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Airbnb highlights “record travel season” but predicts Q4 “volatility”
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has reported a “record summer travel season” on its platform in its third quarter earnings results, although it is predicting greater “volatility” in Q4.
Understanding PriceLabs’ dynamic pricing for hosts and managers
Reading Time: 3 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] Dynamic pricing and revenue management solution provider, PriceLabs, discusses how its dynamic pricing solution is useful for short-term rental hosts and property managers.
Vrbo raises guest protection and bolsters premier host reputations
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: Expedia Group vacation rental brand Vrbo has announced a series of new policies and program changes to enhance guest protection and bolster the reputations of its “premier” hosts.
Finland set to require permits for short-term rental hosts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinland: A number of cities and municipalities across Finland have drawn up a list of proposals, published by the Building Inspection Association, for how to regulate short-term rentals more tightly in the country.
Airbnb debuts Rooms category in 2023 Summer Release upgrades
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: As part of its 2023 Summer Release, Airbnb has announced the debut of a new Airbnb Rooms category, promising to be an “all-new take on the original Airbnb”, as well as 50+ new features and upgrades for both hosts and guests that will begin rolling out next week.
Airbnb’s Catherine Powell on safety, AI and sustainable tourism
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Catherine Powell, the first-ever global head of hosting at Airbnb, speaks to STRz about enhancing safety and security on the Airbnb platform, prioritising sustainable and responsible tourism, and how AI and machine learning will create a more personalised booking search experience from now on.
Duve introduces DuveAI to revolutionise guest experience
Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael: Tel Aviv-based guest experience platform Duve has announced that it is planning to release its latest innovation for guest experience management, DuveAI.
Breezeway launches digital welcome book for rental providers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Property operations platform Breezeway has announced the launch of its new fully-integrated digital welcome book for guests – Breezeway Guide.
Airbnb to include cleaning fees in total display prices
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: From next month, Airbnb will refine its search results and enhance transparency in the booking process to include cleaning fees in the total display prices.
Urgent calls for hosts to join Homes for Ukraine scheme in the UK
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The UK Government has called for more people to join the Homes for Ukraine scheme, following the marking of the six-month anniversary of the Russian invasion of the country last week.