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Airbnb's New Work-From-Anywhere Policy Leaves You Wondering — Who's Next?

Matthew Parsons
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky speaking with Skift Founder Rafat Ali

Photo Caption: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky speaking with Skift Founder Rafat Ali at Skift Global Forum in New York City on Sept. 21, 2021. 

Skift Take

If Airbnb is selling the dream, it needs to live by it too. Other travel firms that used work-from-anywhere messaging in their marketing these past two years probably now need to do the same.

Are we surprised Airbnb is offering fully remote work opportunities to its employees? Of course not. It’s selling the dream, so the short-term rental giant needs to live by it too. UK general manager Amanda Cupples alluded to as much last month at Skift Forum Europe when asked if Airbnb would extend its work-from-anywhere policy beyond September: “We will walk the walk on the talk we’re talking.” Who else is going to walk the walk? That a brand as recognizable and global as Airbnb moved ahead on this i

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