- January 31, 2024
Traveling is a big part of many people’s New Year’s resolutions.
If it’s one of your goals this year, PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Travel Apps can help you figure out where to go ...
- December 28, 2023
If you’re thinking about traveling in 2024, PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Travel Apps could help.
Using metrics such as average users, the number of downloads and more, PYMNTS determines the most ...
- December 5, 2023
There’s movement in this edition of PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel apps, as some contenders soar to new heights while others fall.
Expedia knocks Airbnb and Booking.com down this month, giving ...
- November 7, 2023
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 similar to Airbnb.
Unlike other private-equity ...
- November 2, 2023
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 Latin America regions experienced more pronounced ...
- November 1, 2023
Competition is heating up in PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel apps as Airbnb and Booking.com remain tied for No. 1 and both gain points to score a perfect 100.
KAYAK and ...
- October 30, 2023
Hotel and short-term rental management platform Jurny integrated with vacation rental site Vrbo.
The integration lets hosts set up and manage listings on Vrbo’s 2 million-property site via Jurny’s centralized dashboard, ...
- October 22, 2023
TravelNet Solutions has unveiled enhancements and extensions to its flagship product for the short-term rental industry, Track Property Management System.
These new features include Payments, Reviews Management and Distribution Engine tools, the Minnesota-based ...
- September 29, 2023
As the travel industry continues to evolve, the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel Apps offers insights into the top movers and shakers.
There are ties, apps that have fallen, and some ...
- September 5, 2023
In the traveler’s quest to plan the perfect trip, having reliable information is crucial. The PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel Apps offers insights into top travel service providers, from airlines and hotels ...
- July 17, 2023
Expedia Group has unveiled a new loyalty program that rewards travel and hospitality business across the company’s portfolio.
This single loyalty program called One Key unifies the travel brands Expedia, Hotels.com ...
- April 25, 2023
As peak summer travel season rapidly approaches, patterns are forming in PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel Apps with fewer tied scores and many apps holding their positions month over month.
That ...
- April 10, 2023
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 lot and could be taking ...
- March 17, 2023
Let’s get a move on. Seriously. Thanks to the Provider Ranking of Travel Apps that’s easy to say and do, so there’s no excuse. Fiji here we come.
The Top 5
Big ...
- November 15, 2022
In this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Travel Apps, a handful remains in the same spot as before, although one new name has pushed into the top 10.
While ...
- June 14, 2022
There isn’t much movement in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel apps. The 11 apps that have earned a place in the top 10 were here last ...
- May 20, 2022
Today in data, a new report shows that New York City has more Airbnb and Vrbo rentals than vacant apartments.
Data
22,000+: Estimated number of Airbnb and Expedia Group’s Vrbo vacancies in ...
- May 18, 2022
The number of rentals on Airbnb and similar companies in New York City has now surpassed the number of available apartments, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (May 18).
This has further constrained renters ...
- May 16, 2022
Are we traveling again? We are? How wonderful. You know what Mark Twain said about travel?
Seriously. Do you know? Someone’s asking. If only there was an easy way to search ...
- April 7, 2022
Ready for a change of scenery? The dozen apps that have earned a spot among the top 10 in PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Travel Apps can help.
Within the ranking ...
- March 1, 2022
You can almost feel the recovery. Mask mandates falling off. Warm weather on its way.
Show of hands, who’s up for a little getaway? Oh, absolutely everyone? Good.
You’ve come to the ...
- November 4, 2021
Online travel shopping company Expedia Group announced third quarter earnings results Thursday (Nov. 4) that showed growing revenue amid continued recovery from the pandemic’s crippling effect on its travel booking ...
- April 29, 2021
PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel Apps traverses the known digital world, occasionally going off-road and off-the-grid in rating apps that take us to wondrous places outside. Remember outside? Sure, you ...
- March 31, 2021
Vacation platform Vrbo is teaming up with the buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech startup Affirm to offer zero-interest financing for future travel plans booked now through Sunday, April 11.
“Travelers ...
- March 29, 2021
In today’s top news, Circle has rolled out a NFT program, while Pilot has extended its Series C funding round to take in a total of $100 million. Plus, Ternary ...
- March 29, 2021
More than a year of worsening cabin fever has Americans ready to hit the road and take to the skies, if Airbnb and Vrbo bookings reported by CNN are any ...
- March 25, 2020
Airbnb hosts looking for alternatives to their usual operations while the coronavirus stalls the economy have begun listing their properties on other sites, according to CNBC.
They are using sites that ...
- October 11, 2019
Vacations are changing — and the tourism industry is changing along with it. The pace of innovation and disruption only promises to get faster as more travelers choose adventure over ...
- May 3, 2019
With slowing growth in the company’s Vrbo short-term rental business, Expedia Group Inc. missed estimates for its first-quarter revenues. The travel company’s sales were $2.61 billion compared to the Street’s estimates of ...
- July 6, 2018
Property owners offering unique lodging options such as treehouses, yurts, safari tents and beach casitas have a challenge: how can they get the word out about their properties? Traditional home ...
- February 27, 2018
In Colonial America, travelers needed a place to sleep. But there were not many lodging establishments: So, some Americans opened their homes to travelers seeking to get some rest.
Americans opened ...
