Articles tagged “online travel newsletter”

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Says These Rules Chill the Host Registration Process in New York City

It is a charade for New York City to require hosts to have no locks on any bedroom door in their unit so guests and hosts can live in a "common household." On the other hand, requiring platforms to submit transaction reports doesn't seem unreasonable.

Dennis Schaal | 22 hours ago

Airbnb Says These Rules Chill the Host Registration Process in New York City

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Sues New York City Ahead of July Deadline That Puts $85 Million in Annual Bookings at Risk

Airbnb has a point that the New York City clampdown is extremely rigid. But these sorts of regulations will likely be trending elsewhere, too.

Reuters | 1 day ago

Airbnb Sues New York City Ahead of July Deadline That Puts $85 Million in Annual Bookings at Risk

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Needs Strong Listings Growth To Hit Forecasts – A Heavy Lift: Analyst

All of Airbnb's competitors are vying for new listings, as well, so the company has some high targets to reach. And 2026 sometimes feels like it's a decade away; plenty of unknowns will shape prospects.

Dennis Schaal | 3 days ago

Airbnb Needs Strong Listings Growth To Hit Forecasts – A Heavy Lift: Analyst

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Calls Out Rival Agoda: How They Get Those Cheap Prices

Apple doesn't let Best Buy discount iPhones, and hoteliers don't want online travel agencies like Agoda to undercut their rates. A win for the hotel industry would be a loss for travelers.

Dennis Schaal | 4 days ago

Expedia CEO Calls Out Rival Agoda: How They Get Those Cheap Prices

Travel Agents

India Daily: Cleartrip Rebuilds Booking Tool for Travel Agents

As new distribution capabilities and alternative strategies emerge, travel agents' traditional reliance on global distribution systems for selling tickets is changing.

Amrita Ghosh | 5 days ago

India Daily: Cleartrip Rebuilds Booking Tool for Travel Agents

Online Travel

Subscriptions Help eDreams Shrink Losses

Beating pre-Covid numbers is good, but not losing tens of millions of Euros would be even better. If eDreams can grow its subscriptions business that may be a possibility.

Reuters | 1 week ago

Subscriptions Help eDreams Shrink Losses

Online Travel

Chase Travel Looks to Become a Household Name With $15 Billion in Sales by 2025

Chase Travel's ascension, and that of other banks selling travel, is becoming an ever-more important power center in a fragmented travel industry. There will be hyper competition in this space.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Chase Travel Looks to Become a Household Name With $15 Billion in Sales by 2025

Online Travel

10 Highest-Paid Online Travel Execs in 2022

Sonder and Vacasa, both of which face potential delistings in 2023, gave their CEOs pay packages worth $21 million and $13 million, respectively, over the coming years. As these things go, that's ample motivation to improve performance.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

10 Highest-Paid Online Travel Execs in 2022

Online Travel

GoFirst Insolvency Unlikely to Impact India Airline Market, Says MakeMyTrip CEO

While MakeMyTrip achieved record annual gross booking value and adjusted operating profit, the online company still incurred losses for fiscal 2023, highlighting ongoing challenges.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 weeks ago

GoFirst Insolvency Unlikely to Impact India Airline Market, Says MakeMyTrip CEO

Online Travel

Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes

First-mover advantage from online travel companies in generative AI might not hold up over the long-term. The chessboard may get overturned. Still, getting out there first doesn't hurt.

Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago

Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes