Short-Term Rentals
Skift Power Rankings: Brian Chesky
Chesky helped build an industry from scratch and is more than willing to share what he’s learned with other founders.
Airbnb News
What started as AirBedandBreakfast.com has grown into a massive public company that IPOd in 2020. Airbnb is now the world's largest online alternative-accommodation community, allowing millions of users to list, search, and rent authentic homestays and vacation-rental experiences in countless cities across the globe.
Hotels
Banned in NYC: Airbnb One Year Later
Local Law 18 hasn't yet led to a significant amount of additional long-term housing in NYC and hotels are thriving. But small-time hosts have lost a key source of income. Modifications, and a more balanced approach, are needed.
Short-Term Rentals
Is Vrbo's Nick Saban Ad Trolling Airbnb Rooms?
Just in time for U.S. football season, Vrbo comes out with a hilarious ad about the vacation rental host in a shared space that you never want to meet. Even if it's in an Airbnb Room.
Short-Term Rentals
Vrbo Keeps Taking Jabs at Airbnb With New Ad Campaign to Recruit Hosts
While Vrbo's new ad campaign to attract hosts doesn't mention its competitor Airbnb by name, Expedia’s smaller short-term rental platform keeps poking at what makes it different from the industry juggernaut.
Short-Term Rentals
Short-Term Rental Bookings Drop in Mallorca
Mallorca authorities are trying to respond to local frustrations with mass tourism by cracking down on short-term rentals.
Experiences
Airbnb-Backed Tiqets Talks AI, Profits, and Scaling Travel Experiences
Tiqets CEO Laurens Leurink says sales of travel experiences are booming. Gen Z and Millennials want cultural engagement, not checklist sightseeing. So with some help from AI, Tiqets has recently quadrupled its sales without adding staff.
Podcasts
Fake Travel Reviews, Southwest Threat and Answering for AI
Today's podcast looks at how AI may yet transform the travel industry, the FTC's crackdown on fake reviews, and Elliott Investment's proposed changing to the Southwest board.
Travel Technology
Booking.com, Amex GBT, Airbnb, Tripadvisor: What Travel Execs Are Saying About AI
Big travel companies have the resources to plan major tech overhauls to integrate AI, but it's taking longer than some had expected.
Hotels
Hilton Partners with Bollywood Actor Sidharth Malhotra - India Report
Indian celebrities enjoy a significant following in the country and can influence the decisions of their fans. Hilton's partnership with Sidharth Malhotra comes months after it collaborated with actor Deepika Padukone.
Airlines
India's Surging Role in Global Tourism: Key Insights from Earnings Calls
The travel industry is making a global shift to capture India’s booming outbound tourism. From hotels and airlines to credit cards and digital platforms, everyone’s racing to cater to this surging wave of Indian travelers. As the market soars, the India opportunity is simply too big to ignore.