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Airbnb reports most profitable Q1 ever, forecasts Q2 “headwinds”
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: Airbnb has reported its most profitable first quarter to date in its earnings report for Q1 2024.
Emma Villas expands in Italy with Marche Holiday Villas purchase
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Siena-based villa rental and tour operator, Emma Villas, has announced the acquisition of Marche Holiday Villas to expand in central Italy.
Stippl raises €575k for AI-driven trip planning curation
Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: Amsterdam-based travel tech startup and social travel platform, Stippl, has announced that it has raised €575,000 in additional funding to curate experiences and travel planning driven by generative AI and accelerate its growth in Europe.
TravelAI acquires domain and launches Casai.com
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: TravelAI, which specialises in personalised travel experiences and data-driven content generation, has completed the acquisition, branding and launch of Casai.com, a matter of days after finalising the purchase of the domain.
Airbnb sets sights on expansion into long-term rental market
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Home-sharing behemoth Airbnb is targeting an expansion into the long-term rental market, ahead of what CEO Brian Chesky is calling “the biggest update ever” next month.
Habitas expands into South America with opening in Chile
Reading Time: 2 minutesChile: Habitas [also known as Our Habitas], a luxury hotel brand, experiential travel lodging and experiences company, has expanded into South America with its newest destination – Our Habitas Atacama in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
Getaway Retreats unveiled to offer curated group experiences
Reading Time: 2 minutesUSA: Health and wellness hospitality company, Getaway, has unveiled Getaway Retreats at Getaway Outposts across the United States, helping guests escape to nature.
CaptainBook.io launches €250k pre-seed crowdfunding campaign
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreece: In-destination channel manager CaptainBook.io has announced that it is raising a pre-seed round of €250,000 on online investing platform SeedBlink.
GetMyBoat partners with FareHarbor, demand up by 3900 per cent
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Global water experiences and houseboat booking platform GetMyBoat has announced a partnership with Booking Holdings’ FareHarbor. It hopes to leverage the support to meet the major demand in the market, as demand across the platform grew by 3,900 per cent between April and July. GetMyBoat was launched in 2013 and is currently the largest boat […]
Airbnb to offer virtual Experiences for people with accessibility needs
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb is growing out its Experiences program once again by launching 20 new virtual activities aimed at those members of its guest community who have accessibility needs. The newly-launched 20 activities, ranging in cost from $9 to $40 per person, are not solely aimed at people who have disabilities themselves but are also aiming […]