| Service Types | Flights, hotels, vacation packages, train tickets, car rentals, travel insurance | Whole-home vacation rentals (condos, cabins, beach houses, villas); trip planner, travel insurance, owner app | — | — |
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| Business Model | Online travel agency (OTA), flight-led, with a paid Prime subscription model | Vacation rental marketplace connecting travellers with property owners and managers; hosts set rates and cancellation terms | — | — |
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| Markets Served | Europe; part of eDreams ODIGEO's network across 44 countries | — | — | — |
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| Inventory Scale | — | 2 million+ bookable rentals worldwide; 19 million+ reviews | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Opodo Prime paid subscription: member discounts on flights and hotels (hotel benefits since 2020) | One Key (shared with Expedia and Hotels.com): Member Prices and OneKeyCash on eligible rentals; US from 2023, expanded to other countries in 2024 | — | — |
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| Payment Options | — | Secure online payment through Vrbo; Book now, pay later option on eligible stays | — | — |
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| Parent Company | eDreams ODIGEO (merged with eDreams and GO Voyages in 2011) | Expedia Group (via 2016 HomeAway acquisition; HomeAway rebranded to Vrbo in 2019) | — | — |
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| Founded | 2000 as a joint venture of nine European airlines | 1995 as Vacation Rentals by Owner; based in Austin, Texas, US | — | — |
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| Customer Support | — | 24/7 support with real agents before, during and after a stay | — | — |
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| Booking Fees | — | Traveller service fee charged at checkout as a percentage of the reservation (varies by amount), shown in upfront total; refunded on full-refund cancellations | — | — |
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| Guest Protection | — | VrboCare guarantee: Vrbo steps in to help resolve issues if a stay goes wrong | — | — |
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| Sister Brands | eDreams, GO Voyages, Travellink (acquired by Opodo in 2005), Liligo | — | — | — |
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