Airbnb Calls Vrbo Billboards ‘Confused’ and ‘Desperate’
Airbnb isn't happy with Vrbo's more aggressive advertising strategy. But as a challenger brand, Vrbo feels the need to score some points.
Airbnb News
What started as AirBedandBreakfast.com has grown into a massive public company that IPOd in 2020. Airbnb is now the world’s largest online alternative-accommodation community, allowing millions of users to list, search, and rent authentic homestays and vacation-rental experiences in countless cities across the globe.
Tripadvisor Appoints Ex-Booking.com Exec as Viator President
Pepijn Rijvers doesn't bring a ton of experience in the tours and activities sector. But he's a veteran in the online travel agency sector and in marketing, which will play a big role in Viator's prospects.
Trump Travel Ban 2.0, Wyndham’s New Rewards and Short-Term Rental Dominance
Today, we explore potential new U.S. travel restrictions, Wyndham's innovative approach to engaging younger travelers, and the current landscape of the short-term rental market.
Short-Term Rentals: Airbnb’s Dominance and Booking’s Gains in 1 Chart
The big three online travel agencies are generating almost three-quarters of the short-term rental revenue on the planet. The rest of the crowd is seeing their previous foothold diminishing.
Airbnb’s New Experiences, Southwest’s Big Change and Lufthansa’s Emissions Challenges
On today’s podcast we look at Airbnb’s relaunched experiences, Southwest’s new baggage fees, and Lufthansa’s emissions challenges.
Airbnb Experiences: New Details Point to Direct Competition with Viator and GetYourGuide
Experiences has traditionally been a low-margin business so Airbnb was never going to make a go of it tethered to a niche offering. The challenge in going mainstream is to maintain some differentiation from rivals.
Vrbo Needles Airbnb in New Campaign: We’re ‘Hotter’ and ‘Cooler’
Vrbo, the underdog in the competition, is getting scrappy with its marketing tactics.
Expedia’s Layoffs, Airbnb’s Co-Founder Mode and Disney’s Hurricane Closures
On today’s episode we explain what happened to Expedia’s marketing team, what co-founder mode is like at Airbnb, and Disney’s rising weather challenges.
Airbnb Distances Itself From Co-Founder Joe Gebbia’s ‘Personal Views’
It's not a good look to have the chairman of Airbnb.org speak out against aid to refugees around the world.
Vrbo Tries to Fix a Hole in OneKey Where Travelers Earn But Can’t Burn Rewards
Depending on the fine print, Vrbo giving vacation rental property managers more flexibility in how they run their businesses can't be a bad thing.