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In this week’s Very Online newsletter, Now that Expedia Group has its tech stack in order, Vrbo plans to launch sponsored listings, and Expedia is likely to follow. Vrbo thinks the sponsored listings will be a substantial financial “unlock” for the group. Airbnb, meanwhile,- American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the carrier is weighing a widebody order with Boeing or Airbus as it looks to bolster its profitability and better compete with Delta and United. “We've been making several long-term investments to improve the business. One good example is
- Each Gulf hub airport converts sovereign wealth into a different theory of national relevance. Saudi Arabia is about to test whether aviation can convert something heavier — national ambition itself — into a destination economy.
- MakeMyTrip is still weighing next steps for a domestic Indian IPO and thinks it has already won the AI debate. The structural hurdles to the IPO are real for the company, which has traded on the Nasdaq since 2010. India’s restrictions on dual listings and the company’s Mauritius
- Airlines across the world have been cutting capacity and raising airfares to keep up with higher fuel costs. But even as travel is becoming more expensive, consumers still want to spend. “I expected a bigger elasticity effect than we've seen so far. I still do expect it,” United
- The 2026 World Cup, spread across 16 cities in three countries, could generate between 7.8 and 9 million metric tons of CO₂, according to two independent analyses — making it the most carbon-intensive tournament in the event’s history. The higher estimate, from researchers at
- AI has the potential to be an accelerant, especially for internal development and operational teams, but how do we put guardrails around it? Skift Research's Seth Borko addresses this in his newsletter today: "At last week’s Skift Data and AI Summit I presented 5 AI tensions
- IHG Hotels & Resorts has recorded a short-term softening in Middle East demand tied to the Iran war but says its forward booking pace for the final quarter of 2026 is recovering, driven by domestic gulf coast country travelers and Indian visitors. “We’re seeing short-term
- Most of European hospitality has spent the past decade trying to own less real estate. a&o Hostels has spent the past two years buying it on the cheap. “Good years for buyers, bad years for sellers,” is how CEO Oliver Winter described the environment to Skift. a&o is the
- OMO is Hoshino Resorts’ innovative budget hotel brand that prioritizes local immersion and community engagement over traditional luxury. The brand’s unique numbering system organizes properties by facility breadth, not luxury level, and offers travelers a tailored experience
