Reading Time: 3 minutesUAE: Al Rais Travel, the official DMC partner of Arabian Travel Market [ATM], has highlighted the latest trends supporting the growth of the tourism industry in the United Arab Emirates [UAE], Saudi Arabia and the rest of the GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council].
Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico: Fresh legislation affecting digital short-term rental platform activity has been proposed by the government in Mexico City.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain / US: Vacation rental software platform Lodgify has announced two key leadership appointments, including a first chief AI officer and a new chief technology officer [CTO].
Reading Time: 5 minutesUS: STRz speaks to Steve Schwab, founder and CEO of Casago, about his route into the industry, how the company sets itself apart with Casago University, and the key challenges facing the market at the moment and in the coming years.
Reading Time: 3 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] Property monitoring company Minut discusses how installing a noise sensor in your vacation rental villa can be an irreplaceable tool as a host and neighbour.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced the acquisition of GamePlanner.AI, a stealth 12-person AI company led by Adam Cheyer and Siamak Hodjat.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vertical SaaS platform Direct has joined forces with peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace RVshare to introduce a fleet management tool for RV owners.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Miami-based startup Foothold [Foothold.co], a real estate crowdfunding platform for investing in unique hotels and glamping spaces, has publicly launched its product.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGCC: Member states in the GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council] have agreed to roll out a unified tourist visa, which is set to fuel a spike in short-term rental demand across the region.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK’s Office for National Statistics [ONS] will soon have access to independently published data on short-term lets listed on Airbnb, Booking.com, and Expedia Group, following a landmark data-sharing agreement between the platforms and ONS.
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