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IP Interview
Published September 1, 2020

Airbnb vs HomeAway: Inventory Quality

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Executive Bio

Simon Lehmann

Former CEO at Vacasa Europe and Board Member at HomeAway

Why is this interview interesting?

  • Why availability and bookability are the most important factors when analyzing OTA inventory
  • Airbnb's inventory split between RBO/professionally managed and urban/leisure
  • Comparison in the quality of inventory across major OTAs
  • Why Airbnb should switch to a flat host and no guest fee
  • Evolution of HomeAway's pricing structure
  • Why brand equity is Airbnb's true competitive advantage
  • Challenges for Airbnb moving into more professionally managed leisure inventory
  • Regulatory risks for Airbnb

Interview Transcript

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