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Expedia Group on Vrbo’s evolution and what rising traveller expectations mean for the industry
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast month, Expedia Group announced a series of updates to the Vrbo platform, including broader exposure for Vrbo listings across the company’s brand. This includes visibility on its flagship Expedia brand as well as through a B2B distribution network of more than 70,000 businesses and 160,000 travel agents. With these changes designed to improve discoverability, […]
Boom launches autonomous business agent
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: AI property management system Boom has launched BAM, a new Business Agentic Manager designed to autonomously manage tasks across guest communication, marketing, reporting and reviews for short-term rental operators. Miami-based Boom said the launch marks the next phase in its AiPMS platform, coming weeks after the company secured a $12.7 million funding round led […]
HomeToGo expands WeatherPromise partnership to France and the Netherlands
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance/Netherlands: Vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo expanded its partnership with weather protection provider WeatherPromise to France and the Netherlands, extending weather-protection coverage to two of the company’s core European markets. The feature, launched in Germany in May 2024, allows travellers to receive compensation when rainfall reaches a defined level during their stay. HomeToGo said thousands of […]