365Villas to enable longer stays

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Vacation rental property management software provider 365Villas has launched ‘Long-Stay Logic’, giving vacation rental managers the opportunity to switch seamlessly between short and extended stays for the first time.
Smart Order receives fresh strategic investment

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina: Dingdandao [ Smart Order ], known in China as DingDanLaiLe, an alternative accommodation PMS solution provider for short-term / vacation rentals, has announced that it has received fresh strategic investment.
Airbnb announces revised Major Disruptive Events Policy

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has informed its hosts and guests that it is updating its Extenuating Circumstances Policy and changing its name to a revised Major Disruptive Events Policy, effective from 6 June 2024, to make it “easier to understand” for everyone.
2024 Shortyz Awards shortlists to be unveiled on 4 April

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The 20 shortlists for the 2024 Shortyz Awards will be officially unveiled on Thursday 4 April at 3pm BST.
Expedia Group undergoes executive team reshuffle

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has undergone a reshuffle of its executive team, with the departure of its president of Expedia Brands, and the appointment of a new chief operations officer and chief marketing officer respectively.