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JetBlue to diversify into short-term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: American low cost airline JetBlue Airways is planning to diversify its travel product offerings into short-term rentals with an as-yet unnamed partner from the industry. Under the proposals outlined by JetBlue Travel Products president Andres Barry at a Morgan Stanley conference, the company would provide rental accommodations through its own brand, and operate customer […]
TurnKey partners with last-minute booking platform Whimstay
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Austin-based vacation rental management company TurnKey Vacation Rentals has partnered with last-minute vacation rental reservation platform Whimstay to offer more options for travellers seeking the best possible deals and spontaneous getaways. Through the new partnership, the Whimstay website and app will feature TurnKey’s extensive collection of vacation rental properties, offering additional inventory for home-stay options throughout […]
Stays Group announces North American expansion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Premier vacation rental marketplace Stays Group, powered by Fetch My Guest, has revealed the next stage of its North American expansion plans. The Stays Group network, which launched in August, has announced the pre-launch of SouthwestStays [Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas] and SoutheastStays [Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida] […]
Rentals United announces opening of first US office
Reading Time: 2 minutesBarcelona: With the short-term rental sector expanding in the United States in recent years [albeit de-tracked by the Covid pandemic], outpacing even that of hotels, vacation rental channel manager Rentals United has announced the opening of its first North American office in the USA. Already claiming to hold a large roster of high-profile property managers in the USA in […]
Frontdesk introduces Flex platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental startup Frontdesk has introduced Frontdesk Flex, a new suite of solutions aiming to change how multifamily real estate owners and managers engage in the market. The company is launching the platform on 16 November. Flex aims to be the most powerful short-term rental management platform on the market, providing a wide range of […]
RESIDE partners with Virdee for touchless check-ins
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: RESIDE Worldwide, a proptech and alternative accommodations firm operating in 19,000+ cities and 60 countries, has announced it has partnered with Virdee, a SaaS provider serving the short-term rental, multi-family and commercial real estate industries, to implement its “touchless” check-in and check-out process. RESIDE will initially deploy Virdee Concierge through the Virdee app and stand-alone kiosks in two of its […]
Lyric pivots from leasing as Mint House takes over last location
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: Apartment-style accommodation provider Lyric is pivoting away from leasing buildings after it was announced that its sole remaining location at 70 Pine Street in New York City would be taken over by New York-based startup Mint House this month. The opening in downtown Manhattan within New York City’s Financial District is the latest stage […]