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🔮 Booking’s U.S. Surprise
The online travel agency's latest earnings call shows full stateside acceleration.
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Booking Holdings Saw U.S. Strength in Q1, but Middle East Weighs on Outlook
Progress in the U.S. has been a very long slog for Booking, but it's finally starting to show some positive results.
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🚪Expedia’s Revolving Door
The online travel giant is on its third CFO in under two years.
GMH Bonus: Vrbo’s Tim Rosolio on AI, Supply Boom, and the End of Easy Money in STRs
In this Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast Bonus episode, Brandreth Canaley and Michael Goldin sit down with Tim Rosolio, VP of Vacation Rental Partnerships at Vrbo/Expedia Group, from a…
Expedia Abruptly Appoints New CFO — the 3rd Under CEO Ariane Gorin
The CFO switch isn't a good look for Expedia during the current tumultuous geopolitical climate and what that means for the travel industry.
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💥ChatGPT Blows Up Travel Ads
OpenAI just made travel operators' jobs that much easier
Booking.com Hit With Italy Antitrust Probe Over Hotel Visibility
This is the second investigation by Italy's regulators into Booking.com's competitive practices.
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Capital One Closes on Hopper Deal
Capital One closed a deal this month to acquire the Hopper tech that powered Capital One Travel, and hired around 150 Hopper employees. I reported exclusively five months ago that this deal was going to happen.
Capital One Closed Hopper Tech and Employee Deal in April, Focuses on Travel Expansion
The Hopper tech acquisition, along with that of Discover and Brex, position Capital One Travel to get much more competitive with American Express and Chase Travel in going after luxury and business travelers.
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NYC ❤️ Illegal Airbnbs
Mandatory registration had reduced the number of illegal short-term rentals in the city, but hosts have found a way around the restrictions.