Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Expedia Group has confirmed that Ariane Gorin, the company’s president of Expedia for Business, will take over from outgoing incumbent Peter Kern as CEO on 13 May.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Peer-to-peer vacation rental ecosystem Dtravel has gained the backing of investment management firm Borderless Capital in the form of a token investment into its native ecosystem token TRVL.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: American streaming service Netflix has signed on Expedia Group as its first global advertising partner for a multi-market campaign on the former’s ad-supported tier this year.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: His Majesty King Charles III has reportedly approved plans for a luxury glamping “village” to be built on the Sandringham Estate as an extension of its existing caravan site.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ASSC] has appointed Clare Winskill as its new chair.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWorldwide: Short-term rental industry leaders are marking the seventh Book Direct Day, an annual campaign for vacation rental owners and property managers around the world to come together and actively educate guests on how they can find STR options directly without going through third-party listing sites and OTAs.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNorthern Ireland: Stuart Godwin, managing director of Lamington Group and room2 hometels, speaks to IHM at Recharge 2024 in Belfast about why the brand was keen to support this year’s event, what a net zero carbon hometel entails, and his highlights from Recharge.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Vacation rental property management software Hostaway has announced the hiring of Ken Weary as its new chief operating officer [COO] to support the company’s growth as it dominates the sector across North America and Europe.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: International real estate developer and manager, Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, has provided an update on its partnership with Airbnb since the two companies announced a collaboration on the latter’s ‘Airbnb-friendly’ apartments programme one year ago.
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