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Short-Term Rentals
Today's podcast looks at Airbnb's new weather policies, Marriott's new urban timeshares, and Las Vegas' new route from London.
Rashaad Jorden | 4 weeks ago
Airbnb's new cancellation policy will cover hurricanes — if they trigger government travel bans. But if there is a flu warning in the U.S., a malaria emergency in Thailand, or a Covid-19 outbreak, these situations would not be covered.
Dennis Schaal | 4 weeks ago
To verify 7.7 million listings, as untold numbers are constantly dropping off and new ones are added in more than 220 countries, is a daunting task. By its nature, this will be an imperfect process.
Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago
When online travel agencies trot out statistics on their numbers of properties, is it a vanity thing or something more strategic? If you take Vrbo at its word, it's going for quality over quantity.
Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago
Vrbo is reiterating the message that the traveler's experience is key to building demand and a strong business.
Srividya Kalyanaraman | 7 months ago
Vrbo risks a host backlash but is doing the right thing for guests. As opposed to the articulated policies, how this all works out in practice is another matter.
Dennis Schaal | 8 months ago
Airlines
Although Southwest Airlines has said flight schedules are back to normal after the massive number of flight cancellations, the company is far from being in the clear with Senate hearings poised to reveal the depths of its problems.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 year ago
The beleaguered airline industry — yet to fully recover from the pandemic — can't catch a break, with 2022 being the second consecutive holiday season marred by thousands of flight cancellations.
Aishwarya Nair and David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 year ago
U.S. airlines for the most part avoided the cancellations mayhem seen earlier this year, and that's a major development.
Business Travel
The U.S. Transportation Department wants airlines to be more transparent about their ancillary fees. In theory it would help businesses, but the corporate travel sector has been grappling with this issue for years already.
Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago
