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Hotel operators

2 stories · First covered Apr 19, 2026 · Latest Apr 29
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Hotel operators Coverage
Expedia's New CFO Ran Finance at Snap. That Should Tell You Something.

Expedia's New CFO Ran Finance at Snap. That Should Tell You Something.

Expedia just hired a CFO whose last company laid off 16% of its workforce two weeks before he left. The question for every hotel operator pushing direct bookings isn't whether Expedia's strategy changes... it's how much harder they're about to squeeze the margin you have left.

Airbnb's Quality Problem Is Your Competitive Advantage. If You Actually Use It.

Airbnb's Quality Problem Is Your Competitive Advantage. If You Actually Use It.

A viral Airbnb horror story is making the rounds again, and hotel operators keep treating these moments like free entertainment instead of what they actually are: a marketing brief writing itself in real time.