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Airbnb and Vrbo partner to tackle party houses
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has teamed up with Expedia Group’s Vrbo to take care of “disruptive party houses” by developing the Community Integrity Program. In an industry collaboration, Airbnb and Vrbo will develop the Community Integrity Program. Working alongside a third-party intermediary, the two companies will build a process that “identifies properties that have been permanently removed from […]
Expedia appoints new CTO and brand president
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced the appointment of Rathi Murthy as the company’s chief technology officer and president of Expedia Services, and Jon Gieselman as the company’s president of Expedia Brands. As part of Murthy and Gieselman joining, the company will evolve its operating structure into four key pillars: Expedia Services, Expedia Brands, Expedia Marketplace, […]
Expedia Group launches Covid-19 Advisor tool
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has introduced the Covid-19 Travel Advisor, a tech-enabled tool that is designed to provide travellers with up-to-date details about travel restrictions worldwide. Powered by sherpa, a global provider of travel identification requirements for the travel industry, the Covid-19 Travel Advisor is now part of several Expedia Group consumer brands, with the aim to simplify people’s experience when seeking guidance in destinations they hope or plan to visit, such as quarantine and Covid-19 testing requirements. Expedia reported seeing initial success in its pilot phase, with more than 1.6 […]
Expedia Group releases 2021 Travel Trends Report
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Expedia Group’s 2021 Travel Trends Report has been released, detailing how the travel industry has evolved since the onset of the pandemic. In December 2020, Expedia Group conducted a study of 1,000 British citizens in collaboration with data intelligence firm The Morning Consult. In conjunction with its pledge to help with the Covid-19 recovery, […]
Vrbo proves Expedia bright spot despite revenue declines
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Seattle-based online travel agency Expedia has reported declines in revenue of 57 per cent [to $5.2 billion] and in gross bookings [to $36.7 billion] in its fourth quarter earnings report. It was the fourth consecutive quarter that Expedia had posted a loss, following three successive profitable quarters prior to the coronavirus outbreak. Peter Kern, […]
Vrbo to maintain DC reservations despite backlash
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group-owned vacation rental platform Vrbo is planning to maintain reservations in Washington DC over Inauguration Week this week, despite Airbnb’s stance to block and cancel bookings, as well as a fierce backlash from online users. Last week, Airbnb and HotelTonight confirmed they would be blocking and cancelling all reservations in the DC Metro […]
Vrbo and NoiseAware partner to provide noise monitoring solutions
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group vacation rental brand Vrbo has partnered with leading modern noise monitoring company NoiseAware to provide vacation home owners and property managers with access to exclusive pricing and services for NoiseAware noise monitoring solutions. At the same time, NoiseAware is offering Vrbo homeowners discounts of up to 50 per cent and property managers with […]
Expedia unveils widgets and app clip for iOS 14
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has released new versions of the Brand Expedia, Hotwire and Vrbo iOS apps to take advantage of the capabilities available in iOS 14. According to the company, the features will unlock new ways to view the latest travel deals with Hotwire, and easily access upcoming reservation details booked through Brand Expedia and […]
Airbnb to contest San Diego rental MOU
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced plans to contest the limit of short-term rentals allowed in the city of San Diego. This follows an agreement between Expedia and local hospitality union United Here Local 30 to co-create short-term rental regulations in the city. The initial arrangement was seen as a major compromise between the city and short-term […]
Expedia’s second quarter bookings drop 90 per cent on 2019 figures
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced an 82 per cent drop in revenue for the second quarter of 2020, as total gross bookings for the three-month period up to 30 June also saw a 90 per cent decline on the equivalent period in 2019, to $2.71 billion. The plummeting figures for the Seattle-based online travel agency […]