Airbnb vs HomeAway: Inventory Quality
Former CEO at Vacasa Europe and Board Member at HomeAway
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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
Airbnb vs HomeAway: Inventory Quality(August 26, 2020)
Simon Lehmann
Former CEO at Vacasa Europe and Board Member at HomeAway
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