Breaking Down Q4: Booking.com & Airbnb Earnings + Airbnb’s Legal Battle in New Orleans
Good Morning Hospitality
02/24/25
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This week on Good Morning Hospitality, Jamie Lane returns as our guest host alongside Wil Slickers, Brandreth Canaley, and Michael Goldin to dissect the latest Q4 earnings from Booking.com and Airbnb. With revenue trends, profitability shifts, and market outlooks in focus, we’ll analyze what these numbers reveal about the broader travel and hospitality industry.
But that’s not all—Airbnb is suing the city of New Orleans over its latest short-term rental regulations. We break down the lawsuit, what’s at stake for hosts and travelers, and what this means for the future of STR policies in major cities.
Tune in for expert insights, industry analysis, and real-time reactions to the biggest headlines in hospitality!
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The hospitality industry is constantly growing, changing, and innovating! This podcast brings you the top news and topics from industry experts across different hospitality fields. Good Morning Hospitality publishes three thirty-minute weekly episodes: every Monday and Wednesday at 7 a.m. PST / 10 a.m. EST and every Tuesday at 8 a.m. CET for our European and UK-focused content.
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•35m
This week, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk discuss Los Angeles hotels' plea for visitors after recent wildfires and Deer Valley Resort’s massive expansion, set to make it one of the largest ski areas in the U.S.
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Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM Multi-Media Network and is a Hospitality.FM Original
The hospitality industry is constantly growing, changing, and innovating! This podcast brings you the top news and topics from industry experts across different hospitality fields. Good Morning Hospitality publishes three thirty-minute weekly episodes: every Monday and Wednesday at 7 a.m. PST / 10 a.m. EST and every Tuesday at 8 a.m. CET for our European and UK-focused content.
Make sure to tune in during our live show on our LinkedIn page or YouTube every week and join the conversation live!
Explore everything Good Morning Hospitality has to offer:
• Well & Good Morning Coffee: Enjoy our signature roast—order here!
• Retreats: Join us at one of our exclusive retreats—learn more and register your interest here!
• Episodes & More: Find all episodes and additional info at GoodMorningHospitality.com
Thank you to all of the Hospitality.FM Partners that help make this show possible. If you have any press you want to be covered during the show, email us at goodmorning@hospitality.fm
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GMH EU: Travel Trends, eVTOL Innovation & Airbnb’s Co-Hosting Growth
February 25, 2025
•38m
In this episode of GMH Europe, Leo Walton and Sarah Nan DuPre discuss the latest European travel and hospitality trends. They explore short-term rental market growth, with rising bookings and listings across Europe, and highlight upcoming travel demand for Easter and summer holidays.
The conversation covers the potential of sustainable travel innovations like electric air taxis (eVTOLs) and their impact on urban transportation and commuting. They also examine Airbnb’s recent earnings, focusing on efforts to improve listing quality and expand co-hosting services, alongside Tripadvisor’s shift toward experiences, reflecting changing traveler preferences.
Tune in for insights on how these developments are shaping the European hospitality landscape.
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Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM Multi-Media Network and is a Hospitality.FM Original
The hospitality industry is constantly growing, changing, and innovating! This podcast brings you the top news and topics from industry experts across different hospitality fields. Good Morning Hospitality publishes three thirty-minute weekly episodes: every Monday and Wednesday at 7 a.m. PST / 10 a.m. EST and every Tuesday at 8 a.m. CET for our European and UK-focused content.
Make sure to tune in during our live show on our LinkedIn page or YouTube every week and join the conversation live!
Explore everything Good Morning Hospitality has to offer:
• Well & Good Morning Coffee: Enjoy our signature roast—order here!
• Retreats: Join us at one of our exclusive retreats—learn more and register your interest here!
• Episodes & More: Find all episodes and additional info at GoodMorningHospitality.com
Thank you to all of the Hospitality.FM Partners that help make this show possible. If you have any press you want to be covered during the show, email us at goodmorning@hospitality.fm
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