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Short-Term Rentals

Sonder to Lay Off 106 Workers – 17% of Corporate Staff

Sonder is cutting its overhead while it works with external advisors to figure out how to handle underperforming units.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Tourism

Skift India Daily: MakeMyTrip Sees Indians Opting for Longer Summer Holidays

Despite the surge in airfares and visa delays, Indian travelers' enthusiasm remains unabated, and seems unlikely to diminish anytime soon.

Amrita Ghosh and Peden Doma Bhutia, Skift | 1 year ago

Airlines

Former TAP Air Portugal Owner David Neeleman Denies Overpaying for Airbus Planes

As CEO of Breeze Airways, David Neeleman would clearly like to get this TAP investigation behind him.

Andrei Khalip and Patricia Rua, Reuters | 1 year ago

Short-Term Rentals

Analysis: Vacasa Has a Growth Story Neatly Tailored to Wall Street Sensibilities

Vacasa is adding homes to manage in 2022 at half the pace of 2021 in the name of profitability. Without the big mergers and acquisitions of years past, Vacasa is pressuring its sales force to get more productive or hit the road.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Airlines

Russian Airlines With Foreign-Leased Planes Told Not to Fly Abroad

All Russian airlines must cope with mass cancellations and refunds, echoing the early days of the pandemic. For instance, Aeroflot and S7, Russia's two largest airlines, said they were halting flights to the dozens of countries they serve.

Reuters, Skift | 2 years ago

Hotels

Inspirato’s Public Debut Receives Investor Endorsement of Subscription Travel

Unlike Airbnb and Vrbo, which have struggled at times to attract ample numbers of hosts to meet demand, Inspirato and its subscription model play in a more focused space. Although there is plenty of competition, there are tons of potential home leases to lay siege for around the world where the monied set want to jet and play.