Airbnb May Add More Boutique Hotels as NYC Listings Collapse
Diluting its short-term rental business is one thing Airbnb won't need to worry about if it indeed increases its hotel offerings in New York City.
Dennis Schaal is Skift’s Founding Editor and Executive Editor. Dennis has been a reporter focusing on online travel and short-term rentals for more than two decades at Skift, Tnooz, USA Today, and Travel Weekly. He is well-known for tough one-on-one interviews on stage at Skift events, including with the CEOs and top execs of Expedia, Uber, Booking Holdings, Priceline, Kayak, Hopper, and more.
Expedia CEO: After a Year of ‘Surgery,’ We Can Focus on Growth
It's show time for Expedia Group. After three years of getting its house in order completed, now it has to perform.
Vrbo Kicked Out ‘A Large Number’ of Hosts for Cancelling Guest Bookings
When online travel agencies trot out statistics on their numbers of properties, is it a vanity thing or something more strategic? If you take Vrbo at its word, it's going for quality over quantity.
Google Vacation Rentals Adds Price Comparisons 4 Years After Debut
Google likely will introduce advertising to these listings eventually, but it can afford to take its time.
Airbnb Accused of Violating Temporary Restraining Order For NYC Listing
Things are heating up between landlords, tenants and Airbnb as Local Law 18 kicks into gear. You can expect a lot more of these types of lawsuits.
Preventing a New Vacation Rental Listing From Being a Dud — AirDNA’s New Tool For Home Buyers
AirDNA is providing a heap of reality to unwitting homebuyers who count on their new vacation rental to instantly covering their mortgage payments. The real numbers may tell a different story.
Direct Bookings Versus Online Travel Agencies
I’m in London bringing you a European edition today. I was here to moderate a panel discussion at the Short Term Rentalz Summit yesterday and it was delightful.
Citi and Navan Enter Into Travel and Expense Partnership
This is a big win for Navan, giving it an inside track to a lot of Citi's corporate accounts.
Major Review Platforms Form Coalition to Fight Fakes
The lack of liability for online platforms in hosting user reviews has been under intense political pressure. The proliferation of fake reviews doesn't help, either.
Expedia Laid Off Around 100 Employees in Second Round of Job Cuts
Tech companies have been hard hit by layoffs in 2023. Expedia Group, which has been consolidating its workforce since 2019, continues to tinker with staff levels.