Expedia and Airbnb Split on Travel’s Future and 10 Other Top Travel Stories This Week
Photo Credit: Pictured is the Transcorp Hilton Abuja in Nigeria. Expedia CEO Peter Kern believes travelers will return to hotels, including those in urban areas, once the pandemic abates. Transcorp Hotels
Skift Take
In Skift's top travel stories this week, we covered the Expedia CEO's take on Airbnb, the Hyatt-Apple Leisure deal, two online travel veterans launching a hotel distribution network, the unpaid fines of unruly flyers, among other topics.
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Expedia CEO See Airbnb as 'One-Dimensional:' Peter Kern is correct that Expedia Group currently offers broader travel services than do Airbnb and Booking Holdings, but whether Expedia can gain ground on its rivals and can execute on its strategy are entirely different questions.
Don't Call Us Oyo: Online Travel Veterans Launch Hotel Distribution Network With Distinct Model: Oyo made headlines for offering hotels a minimum revenue guarantee in exchange for taking control of hotel operations. Bob Diener and David Litman are doing it with a twist �
