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Vrbo reveals its 2025 vacation rentals of the year
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vrbo has unveiled its 2025 vacation rentals of the year, with the selection showcasing some of the top-rated holiday homes across the United States.
Expedia Group announces further round of job cuts
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has undergone more restructuring by laying off an undisclosed number of staff in its marketing and creative teams.
Expedia Group appoints Schenkel as new CFO
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has confirmed the appointment of Scott Schenkel as its new chief financial officer [CFO].
Expedia Group names Ranganathan as new CPO
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced the appointment of Shilpa Ranganathan as its new chief product officer, marking her return to the company to lead its product and design teams.
Expedia Group and Microsoft Bing launch loyalty partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft Corp., bringing together their respective loyalty programmes to offer Bing users additional rewards on bookings powered by Expedia.
Reports: Uber “explores” potential Expedia acquisition
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Multinational ride-hailing service firm Uber has been linked with a potential acquisition of US travel booking website Expedia by British newspaper the Financial Times.
Thumu replaces Murthy as Expedia Group CTO
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced the appointment of Ramana Thumu as its new chief technology officer, replacing previous incumbent Rathi Murthy, who was fired in May for “a violation of company policy”.
Expedia Group launches One Key in the UK
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Expedia Group has announced the UK launch of One Key, its flexible loyalty programme which launched in the United States last year.
Kern departs vice chairman and board positions at Expedia Group
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced that former CEO Peter Kern is stepping down from his role as vice chairman and has left the group’s board with immediate effect.
IHM’s 2025 ones to watch in travel, hospitality and real estate
Reading Time: 19 minutesWorldwide: The IHM editorial team have created a list of 25 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.