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Expedia Group and Alaska Airlines partner to launch Stays platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Alaska Airlines has partnered with Expedia Group to introduce Stays by Alaska Vacations, a platform through which guests will be able to explore exclusive deals on 900,000+ vacation rentals and hotels, while earning and redeeming miles through the loyalty program.
Former Vrbo CMO Dima named Civitatis chairman
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Mariano Dima, a former global chief marketing officer at Vrbo / HomeAway, has been named as the new chairman to the board of directors at guided tours and activities marketplace, Civitatis.
Expedia Group to launch two co-branded One Key credit cards
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced a multi-year agreement with Wells Fargo and Mastercard to launch two new co-branded credit cards in the United States, which will complement the group’s recently launched One Key loyalty programme.
Whimstay announces Expedia Group partnership
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Last-minute vacation rental booking site Whimstay has announced a partnership with Expedia Group in a bid to offer more choice and better rates to spontaneous travellers.
Data and AI: Addressing key questions and tracking their potential
Reading Time: 6 minutesUS: STRz looks at the key questions that were raised and addressed at the 2024 Skift Data & AI Summit and NYU International Hotel Investment Conference in New York City.
Eurostat: 678.6m nights spent in STRs via OTAs in 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Guests spent 678.6 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the European Union [EU] booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor in 2023, according to the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat.
Expedia Group undergoes executive team reshuffle
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has undergone a reshuffle of its executive team, with the departure of its president of Expedia Brands, and the appointment of a new chief operations officer and chief marketing officer respectively.
Vrbo announces 2024 Holiday Homes / VRs of the Year
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / US: Expedia Group vacation rental brand Vrbo has unveiled both its 2024 Holiday Homes of the Year in the UK, and its 2024 US Vacation Rentals of the Year, featuring the most “remarkable” holiday homes / vacation rentals in both countries.
EU legislation moves closer as Parliament reaches data agreement
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance / EU: EU regulation on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services has moved yet another step closer after the European Parliament approved an agreement reached in November with negotiators from member states.
Expedia Group to reduce team headcount by nine per cent
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Online travel agency Expedia Group is to cut around 1,500 jobs, accounting for nine per cent of the company’s overall headcount, as part of a restructuring and cost-cutting measure.