Articles tagged “someway”

Hotels

Expedia Is Already More Aggressively Marketing HomeAway in 2017

It is the beginning of year two for HomeAway within the Expedia portfolio, but rival Airbnb is also getting aggressive in its digital marketing of vacation rentals and Booking.com is no slouch, either. Perhaps to the chagrin of hotels, the vacation rental category is getting a ton of more exposure.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Expedia Is Already More Aggressively Marketing HomeAway in 2017

Hotels

HomeAway President Says Company Needs to Win Back Credibility From Homeowners

HomeAway president John Kim, after a manner, is trying to turn HomeAway into the type of company that Airbnb is -- one that is focused on technology improvements and a great user experience. In many ways, Kim has the tougher job. He isn't starting from scratch, as Airbnb did, but is attempting to spur changes in a company that has been around since 2005 and grew through a flurry of acquisitions.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

HomeAway President Says Company Needs to Win Back Credibility From Homeowners

Hotels

Priceline Group CEO Sees Changing Consumer Search Behavior on Alternative Accommodations

Metasearch sites such as Kayak, Hipmunk, Trivago, TripAdvisor and Tripping have a lot of heavy lifting to do because consumers will increasingly be demanding better ways to comparison-shop for alternative accommodations that are often unique and difficult to define. All things being equal -- and they aren't -- that's a big market opportunity for these sites.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Priceline Group CEO Sees Changing Consumer Search Behavior on Alternative Accommodations

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The Inside Story Behind Expedia’s Purchase of HomeAway

Although five companies other than Expedia expressed an interest in investing in HomeAway or proposed an alternative transaction, only one, Expedia, made a full-blown acquisition proposal. That may say something about HomeAway's prospects, the very competitive marketplace in the vacation rental space and the broader sharing economy.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

The Inside Story Behind Expedia’s Purchase of HomeAway

Hotels

Expedia Tests Vacation Rentals in Europe Through HomeAway Partnership

Expedia's launch of vacation rentals in the U.S. in partnership with HomeAway has been a relative dud as Expedia hasn't shown much commitment to the effort. But Expedia has higher hopes for Europe, where vacation rentals are more commonly in travelers' consideration set.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Expedia Tests Vacation Rentals in Europe Through HomeAway Partnership

Hotels

Airbnb’s Growth Doesn’t Scare Priceline at All

Airbnb, with its roughly $24.5 billion valuation, would likely be too big for most of the online travel agencies to acquire but if they are forced to enter the sharing economy in a bigger way several years from now they always have the resources to buy their way in.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Airbnb’s Growth Doesn’t Scare Priceline at All

Media and PR

HomeAway Enlists Rapper Prince Ea for Moving Vacation Manifesto

HomeAway, we didn't know you had it in you. Well done.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

HomeAway Enlists Rapper Prince Ea for Moving Vacation Manifesto

Hotels

Judge Dismisses HomeAway’s Lawsuit Against the City of San Francisco

The judge's ruling tossing out HomeAway's suit against the City of San Francisco's short-term rental law may not be the end of the story. HomeAway could still be liable for collecting occupancy tax under the city's pre-existing ordinance.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Judge Dismisses HomeAway’s Lawsuit Against the City of San Francisco