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Vrbo to revise One Key earn rates from May
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVrbo loyalty rewards are changing from 22 May 2025, with One KeyCash earn rates now linked to membership tiers
Expedia Group and Microsoft Bing launch loyalty partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft Corp., bringing together their respective loyalty programmes to offer Bing users additional rewards on bookings powered by Expedia.
JetBlue announces Vrbo partnership via Paisly travel product
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: US airline JetBlue has announced a partnership with Expedia Group vacation rental brand Vrbo through its travel booking website Paisly.
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.
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.
Netflix signs global advertising partnership with Expedia Group
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: American streaming service Netflix has signed on Expedia Group as its first global advertising partner for a multi-market campaign on the former’s ad-supported tier this year.
2023 Wrapped: The STRz stories that defined a year
Reading Time: 8 minutesWorldwide: As we approach the end of 2023, we revisit the 20 stories that defined a year for short-term rentals, as well as our favourite video, podcast and webinar from the last 12 months.
Expedia Group promotes AI / Trip Planner features in Fall Release
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Expedia Group has introduced a number of new features as part of its Fall Release 2023, including Trip Planner, EG Labs and AI innovations.
Expedia launches loyalty program One Key
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has introduced a new loyalty program across its three travel brands for travellers to earn and use rewards on eligible flights, hotels, vacation homes, car rentals, cruises and activities. One Key unifies the group’s three travel brands – Vrbo, Expedia, and Hotels.com – into one flexible loyalty program. It is currently available […]
2023 Short Stay Summit: Ariane Gorin, Expedia for Business
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK / Worldwide: Ariane Gorin, president for Expedia for Business at Expedia Group, speaks to STRz at the 2023 Short Stay Summit in London about Expedia’s upcoming One Key loyalty programme launch, what the short-term rental industry can learn about loyalty from other hospitality verticals, and her key learnings from the Summit.