Listing sites/OTAs
The "Super-App" Wars: Why Airbnb's CarTrawler Deal is a Trojan Horse
Airbnb's super-app pivot with CarTrawler—and Expedia quietly powers the backend
The 15.5% Reality: Navigating Airbnb's Mandatory Host-Only Fee
How the 15.5% host-only fee changes everything — and the math you need to survive it.
Airbnb's Leap into Fintech: Unpacking the Cancel-for-Any-Reason Feature
Airbnb launches CFAR, absorbing refunds without affecting host payouts or Superhost status.
The Autonomous Booking Frontier: Can AI Agents Actually Replace OTAs?
LLMs book flights with 90%+ reliability on OTA platforms but stumble on direct supplier sites — here's why the trust moat still holds.
The Premier Host Paradox: How Vrbo's Sponsored Listings Are Rewriting Short-Term Rental Visibility Rules
Expedia is transforming the Premier Host badge from a positioning advantage into a prerequisite for paying for visibility.
The AI Checkout Reality Check: Why OpenAI's Pivot Just Validated the Travel Middleman
OpenAI pulls back on AI-powered travel checkout: why OTAs remain central in 2026.
From Rentals to Everything: Airbnb's Blueprint for Travel Dominance
Airbnb bets on becoming the 'one-stop travel shop.' Integrated services, local experiences, and AI itineraries threaten OTAs.
The 5-Star Quest: Are OTA Reviews Failing Hosts?
OTA reviews: why 4.8 is broken, extortion is real, and what needs to change for hosts.
The Great Convergence: Booking.com vs Airbnb in 2026
Booking surpasses Airbnb: 7.1 million listings in 2026, the supply paradox, and strategies for property managers.
Airbnb's 2026 Strategy: Global 'Book Now, Pay Later' and Visibility Discounts
Airbnb 2026: global launch of 'Book Now, Pay Later' and new positioning discounts for hosts.
The Algorithmic Shift: Why Visibility in Global Tourism Is No Longer for Sale
The end of paid visibility: agentic AI redefines bookings. Why brand identity matters more now than OTA discounts.
Breaking the Barrier: How to Make Direct Bookings Surpass OTAs
Can direct bookings surpass OTAs? Richard Vaughton analyzes the investment and execution needed to make it happen.