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Airbnb internal glitch cancels trips after account deactivations
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: An internal glitch during “routine maintenance” on the Airbnb platform accidentally caused the cancellation of guests’ bookings and the deactivation of some user accounts Airbnb allayed fears that the glitch was a hack or data breach, saying that it was instead a “system issue” that affected “a very small subset of user accounts”. […]
Tweener Homes partners with Escapia
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Tweener Homes, a short-term rental platform designed for families between permanent residences, has partnered with Expedia Group’s Escapia web platform. By partnering with the company, Tweener hopes to expand its market space for customers and connect with more homeowners. Nick Calvi founded Tweener Homes after a first-hand experience being between homes showed him a […]
Sonder adds properties in largest three Canadian cities
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Tech-enabled hospitality company Sonder has announced its expansion to Canada’s three largest cities: Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. Sonder will open 66 suites in Vancouver, as well as added more than 100 in Toronto the Guerin Lofts in Montreal. Sonder’s expansion is buoyed by a strong performance in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of […]
Mabaat launches first-of-its-kind platform in Saudi Arabia
Reading Time: 2 minutesSaudi Arabia: Jeddah-based property management company Mabaat Real Estate Company has launched a “first-of-its-kind” online platform in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which will specialise in renting out residential units on behalf of owners on a short-term basis. The company, which was established in 2019, has now been officially licensed by the Ministry of Tourism […]