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Airbnb Says Travelers Want Real Experiences but New Hosts Need Extra Income
Airbnb Says Travelers Want Real Experiences but New Hosts Need Extra Income
November 02, 2022  |  Travel Payments

The world’s largest homesharing platform says economic concerns and conditions are fueling growth in both travelers and hosts, albeit for different reasons. Speaking to investors...

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FLEETCOR Purchases Lodging Provider Roomex To Boost B2B Lodging 
FLEETCOR Purchases Lodging Provider Roomex To Boost B2B Lodging 
October 20, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Business payment company FLEETCOR has said it will be buying European workforce lodging provider Roomex, which will help the company add to its lodging business...

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Google, AHLA To Aid Essential Workers In Finding Hotel Lodging
Google, AHLA To Aid Essential Workers In Finding Hotel Lodging
May 21, 2020  |  Google

Google is using its power to team with the American Hotel & Lodging Association to house essential workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The search engine...

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Taking A Sharing Economy Approach To Hotel Booking
Taking A Sharing Economy Approach To Hotel Booking
February 10, 2020  |  Retail

Roost Co-founder and CEO Sam Tate went on an extended vacation two summers ago after his junior year of college. It was a “month-long solo backpacking...

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India Lodging Startup OYO Raises $1.5B Led By Founder, SoftBank
India Lodging Startup OYO Raises $1.5B Led By Founder, SoftBank
October 07, 2019  |  Investments

India-based hotel and booking startup OYO announced a $1.5 billion funding round led by founder Ritesh Agarwal, SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia...

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FLEETCOR Buys Travelliance To Grow Global Lodging Business
FLEETCOR Buys Travelliance To Grow Global Lodging Business
October 03, 2019  |  Acquiring

Fuel and commercial payments company FLEETCOR has acquired the airline lodging platform Travelliance, FLEETCOR announced in a press release on Thursday (Oct. 3). Travelliance assists...

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Airbnb Expects To Go Public Next Year
Airbnb Expects To Go Public Next Year
September 19, 2019  |  Travel Payments

Online lodging marketplace Airbnb announced on Thursday (Sept. 19) that it wants to go public by next year, according to a release by the company.  ...

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Airbnb Debuts Work Travel Search Tools
Airbnb Debuts Work Travel Search Tools
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

While Airbnb currently offers thousands of listings geared toward business travelers, the online hospitality platform is now making those easier to find through new search...

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Airbnb Unveils High-End Luxe Offering
Airbnb Unveils High-End Luxe Offering
June 25, 2019  |  Retail

To bolster its luxury travel efforts, Airbnb has unveiled its Luxe offering, which includes more than 2,000 high-end homes. The home sharing company sends out...

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