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Spirit Airlines Shutdown: What It Has Meant for Vacation Rental Guests and Operators Who Host Them
On May 2, 2026, Spirit Airlines went dark. After 33 years of ultra-low-cost flying, the yellow planes were grounded overnight, all flights were canceled, customer service shut down, and roughly 17,000 employees were sent home. Tens of thousands of travelers were...
Rise & Shine Myrtle Beach Recap: STR Trends, AI, and Vacation Rental Risk Management in 2026
The 2026 Inhabit Rise & Shine Series launched in Myrtle Beach with a clear signal to the short-term rental industry: growth is accelerating, but so is complexity. For vacation rental operators, success in 2026 will depend less on scale and more on alignment across...
The World Is Coming: Is Your Vacation Rental Business Ready for the 2026 Boom?
In 2026, the world doesn’t just watch. It travels! The 2026 FIFA World Cup is more than a tournament. It’s a global movement. Fans don’t just attend matches—they follow teams across cities, extend trips, and turn a single game into a full-scale travel experience. For...
Introducing Booking Guardian: Flexible Cancellations Without Revenue Risk
Cancellations are a fact of life in the short-term rental industry. But lost revenue doesn’t have to be. According to industry research, the average cancellation rate for short-term rental bookings sits between 15–20%, with spikes around peak travel seasons. Even...
Play It Back: A Recap of our “Make the Most of Your Travel Protection” Webinar
You’ve got big business goals for 2025, and RentalGuardian has proven practices for you and your team to better market and sell your travel protection benefits! Two vacation rental experts, our own John Slaughter and Bluetent’s Robyn Scott, recently gathered to share...
Insights and Updates from the Rise and Shine Road Tour
Today marks the last of our Rise and Shine The Vacation Breakfast Series events for 2024, with our team toasting it up in Clearwater, FL. Our team wants to share a sincere thanks to all who were able to join us on the Rise and Shine 2024 Road Tour. We hope that the...
Shama Dadhania Appointed as General Manager of RentalGuardian by Inhabit
Former RentalGuardian Leader Brady Stump to Take on Role within Inhabit Knoxville, TN, September 26, 2024 – RentalGuardian by Inhabit, a leading provider of insurance solutions serving the short-term rental industry, is pleased to announce a leadership evolution that...
How can I offer more travel protection?
Travel Protection is an important piece of booking the perfect trip. If guests want to protect their vacation investment, they should strongly consider purchasing travel protection. Property Managers are the subject matter experts when it comes to booking a trip to...
What is “cancel for any reason” and is it available within my Property Management Software Platform?
When a guest chooses to buy travel protection, they are making the decision to protect their vacation investment. The motivation to buy travel protection by the guest varies. Perhaps they are traveling during hurricane season, or they have a family member that has a...