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Airbnb activates Open Homes program in Hurricane Dorian response
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has once again activated its Open Homes Program to house and support residents and relief workers who have been displaced in the efforts to contain the impact of Hurricane Dorian. The program, which is enforced at times of natural disasters in the United States and its territories to help affected communities, is in […]
NextPax launches direct booking technology with Google
Reading Time: 1 minuteThe Netherlands: Almere-based channel manager NextPax has launched a direct booking technology advancement with Google for property managers to list their vacation rental properties on Google Hotel Search. The aim behind the launch is to give property managers the capability to direct visitors directly to their own respective brand websites, rather than channelling them through […]
OYO Hotels & Homes completes Danamica acquisition
Reading Time: 2 minutesDenmark: Oyo Hotels & Homes has announced it has completed the acquisition of Copenhagen-based data science company Danamica for an undisclosed amount. The news follows a matter of weeks on from OYO’s announcement in August that it was planning to inject around €300 million into its vacation rentals business. That indicated a renewed drive by […]
KeyNest’s co-founders on unlocking the firm’s exchange potential with Airbnb
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Marc Figueras and Florian Hoven, the co-founders of smart key exchange service KeyNest, discuss the success of their partnership with Airbnb through the Host Assist programme, as well as the factors that differentiate the firm from other key exchange service providers in the rental space. Figueras and Hoven, two Airbnb hosts who were constantly […]