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KOALA integrates Applied XL’s live Covid-19 data system
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Stay-sharing marketplace KOALA has launched what it claims to be a “first-of-its-kind Covid-19 tracker” on its website that will provide live data about the safety and Covid-19 preparedness of every destination where the company offers accommodations. Having launched earlier this year, KOALA has integrated into its platform data provided by information company AppliedXL, a […]
Vrbo bans one-night rentals in Arizona from January
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental online marketplace Vrbo has banned travellers from staying for one night in any of its listed rental properties in Arizona from January onwards, in a move to curb large gatherings and so-called “Covid parties”. Complaints surrounding vacation rentals and their disruption to local neighbourhoods dates back to long before the Covid pandemic, […]
STRz podcast 17: Humphrey Bowles, SUPERHOG and GUARDHOG
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Humphrey Bowles, co-founder of SUPERHOG, and CEO and co-founder of GUARDHOG, joins the latest episode of the ShortTermRentalz podcast to discuss addressing issues with scammers and fraudsters, the ‘party house’ phenomenon, and the need to “embrace” the Gen Z demographic for the future of the short-term rental industry.
ENGAGE! Webinar: “Who leads?”
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The latest in a fortnightly series of ENGAGE! webinars for travel buyers and suppliers of accommodation to corporate travellers was hosted last week by Mark Harris of the Travel Intelligence Network. Like the curated ENGAGE! event itself, the webinars bring together the very best from across the travel-buying industry and provide a no-cost digital […]
RockSTRz webinar series kicks off tomorrow [15 September]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: ShortTermRentalz’ much-anticipated new webinar series, RockSTRz, kicks off tomorrow [Tuesday 15 September at 4pm BST] with a session on Humanity v technology: how will tech adoption accelerate the professionalisation of the industry? Joining me for the webinar will be: • Margot Schmorak, CEO and co-founder, Hostfully • Michael Driedger, CEO, Operto • Filipa Leitão de […]
Booking.com to close at least five of its global offices
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Online travel agency Booking.com is closing at least five of its offices around the world, in Bellevue, Washington [US], London and Cambridge [England], Toronto [Canada], and Split [Croatia]. The company announced the redundancies and economic cutbacks on a live call with more than 800 employees on Thursday [10 September]. The layoffs are effective with […]