Expedia Group acquires CanadaStays marketplace
Canada: Expedia Group has completed its acquisition of Canada-based vacation rental marketplace CanadaStays, having already held a strategic partnership together
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OYO Vacation Homes discloses hiring strategy in Europe
Europe: Vacation rental company OYO Vacation Homes has announced it will recruit a minimum of 1000 additional employees across Europe
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VrTech Startup Competition reveals trio of finalists
Barcelona: Now in its third consecutive year, the VrTech Startup Competition has announced this year’s three finalists as it moves
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Vacasa publishes annual vacation home market report
US: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa has published its second annual Top 25 Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home
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Key findings from Skift’s short-term rental ecosystem report
Worldwide: Last week, Skift published its latest report into the short-term rental industry, entitled, “Capturing the Short-Term Rental Ecosystem beyond
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Airbnb releases list of top ten trending autumn destinations
Worldwide: Airbnb has released its latest definitive list of the top ten trending destinations for travel over the autumn period,
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The Telegraph and HomeAway unveil favoured UK holiday let locations
UK: The Telegraph has revealed a list of the best places in the UK to run a holiday let, following
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New hires and promotion at IHM
UK: Leading hospitality publishing and events company International Hospitality Media (IHM) has announced promotions and additions to its UK-based team.
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Airbnb poaches Facebook’s Vince for EMEA creative team
UK: Airbnb has appointed former Facebook employee Edward Vince as creative director to lead its in-house creative hub division for
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Soft launch for Culture Trip OTA
UK: London-based media and content start-up Culture Trip has announced a soft launch for its OTA platform. The company, which
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