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Vrbo Gets 1 Million New Listings Mostly in Urban Areas

Vrbo took a hit when Expedia reduced marketing during its tech migration. Now, the company is doing the work to bring it back.

Vrbo Gets 1 Million New Listings Mostly in Urban Areas

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb CEO: Co-Host Initiative Is an ‘Alternative’ to Property Management Companies

Turf wars between individual and professional hosts on Airbnb have been long-standing. Chesky isn't making friends with professional hosts when touting Airbnb's co-hosting network as a way to replace them.

Airbnb CEO: Co-Host Initiative Is an ‘Alternative’ to Property Management Companies

Daily Lodging Report

Earnings Day for Host Hotels, RLJ, Xenia and More 

Many U.S. hotel companies reported earnings, with RLJ Lodging Trust beating estimates but giving a softer forecast, Xenia Hotels missing across the board, and Host Hotels posting a modest beat despite hurricane impacts.

Online Travel

Expedia Group CFO Julie Whalen to Depart

Whalen started in Sept. 2022 as the first woman in the role.

Expedia Group CFO Julie Whalen to Depart

Online Travel

Tripadvisor’s Deal: No Outside Suitors, Talks Ongoing With Controlling Shareholder

Tripadvisor has well-documented struggles of its own, but its relationship with Greg Maffei's Liberty Tripadvisor has weighed down Tripadvisor for years.

Tripadvisor’s Deal: No Outside Suitors, Talks Ongoing With Controlling Shareholder

Hotels

India’s Biggest Hotelier: 2025 Outlook, Goa Slowdown, and Making Money in Low Season

Analysts were skeptical that Indian Hotels Company Ltd. could hit its lofty goals for profit margins. But it's been delivering.

India’s Biggest Hotelier: 2025 Outlook, Goa Slowdown, and Making Money in Low Season

Hotels

Indian Hotels Company Doubles Down on Luxury With Claridges Deal

IHCL's bid to manage the Claridges Collection portfolio in India highlights its luxury strategy, especially as it follows the acquisition of the Tree of Life boutique hotels chain.

Indian Hotels Company Doubles Down on Luxury With Claridges Deal

Online Travel

Booking Holdings: How It’s Using AI at its 5 Biggest Brands

Glenn Fogel recognizes that generative AI is still young — and full of bugs — but there's no time to experiment like the present.

Booking Holdings: How It’s Using AI at its 5 Biggest Brands

Airlines

Air France Reveals How Much Money it Lost From the Olympics

For Air France, Paris 2024 is a marathon rather than a sprint. The financial impact of a one-off 'hosting hit' should be comfortably absorbed by longer term benefits for the brand.

Air France Reveals How Much Money it Lost From the Olympics

Daily Lodging Report

Marina Bay Sands Completes Latest Phase of Reinvestment Plan

Marina Bay Sands in Singapore launched a new brand vision, "Above Beyond," as part of a $1.75 billion transformation to elevate its hospitality, including revamped suites, expanded butler services, and upgraded facilities across its three hotel towers.

Tourism

China Waives Visa Rule for 7 More Countries — A ‘Surprise’ Entrant Joins the List

China’s visa-waiver list has a clear message: it’s rolling out the welcome mat for high-spending, long-staying European travelers. It's a smart move to capture more of Europe’s thriving outbound tourism market to give China’s tourism sector a fresh boost.

China Waives Visa Rule for 7 More Countries — A ‘Surprise’ Entrant Joins the List