Inspirato introduces travel subscription service
US: Private travel club Inspirato is introducing a travel subscription service for clients to access over 60,000 luxury vacation rentals, as well as boutique hotels, resorts and experiences worldwide. The service, known as Inspirato Pass, requires subscribers to pay a monthly fee to access the company’s portfolio as it looks to diversify its offering of […]
Airbnb and Thrive Global India set up ‘Thrive Retreats’
India: Airbnb and Thrive Global India have partnered to launch ‘Thrive Retreats’ for corporate travellers as part of Airbnb Experiences. The partnership between Airbnb and the tech-based media and corporate services firm, founded by Arianna Huffington, aims to recognise the impact of stress on the lives of Indian travel professionals who need an opportunity to […]
Vacasa announces CFO and CISO appointments
US: Rental management company Vacasa has appointed Jim Grube as its chief financial officer (CFO) and Jeff Bryner as its chief information security officer (CISO). Grube most recently served as CFO for online pet retailer Chewy, where he provided strategic financial support to the co-founders as they built and scaled the company to become one […]
Home renovation show Cash Pad to debut on CNBC
US: JoJo Fletcher, best known for her role on ABC’s The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, is teaming up with her fiancé Jordan Rodgers for a CNBC primetime home renovation project, Cash Pad. In the show, Fletcher and Rodgers collaborate with homeowners hoping to turn their properties into their ideal short-term rentals, by transforming seemingly ordinary […]