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For AI agents, teamwork makes the dream work
Reading Time: 4 minutesA guest asks to check in a few hours early. It’s a paid upgrade with minimal effort so there’s every reason to accept. But what if the guest checking out of that same unit asked to stay late this morning, and got a yes, too?
Guesty completes acquisition of French PMS Smily
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS/France: Guesty has completed its acquisition of French property management system and channel manager Smily, strengthening its investment in the French short-term rental market.
AI enters camping trip planning as outdoor demand grows, says RMS
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Two-thirds of campers plan to take more camping trips over the next year, while online search has overtaken word of mouth as the leading way to discover outdoor accommodation, according to research from RMS.
Discover the AI agents that support your business growth
Reading Time: 3 minutes[Sponsored content] In this feature, Guesty explains how to utilise AI agents to support revenue growth and protect profits.
Faye raises $50m to expand AI-powered travel protection platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Travel protection platform Faye has raised $50 million in Series C funding to support its international expansion, develop its AI capabilities and grow partnerships with travel companies.
Hostaway strengthens leadership team with three executive appointments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: Hostaway has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointments of Robert Goldenberg as chief financial officer, Janis Rozenblats as chief product officer and Darcy Kurtz as chief marketing officer.
Expedia CEO says AI is a growth opportunity despite agentic booking threat
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group CEO Ariane Gorin has said artificial intelligence presents a growth opportunity rather than a threat to online travel agencies, despite the company acknowledging the rise of agentic AI as a competitive risk.
Vrbo uses AI and booking data to localise summer travel marketing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Vrbo is using generative artificial intelligence alongside booking and search data to create localised marketing campaigns as it looks to drive summer travel demand across key markets.
Holidu acquires Gites.com to expand Dutch vacation rental presence
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Vacation rental platform Holidu has acquired Netherlands-based holiday rental portal Gites.com as it continues to expand its European footprint through acquisitions.
Hospitable surpasses $1 million in cleaner payments
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Property management software provider Hospitable has processed more than $1 million in payments to cleaners and service providers through its platform, reflecting a broader shift towards short-term rental operators managing day-to-day operations within a single property management system (PMS).