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Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceriesAirbnb, facing tighter local regulations on short-term home rentals, announced Wednesday it is adding boutique hotels, car rentals and groc...
Indians have a new favourite European country for international tripsCzechia witnessed a significant surge in Indian arrivals in 2025, with a 12.38% increase in hotel occupancy. Indian travelers are increasin...
Another European destination to charge visitors with tourist tax this yearBucharest will soon implement a new tourist tax of approximately £1.70 per night, approved by the municipal council. This levy, expected to...
Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed rental listingsSpain's leftist government, along with some city councils and regional authorities, has been cracking down on tourism rentals that use site...
Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia among 158 companies with ties to Israeli settlements: UN databaseA UN report identified 158 businesses, including Airbnb and Expedia, operating in Israeli West Bank settlements, which the UN deems illegal...
Spain removes 53,000 illegal tourist flats from rental platformsSpain is taking action on illegal tourist rentals. Over 53,000 flats failed to meet national rules. These properties will now become perman...
Spain blocks more than 65,000 Airbnb holiday rental listingsSpain's consumer rights ministry has directed Airbnb to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings. The ministry stated that these listings...
Pet Set, Go: More Indians travel with pets, forcing airlines and hotels to adaptIndian airlines and hotels are increasingly catering to pet owners, with flight and accommodation bookings surging by double-digits in 2024...
Europe calling: Indians plan to sleigh through the Alps this ChristmasIndians are flocking to European destinations this holiday season, with a surge in searches for winter activities like skiing and snowboard...
A move by Hungary could end up costing tourists a lot more to visit BudapestHungary is taking steps to combat overtourism in Budapest by nearly quadrupling the tax on short-term rentals and freezing new licenses for...
Olympics offers another reason for Indians to visit FranceIndian interest in traveling to France for the 2024 Olympic Games is booming. Airbnb has reported a 30% increase in bookings from Indian gu...
Help! My London rental apartment vanished and I’m out $3,100: What to do if you fall for a 'suspicious listing'Booking.com, as does Airbnb and Vrbo, restricts hosts and guests from exchanging contact information before a reservation is made, but does...
Airbnb forecasts fewer bookings, lower prices in Q2; shares slumpThe company's gross booking value increased 19% to $20.4 billion in the first quarter from a year earlier, in line with a 19% increase in n...
Riding the recovery wave - The tourism economyThe 7th Edition of ET Global Business Summit 2022 organized by the Times Group and The Economic Times saw participation from global busines...
Airbnb, Netflix, others bill to rise with new taxThe amended Finance Bill, which was approved by Parliament on Monday, with effect from April 1, an equalisation levy of 2% will be applicab...
Treebo's events booking platform, EventsHigh, turns profitableThe company takes a commission from the organisers for the business besides monetising the ad space on the platform.
Oyo's Chinese arm to up inventory to 500,000 rooms, list on CtripChina, Indonesia, UK big growth markets, says Oyo global chief strategy officer.
Booking.com sees opportunity in India, will invest more: CEOTans, who rides a bike to work everyday, spoke about Oyo’s overseas expansion and its business model, hospitality industry and the OTAs and...
Airbnb plans to host 1 billion annual guests by 2028Company has announced new property types, new tiers and collections as it aims to become one-stop shop for mainstream guests.
We are constantly innovating: Gillian Tans, CEO, Booking.comShe spoke about the company’s presence in India, tackling competitors like Airbnb and the evolution of the online travel business.