
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Indian online travel agency Yatra Online Limited is set to launch its initial public offering on 15 September, ahead of what is expected to be a busy period for IPOs in the country.

Reading Time: 3 minutesGermany / France: Vacation rental booking portal Holidu has signed a strategic partnership between its subsidiary Bookiply and French startup Sportihome, a platform for sporting holidays.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: Airbnb and South Africa’s Department of Tourism have signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] to initiate a series of collaboration efforts between the two entities, including the establishment of a national short-term rental registration system.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: The US short-term rental market saw a summer slowdown, experiencing a 17 per cent decline in RevPAR, according to analysis by short term rental data provider Key Data.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced the appointment of James Manyika, an AI “ambassador” at Google, to its board of directors with immediate effect.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain / US: Vacation rental software platform Lodgify has announced the release of its AI Assistant, a GPT-powered messaging tool.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / Spain: Data and analytics provider, AirDNA, has introduced its newest product evolution as it seeks to make a major step forward in the short-term rental industry.

Reading Time: 4 minutesNetherlands: Sjeel Koster, CEO and co-founder of HolidayHero, explores the rapid adoption of guest app technology in the short-term rental space, and how the shift has been preceded by innovations across the hospitality landscape.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The team behind the successful SCALE Rentals events in the global short-term rental industry have announced that the inaugural Scale UK event is taking place on 26-27 September 2023 at the America Square Conference Centre in London.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIceland: Icelandic online travel agency [OTA] Travelshift, which specialises in providing technology-driven travel solutions, has announced a $10 million capital raise in fresh funding from existing shareholders.