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Airbnb and the Quest to Redefine Hospitality
Nearly ten years ago, Airbnb started with a mission to help guests find a place to stay — its origin story is well told. And just like Pinterest, Uber, Google, Facebook, and others of its generation, the company has expanded beyond its core offering to redefine what the modern-day hospitality industry looks like. In recent […]
Expedia Morphs Into A Travel Data Platform, With New Apps And Planning Tools
In the days before the rise of Airbnb, Kayak.com, Hipmunk, TripIt, and a slew of other travel-related services, three dominant forces dominated the travel industry: Orbitz, Travelocity, and Expedia. They still remain in operation today, but much of the spotlight has been shone on the likes of Kayak and Airbnb, with the latter being defined as a “decacorn”—a startup […]