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Airbnb Experiences Makes Growth a Priority Over All Else, Executive Says

Brian Sumers

Photo Credit: Airbnb Vice President of Experiences Joseph Zadeh and Senior Hospitality Editor Deanna Ting at Skift Forum Europe in London on April 30, 2019. Skift / Russell Harper

Skift Take

Airbnb is right to focus on unique experiences. Most younger travelers prefer one-of-a-kind experiences — not cookie-cutter ones.

Airbnb Experiences has seen massive growth in its user base since it started three years ago, but is it profitable on its own? Perhaps not, if Joseph Zadeh's answer to a question Tuesday at the Skift Forum Europe in London is an indication. In response to a pointed audience query about profitability, Zadeh, Airbnb's vice president for experiences, said the company seeks scale above all. "We think this is a long play and long game," he said. "We are go

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