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Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Hosts in Argentina Beat Inflation By Taking Payments in U.S. Dollars

Where there is an edge to be had, whether it's soaring inflation in Argentina or anything else, crafty entrepreneurs and hustlers will find a way to secure it. In Argentina, it can mean economic survival.

Anna-Catherine Brigida and Eliana Raszewski, Reuters | 9 months ago

News Blog

Veteran Vrbo Exec Jeff Hurst Is Leaving as Expedia Poaches Another Googler

Longtime Vrbo executive Jeff Hurst, who was chief operating officer of Expedia brands and formerly Vrbo's president, is leaving the company. Jeff Hurst, a former Vrbo president, at an Expedia Group conference in Las Vegas in 2019. Source: Expedia Group. This follows the exit in September of John Kim, who was president of Expedia Marketplace,…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

News Blog

Expedia Vet John Kim Leaving to Be PayPal Chief Product Officer

Expedia's John Kim is stepping down to take a new role at PayPal as executive vice president, chief product officer, beginning Sept. 26. Kim, who was once in the running to replace CEO Mark Okerstrom after his shock departure in 2019, leaves after a stint of more than 10 years at the travel brand. He…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Indonesia’s Traveloka Looks to Raise Over $200 Million

As Traveloka drops off from the once-hot special purpose acquisition company race, a $200 million funding would stand the travel tech unicorn in good stead, in case it decides to take the conventional IPO route.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Hotels

Why Hotels Need to Make Payment Tech a Priority: New Skift Research

Most hoteliers would rather not think about their payment tech, as long as it works. But payment habits are changing, and so is payment tech. Hoteliers — and hotel tech vendors and investors — will want to be on top of these changes, especially now that revenues are suppressed.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

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Online Travel

Global Travelers Are Embracing Alternative Payment Methods

Global travelers are embracing alternative payment methods more than ever before. Now it’s time for travel industry providers to do the same.

worldpay + Skift | 8 years ago

SkiftX

Strong Dollar Isn’t Influencing Habitual Non-Travelers to Visit Europe

The stronger dollar by itself won't suddenly compel the people who've never been abroad to take a foreign trip this year, but for the travelers who have been overseas before, this only fuels an oncoming spending spree.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

Airlines

Ryanair Partners With PayPal in Its Continued Charm Offensive

PayPal is a very popular payment solution in Europe, so this was a smart move; but whether this will encourage more international passengers to choose Ryanair is yet to be proven. We wonder how soon PayPal will be visiting easyJet's offices.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Hoteliers are puzzled by how to do deal with multinational online payments

A prepaid model or third-party booking engine has emerged as possible alternatives for hotels looking to streamline their online payment process for all potential guests.

Skift | 11 years ago