vacation rentals

Airbnb Wants to Woo Hotel Customers With Luxury Offerings
Airbnb Wants to Woo Hotel Customers With Luxury Offerings
July 31, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb is reportedly planning luxury offerings like personal chefs to entice travelers away from hotels. The company wants to move beyond accommodations and experiences to “services...

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Evolve Taps Affirm to Provide Pay-Over-Time Options to Travelers
Evolve Taps Affirm to Provide Pay-Over-Time Options to Travelers
January 10, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Evolve, a vacation rental hospitality company, has partnered with payment network Affirm to provide pay-over-time options to travelers. Affirm will be the exclusive pay-over-time partner of Evolve,...

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Airbnb Acquires AI Startup to Build ‘Ultimate Travel Agent’
Airbnb Acquires AI Startup to Build ‘Ultimate Travel Agent’
November 14, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The economy’s ongoing digital transformation has completely reshaped the travel sector.  Gone are the days of sifting through countless travel websites and agonizing over the...

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Airbnb Unveils Its Top 2 Million Favorite Homes
Airbnb Unveils Its Top 2 Million Favorite Homes
November 08, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb says it wants to help travelers narrow down its more than 7 million listings. To that end, the company Wednesday (Nov. 8) unveiled “Guest Favorites,”...

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Private Equity Firm TPG Enters Vacation Rental Market in Florida
Private Equity Firm TPG Enters Vacation Rental Market in Florida
November 07, 2023  |  Real Estate

Private-equity firm TPG has made a significant move into the vacation rental market by acquiring single-family homes in Florida and offering them for nightly rentals...

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Expedia Group Reports Record Revenue Amid Solid Travel Demand
Expedia Group Reports Record Revenue Amid Solid Travel Demand
November 02, 2023  |  Earnings

Expedia Group reported record revenue in the third quarter amid solid travel demand. While travel demand in North America and Europe remained stable, the Asia-Pacific and...

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Airbnb CEO Says Gen AI Can Turn App Into ‘Ultimate Travel Agent’
Airbnb CEO Says Gen AI Can Turn App Into ‘Ultimate Travel Agent’
November 01, 2023  |  Earnings

Airbnb announced its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday (Nov. 1), marking a profitable quarter driven by a record summer travel season and robust growth in both active...

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Beyond Launches Tally to Streamline Payments for Short-Term Vacation Rentals
Beyond Launches Tally to Streamline Payments for Short-Term Vacation Rentals
August 22, 2023  |  Payments As A Service

Beyond, a revenue management solution for vacation rental managers and owners, has unveiled Tally, a payment processing solution specifically designed for the vacation rental industry....

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2023 Travel Outlook May Be Dimming as Prices Clash With Layoffs and Inflation
2023 Travel Outlook May Be Dimming as Prices Clash With Layoffs and Inflation
April 10, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Even as pent-up travel demand was unleashed throughout 2022 with airlines and lodgings firms reporting strong performance and outlook, the word “uncertainty” was used a...

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