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Vacasa announces layoffs to 13% of workforce
By D.J. Catron
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May 9, 2024
The vacation rental management company laid off 13% of its workforce as it seeks to reorganize operations following a Q1 that saw gross booking value drop 18% year over year.
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Airbnb's Chesky says homes will be just one of “many categories” in its future “solar system”
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 8, 2024
Along with details about longer term growth plans, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky shared details of the company's Q1 growth, including a 60% increase year over year in app downloads in the United States.
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Tripadvisor is not for sale - at least not for now
By Morgan Hines
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May 8, 2024
Tripadvisor announced it is not selling amid first quarter earnings results that included revenue of $395 million, reflecting year-over-year growth of 6%.
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Amadeus reports "solid start" to 2024
By Linda Fox
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May 8, 2024
Group revenue for the Madrid-based business rose to €1.5 billion, a 14% increase versus the same quarter in 2023.
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Incoming Expedia Group CEO Ariane Gorin emphasizes AI, personalization
By Morgan Hines
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May 2, 2024
Ariane Gorin shared her plans as the incoming CEO of Expedia Group while the company reported earnings, tempering booking expectations for 2024.
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Booking Holdings beats earnings expectations, talks up AI potential
By D.J. Catron
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May 2, 2024
First quarter revenues of $4.4 billion represented a 17% increase over the same period last year, and net income of $776 million was nearly three times higher than Q1 in 2023.
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Sabre says growth strategy beginning to pay off
By Linda Fox
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May 2, 2024
Sabre president and CEO Kurt Ekert said margin expansion for the distribution company was driven by revenue growth, efficiency improvements and progress on its technology transformation.
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Trivago claims early success of brand marketing switch
By Linda Fox
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May 1, 2024
Trivago reported a net loss for the quarter of €8.4 million compared with net profit of €9.9 million for Q1 2023.
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A visual history of digital travel brands’ revenues since 1995
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 9, 2024
Watch a visual progression of the quarterly revenues for publicly-traded digital travel companies dating back to 1995.
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Sonder faces potential class action and gets “deficiency notification” from Nasdaq
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 8, 2024
The Rosen Law Firm announced Sunday it is preparing a class action investigation into allegations Sonder may have “issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.”
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Amex GBT's big CWT deal would add scale but faces scrutiny
By Michael B. Baker - BTN
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March 26, 2024
American Express Global Business Travel's newly announced acquisition of rival CWT would be a merger of giants but might not face the regulatory scrutiny that has quashed recent major mergers in the...
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Despegar shares AI trip planner details, reports record quarter
By Linda Fox
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March 15, 2024
During its Q4 and full-year 2023 results, the company said it had achieved its highest gross bookings since its IPO in 2017 and shared further details of its AI trip assistant Sofia.
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Online travel giants set new record for marketing spend in ‘23
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 13, 2024
Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, Airbnb and Trip.com Group collectively spent $16.8 billion on sales and marketing in 2023 as they compete with one another and with suppliers enticing travelers to book...
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Vacasa lays off 5%, COO Banczak leaving as company acknowledges challenges ahead
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 28, 2024
Vacasa's bookings dropped for the third straight quarter in Q4 2023, and the company ended the year with its inventory down 5%.
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Amadeus 2023 revenue hits €5.4B, expects growth from Vision-Box acquisition
By Linda Fox
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February 28, 2024
Amadeus revenue in Q4 increased 18% to almost €1.4 billion with EBITDA up 18% to €469 million and a 47% increase in profit to €210 million.
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