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Guesty adds Faye travel protection to marketplace
Reading Time: 2 minutesNorth America: Guesty has partnered with travel insurance platform Faye, enabling property managers to offer guests whole-trip protection and earn commission on plans purchased through their communications.
Hospitable launches Split Payouts for direct bookings
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hospitable has released a Split Payouts feature, allowing property managers to automatically split booking revenue between themselves and their owners from one transaction.
AI enters camping trip planning as outdoor demand grows, says RMS
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Two-thirds of campers plan to take more camping trips over the next year, while online search has overtaken word of mouth as the leading way to discover outdoor accommodation, according to research from RMS.
PriceLabs launches mobile app, AI integration and upgraded API
Reading Time: 2 minutesPriceLabs has introduced a mobile application, an AI integration and improved customer API for
short-term rentals.
Lodgify introduces dynamic pricing and AI updates
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Lodgify, a partner to independent hosts, is rebranding with new dynamic pricing and a direct ChatGPT pilot, alongside the upcoming launch of AI Co-Host (now in beta).
VillaLaunch offers custom websites for short-term rental owners
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Entrepreneur Kieron Donoghue has launched VillaLaunch, a new web platform for short-term rental and holiday home owners.
US short-term rental demand rises ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, says Key Data
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental analytics company Key Data has released data pointing to how the FIFA World Cup is reshaping travel demand across the US.
eviivo updates owner management feature
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Travel tech company eviivo has announced an update to its Owner Management functionality feature with the aim of reducing the amount of time that property management companies (PMC’s) spend on financial statements.
Awaze launches app within ChatGPT to help travellers search and book
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Holiday rental group Awaze has launched an app within ChatGPT to make it easier for travellers to search and book UK breaks.
MakeMyTrip and Ixigo partner with OpenAI to expand AI-powered travel tools
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: India-based online travel agencies MakeMyTrip and Ixigo have announced new collaborations with OpenAI, aiming to accelerate the rollout of artificial intelligence across their platforms.