ball over the past decade. Reviving such a hot category makes sense.

Tripadvisor Shutters Vacation Rental Direct Bookings in Favor of Third-Party Providers

Startups

ZeroAvia Raises $34 Million for Electric Jet Engine: Startup Funding Roundup

Startups developing next-generation aircraft and components have raised over half a billion dollars in venture capital so far this year.

ZeroAvia Raises $34 Million for Electric Jet Engine: Startup Funding Roundup

Online Travel

Peter Kern Exits Expedia Board as New CEO Makes Changes

Did Ariane Gorin's strategy changes speed Peter Kern's departure from the Expedia Group board?

Peter Kern Exits Expedia Board as New CEO Makes Changes

Experiences

Airbnb Restarts Experiences Sign-Ups After a Lengthy Pause

This time around, Airbnb wants to make its experience more affordable and more unique to Airbnb. It also wants to merchandise them differently than last time around.

Airbnb Restarts Experiences Sign-Ups After a Lengthy Pause

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb: The Bears Were Wrong About Long-Term Stays

Pundits predicted that people would return to cities once the pandemic subsided. They have but non-urban stays are still a strong Airbnb category.

Airbnb: The Bears Were Wrong About Long-Term Stays

Tourism

Rome Tourism Chief Says There’s ‘Total Chaos’ at Trevi Fountain — Changes Are Coming

For Rome's tourism chief, cracking down on short-term rentals and managing visitor traffic at Trevi Fountain are the top priorities when it comes to combatting overtourism.

Rome Tourism Chief Says There’s ‘Total Chaos’ at Trevi Fountain — Changes Are Coming

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Is ‘Underappreciated’ In 3 Ways, CFO Says

If Booking's short-term rental business is so "underappreciated," then perhaps it should start breaking out its financials to give its message more clout.

Booking Holdings Is ‘Underappreciated’ In 3 Ways, CFO Says

Cruises

Greece to Fight Overtourism With Fees on Cruises and Crackdown on Short-Term Rentals

Greece's prime minister acknowledged there's an overtourism problem in his country that needs to be addressed but he thinks it's only confined to Santorini and Mykonos.

Greece to Fight Overtourism With Fees on Cruises and Crackdown on Short-Term Rentals