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Travel advertisers ramp up spend as demand recovers

By Jill Menze | June 9, 2022

According to a new report, travel ad spend in the U.S. has already reached nearly $623 million in 2022. Read More

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Inside Expedia Group's new unified loyalty program

By Jill Menze | May 9, 2022

Called One Key, the program will allow loyalty members to earn and burn points across all of Expedia Group’s brands. Read More

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Expedia Group revamps marketplace, tech platform as part of new strategy

By Jill Menze | May 4, 2022

At Expedia Group’s annual Explore partner event, the online travel giant outlined a new strategy that includes rewarding hotels for providing a better guest experience. Read More

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Expedia Group revenue jumps 81% as travel recovery continues

By Jill Menze | May 2, 2022

For the first quarter of 2022, Expedia Group revenue was $2.2 billion, an 81% increase from $1.2 billion in Q1 2021. Read More

Opinion / Online

Short-term rental industry must do a better job vetting travelers

By Carl Shepherd | April 25, 2022

The co-founder of HomeAway says, with property owners becoming farther removed from those renting their properties, a new, stronger system is needed to minimize the chance of tragedy. Read More

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My Method... How Vrbo used videos to increase its search visibility

By Shawn Massie - Pacific | April 13, 2022

Vrbo raised its rank and visibility on YouTube and Google using SEO-friendly videos created from its destination guides. Read More

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Online activity shows growing recovery for travel

By Mitra Sorrells | April 12, 2022

An analysis by Similarweb shows visits to airline and hospitality websites are up as consumers act on their desire to travel. Read More

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Hopper outperformed all other OTA apps in 2021

By Jill Menze | March 25, 2022

According to a report from Apptopia, Hopper grew 494% in 2021, overtaking Airbnb as the leader in market share by monthly active users. Read More

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The most used booking platforms for short-term rentals and what makes them attractive

By Phocuswright Research | March 2, 2022

Over the past several years, travel distribution players have scrambled to add short-term rental properties and content, all vying for their share of the growing rental market. Read More

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Challenges remain but progress emerges in vacation rental governance

By Kevin May | January 27, 2022

The Wild West days of short-term rental owners battling with local authorities might be subsiding, according to a new study from Rent Responsibly. Read More

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2021 was best year ever for short-term rentals

By Jill Menze | January 24, 2022

According to AirDNA research, 2022 is on track to outpace 2021 bookings by 88%. Read More

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Rentals and SPACs spotlighted as Vacasa goes public at $4.4B valuation

By Mitra Sorrells | December 7, 2021

Vacasa CFO Jamie Cohen says the company has two priorities that will drive how it uses the new capital: adding supply and developing its technology and product. Read More

Opinion / Online

How rentals can prepare for and manage regulatory shifts

By Pamela Knudsen - Avalara | November 30, 2021

It's important that owners take a moment to understand new efforts to enforce marketplace legislation around lodging, lest they trip into the myriad of compliance-related potholes that are popping up... Read More

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VIDEO: How Expedia Group wants to sharpen its focus

By PhocusWire | November 29, 2021

Appointed at the outset of the pandemic, Peter Kern appears to be a pragmatic and humble CEO - something that many companies have been in sore need of during the last two years. Read More