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Netflix vacation rental series to return for second season
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Vacation rental-themed series The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals will return for its second season on Netflix next month. The streaming service has confirmed that Season Two will be available to watch from Tuesday 14 September, debuting at 12:01am PT / 3:01am ET / 8.01pm BST / 9:01pm CET. The first season, which featured […]
Airbnb pledges to house 20,000 Afghan refugees
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfghanistan: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has pledged to house 20,000 Afghan refugees around the world at no cost to help them resettle in their new countries, as he called on business leaders to “do the same”. In response to what he called “one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time”, Chesky confirmed that Airbnb […]
It’s Cabin Time expands book-direct brand in the USA
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Book-direct cabin and vacation rental listing network, It’s Cabin Time, is expanding its collection of regional listing sites into ten US states, as it aims to bring the direct booking experience to independent vacation rental owners and property managers of all sizes across the country. The Wisconsin-based company recently launched regional book-direct listing sites in […]
Microsoft invests $5m in OYO at $9bn valuation
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: SoftBank-backed hospitality chain OYO has received $5 million in investment from global tech corporation Microsoft, according to a regulatory filing, in the lead-up to the company’s proposed initial public offering [IPO]. The funding in the hotel aggregator was already rumoured last month, and it is believed that Microsoft currently values OYO at around $9 […]