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Articles tagged “online travel newsletter”

Online Travel

What Happened to the Trivago Guy?

Will AI replace the Tim Williams (Trivago Guy) and William Shatner (the Priceline Negotiator) types? Could be. Trivago, meanwhile, is already testing a second AI-infused commercial.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

What Happened to the Trivago Guy?

Short-Term Rentals

Have Airbnb Guest Favorites Overshadowed the Superhost Program?

Some individual hosts feel the superhost program is too rigid, while others believe it’s overshadowed by listings-focused Guest Favorites.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 month ago

Have Airbnb Guest Favorites Overshadowed the Superhost Program?

Travel Agents

Hotelbeds Delays IPO Until the End of 2024 at the Earliest: Reports

When it comes to potential IPOs, timing is everything in life, right? Hotelbeds seemingly thinks so.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Hotelbeds Delays IPO Until the End of 2024 at the Earliest: Reports

Online Travel

Priceline, Trivago See Price Gains in These French Cities Ahead of Paris Olympics

Buckle in for a bustling summer of bookings across France. You could (partially) blame that on the soccer frenzy.

Elizabeth Casolo | 1 month ago

Priceline, Trivago See Price Gains in These French Cities Ahead of Paris Olympics

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb CEO’s 10-Year Pay Package Could Turn Into $1 Billion or More

The net proceeds of Brian Chesky's 10-year pay package — which he said would be donated to host programs and to charities — would really soar if Airbnb's share price breaches tough-to-reach targets.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Airbnb CEO’s 10-Year Pay Package Could Turn Into $1 Billion or More

Online Travel

Google Adding Features to Maps and Search to Promote More Sustainable Travel

Google just a few weeks ago shared updates about AI-powered travel features in some of its products. Now it's adding more.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Google Adding Features to Maps and Search to Promote More Sustainable Travel

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Wants To Work With Cities to Enable Renters To Be Hosts

You can expect Airbnb to run campaigns to push for local laws that would allow renters to put their apartments on Airbnb.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 month ago

Airbnb Wants To Work With Cities to Enable Renters To Be Hosts

Travel Technology

DerbySoft Acquires Pkfare and Expands into Airline Industry

DerbySoft is one of those companies that lives in the background of the travel industry but plays an important role. It's behind the online sales for many hotels, and now it is for airlines, too.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

DerbySoft Acquires Pkfare and Expands into Airline Industry

Online Travel

What’s Next for Tripadvisor After Viator Chief Resigns?

Viator was a potential spinoff candidate in 2021. But with a potential sale of Tripadvisor, all bets are off for now.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

What’s Next for Tripadvisor After Viator Chief Resigns?

Short-Term Rentals

Expedia Is Considering Ways to Introduce Sponsored Listings on Vrbo

Short-term rentals could be the next frontier for sponsored listings. Hotels are difficult enough, but vacation rentals may be even more complex to get right.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Expedia Is Considering Ways to Introduce Sponsored Listings on Vrbo