Discounts on Last-Minute Short-Term Rentals Could Be the Next Big Thing
Whether it’s via Whimstay or others, the Hotwire-like selling of last-minute inventory for vacation rentals is destined to find a role in this very hot sector.
Dennis Schaal is Skift’s Founding Editor and Executive Editor. Dennis has been a reporter focusing on online travel and short-term rentals for more than two decades at Skift, Tnooz, USA Today, and Travel Weekly. He is well-known for tough one-on-one interviews on stage at Skift events, including with the CEOs and top execs of Expedia, Uber, Booking Holdings, Priceline, Kayak, Hopper, and more.
History of Short-Term Rentals Filled With Arrogance and Missed Opportunities
The phrase "listen to the customer" is a cliche. But in the early days of the vacation rental business, the smart move was to listen to what the marketplace was saying rather than force feed it the opposite.
Are Uncool Things Like Hotels and Booking.com Making a Comeback at Airbnb’s Expense?
Just look at their market caps — Booking Holdings $92.05 billion and Airbnb a humbling $77.8 billion.
American Express Global Business Travel To Debut on Tuesday — Interesting Factoids
It's a holiday weekend in the U.S. so what better time to break up the monotony of barbecues and beach, and burrow into a Securities and Exchange Commission filing about…
Online Travel’s eDreams Odigeo Claims a Competitive Moat in Subscriptions
Spain's eDreams Odigeo is building a big subscription program that it claims would be tough to imitate. But do big rivals really want to?
Oyo Delays Long-Anticipated India IPO
A humbled Oyo will keep trying for an IPO, but it will have to wait awhile longer.
The Definitive Oral History of Short-Term Rentals, Part 3
Part 3 of Skift's Definitive Oral History of Short-Term Rentals covers the launch of Homes & Villas by Marriott International, property manager and host sentiment about Airbnb and distribution, Expedia's acquisition of HomeAway, and what the future looks like for the sector.
Exclusive Amazon Partnership Could Broaden MakeMyTrip’s India Reach
Amazon is doing travel these days in India in its own image — as a way to build even greater traction for Amazon Pay. Hey Amazon, where to next?
Tripadvisor’s New CEO to Get $500,000 Signing Bonus in First Paycheck
Given the challenges that Tripadvisor faces to better monetize its assets and to craft a new strategy, the company needed to woo a new CEO with a decent compensation package, which it did.
The Definitive Oral History of Short-Term Rentals, Part 2
Airbnb broke things as a startup, but a second generation of executives starting in 2013 knew the maturing business had to start playing by some of the rules. Part II of this oral history details many of these changes, as well as the clash between individual owners and property managers.