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[Interview] Booking.com on AI, changing guest expectations and the value of OTAs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Booking.com’s Carlo Olejniczak speaks to STRz about the future of AI-led travel distribution, guest expectations and how OTAs demonstrate their value to property managers.
Airbnb challenges Salt Lake City over STR enforcement
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Salt Lake City, alleging that officials used false guest accounts to investigate suspected breaches of the city’s short-term rental regulations.
Airbnb appoints David Spielfogel as global policy chief
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has appointed former Lime executive David Spielfogel as global head of public policy as Jay Carney prepares to leave the short-term rental platform.
US cities collect $935m in short-term rental taxes, fees and fines, report finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Local governments across the United States have collected more than $935 million in taxes, registration fees and enforcement fines from short-term rentals since 2019, according to a new analysis by government transparency organisation OpenTheBooks.