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Escapia partners with Faye on travel protection
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Vacation rental property management software provider Escapia has partnered with travel insurance platform Faye to enable property managers to offer travel protection to guests. Through the partnership, Escapia customers can add a unique Faye link to automated guest communications and marketing materials. Property managers will receive compensation when a guest purchases a protection plan […]
Expedia Group to introduce Vrbo compensation model change
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Expedia Group is streamlining its compensation models to align with industry standards, with changes to be implemented on 29 October 2026.
Vrbo launches sponsored listings globally
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Vrbo has launched sponsored listings for all partners, allowing property managers and hosts to pay for premium positions at the top of relevant search results.
Escapia appoints Joel Schoen as general manager
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Escapia, Expedia Group’s property management software platform, has appointed Joel Schoen as general manager.
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.
Expedia Group combines B2B and supply operations under Alfonso Paredes
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has combined its B2B and global supply organisations under a single leadership structure as the company continues expanding its platform and partner business.
Uber to add Vrbo vacation rental bookings to app later in 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Uber will add vacation rentals via Vrbo later this year.
Expedia extends BNPL partnership with Affirm
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Expedia Group and Affirm have announced an expanded multi-year partnership that makes Affirm the exclusive buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider for lodging and travel packages across Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo.
Expedia Group on Vrbo’s evolution and what rising traveller expectations mean for the industry
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast month, Expedia Group announced a series of updates to the Vrbo platform, including broader exposure for Vrbo listings across the company’s brand. This includes visibility on its flagship Expedia brand as well as through a B2B distribution network of more than 70,000 businesses and 160,000 travel agents. With these changes designed to improve discoverability, […]