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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.
TikTok launches in-app travel bookings with Booking.com, Expedia and Trip.com
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: TikTok has formally launched in-app travel booking through its new TikTok GO platform, expanding its push into travel discovery and commerce.
Operto launches coordinated AI platform Operto ONE
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: Operto has launched Operto ONE, a coordinated AI platform designed to support distribution, guest service and day-to-day operations for independent hotels and short-term rental operators.
Airbnb introduces ‘Reserve Now, Pay Later’ feature to the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb has announced that it is bringing its ‘Reserve Now, Pay Later’ feature to the UK, following its rollout in the US.
Hospitable launches marketplace to match owners with property managers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hospitable has launched an Owner and Property Manager Marketplace, aimed at connecting short-term rental owners and portfolio investors with property managers based on operational alignment and performance data.
Casago founder Steve Schwab to become chairman as Joe Riley set to take over as CEO
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Casago founder and chief executive Steve Schwab is set to step into a chairman of the board role later this year, with company president Joe Riley appointed as his successor.
Naboo raises $70m to expand AI-powered events procurement platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Corporate offsite booking platform Naboo has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Notion Capital, ISAI and Ternel.
Flataway.ai launches AI website builder
Reading Time: 2 minutesBulgaria: Traveltech startup Flataway.ai has launched Staycy, an AI-powered website builder designed to help professional vacation rental managers create high-converting, direct-booking sites in minutes. The launch follows an $800,000 pre-seed funding round led by Eleven Ventures and Angel Invest, with participation from several angel investors and the company’s founders, who previously sold one of Europe’s […]
STRz Podcast: Episode 62, Robin Bass, Premier Properties
Reading Time: < 1 minuteShort Term Rentalz · Robin Bass Premier Properties In this episode, I catch up with Robin Bass, founder of Premier Properties USVI, to hear how she’s grown her short-term rental business and brought a personal touch to every stay. Robin talks about the small but powerful ways she’s using tech from helping her team work […]
Arbio raises $36m Series A to build AI-native rental platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Berlin-based startup Arbio has raised $36 million in a Series A funding round led by Eurazeo, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $45 million. Other backers include OpenOcean, Atlantic Labs, and angel investors Philipp Freise and Justin Reizes (KKR), Johannes Reck and Tao Tao (GetYourGuide), and Din Bisevac (Buena). Arbio describes itself […]