Why Is Airbnb Still Missing the Mark With Corporate Event Planners?

Airbnb has rapidly become central to the world of corporate travel, a major feat in an industry that is often resistant to change. The startup's business travel platform, Airbnb for Work, released a new global search feature Monday, allowing users to filter results based on whether they are traveling for business or leisure. By selecting the work trip toggle, users see listings that are most relevant to corporate travel. Relevant listings have gotten good reviews from other business travelers, have amenities like Wi-Fi and easy check-in, and have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Besides making booking quicker, this helps ensure minimum quality and safety standards, something that is especially important for event planners, as well as companies managing their own travel. “If they continue to go across that search experience, they’ll have the ability to break