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Airbnb Hires Booking.com Veteran to Lead Hotel Division
Airbnb has appointed former Booking.com executive and WeRoad CEO Andrea D'Amico as its new VP of Hotels, replacing Jesse Stein. This move signals a shift toward prioritizing online travel agency (OTA) expertise to scale its hotel business.
Key Takeaways
- 1Recognize the shift in Airbnb's strategy toward an OTA-focused leadership model with the hire of Andrea D'Amico.
- 2Note that Jesse Stein will transition back to his role as global head of Real Estate after briefly leading the hotel division.
- 3Leverage D'Amico's 18 years of experience at Booking.com to anticipate more aggressive hotel supply growth on the Airbnb platform.
Source: Skift
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