Articles tagged “homeaway”

Online Travel

The Expedia Case For and Against Keeping Orbitz and Travelocity

In Expedia Group's efficiency drive, there's a certain logic to killing some sub-brands as their market share plummets. But what about all those customers who still love Travelocity?

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Feels Google Gets a Pass on New Short-Term Rental Data Rules in Europe

What's good for the goose is good for the Google. Or so Airbnb thinks.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Online Travel

Lessons From Our Oral History of Short-Term Rentals

In an era today when investors place a high value on profitability, our oral history of short-term rentals includes regrets from those who were too risk-averse to grab an opportunity.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

News Blog

Veteran Vrbo Exec Jeff Hurst Is Leaving as Expedia Poaches Another Googler

Longtime Vrbo executive Jeff Hurst, who was chief operating officer of Expedia brands and formerly Vrbo's president, is leaving the company. Jeff Hurst, a former Vrbo president, at an Expedia Group conference in Las Vegas in 2019. Source: Expedia Group. This follows the exit in September of John Kim, who was president of Expedia Marketplace,…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

News Blog

Expedia Vet John Kim Leaving to Be PayPal Chief Product Officer

Expedia's John Kim is stepping down to take a new role at PayPal as executive vice president, chief product officer, beginning Sept. 26. Kim, who was once in the running to replace CEO Mark Okerstrom after his shock departure in 2019, leaves after a stint of more than 10 years at the travel brand. He…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Airbnb and Marriott Nearly Signed a Deep Partnership Agreement Around 2015

Marriott might have made a great investment had it bought a chunk of Airbnb in 2015. Ultimately, Marriott opted to build its own with Homes & Villas.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

History of Short-Term Rentals Filled With Arrogance and Missed Opportunities

The phrase "listen to the customer" is a cliche. But in the early days of the vacation rental business, the smart move was to listen to what the marketplace was saying rather than force feed it the opposite.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

Daily Podcast: Airbnb’s China Retreat

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

The Definitive Oral History of Short-Term Rentals, Part 2

Airbnb broke things as a startup, but a second generation of executives starting in 2013 knew the maturing business had to start playing by some of the rules. Part II of this oral history details many of these changes, as well as the clash between individual owners and property managers.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

The Definitive Oral History of Short-Term Rentals, Part 1

Airbnb disrupted vacation rentals. Will short-term rentals take a chunk out of the hotel business? History shows that's a distinct probability.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago