Airbnb News

What started as AirBedandBreakfast.com has grown into a massive public company that IPOd in 2020. Airbnb is now the world’s largest online alternative-accommodation community, allowing millions of users to list, search, and rent authentic homestays and vacation-rental experiences in countless cities across the globe.

Hotels

Booking and Airbnb Are Now in a Homesharing Dead Heat

Airbnb has dominated the discussion of alternative accommodations, but it appears as though Booking Holdings' apartment-rental business may be in a dead heat with its competitor. Airbnb's perceived lead may not be as great as many observers believe.

Dennis Schaal | 7 years ago

Hotels

This Is What Hotel CEOs Really Think About Homesharing

While most still don't think it's necessarily for them, there are a few who are starting to be open to giving it a try.

Deanna Ting | 7 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Has Big Plans for China and India

Airbnb projects at least 40 percent of its business will be from emerging markets by 2030, with Asian markets such as China and India driving the growth. The homesharing giant is building the foundations and investing big-time in its Asian future.

Raini Hamdi | 7 years ago

Hotels

Oyo Partners With Yahoo to Bring Its New Home Rental Model to Japan

India's Oyo should feel at home in Japan, home of its biggest financier SoftBank. But will this automatically translate to success for Oyo? This is why it is starting its expansion in Japan with a new long-stay model.

Raini Hamdi | 7 years ago

Online Travel

Travel Megatrends 2019: Consolidation Creates Travel Brand Bullies

In a rush to scale, consolidated travel companies find themselves with outsized market share that often leads to muscling consumers to their advantage. With no good alternatives, how will travelers react to the pressure?

Andrew Sheivachman | 7 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Isn’t Going Anywhere. So Why Aren’t Cities Regulating It More?

Cities are still trying to figure out how to tax and regulate this disruptive service 11 years after it was created — but so far most still aren’t doing a good job.

Isaac Carey | 7 years ago

Online Travel

Expedia and Booking Bow to UK Pressure and 9 Other Digital Trends This Week

This week in digital news, two booking sites agree to pull back on "pressure selling" while Expedia still struggles to move beyond its home market. Plus, Airbnb acquires event space booking service Gaest — but the move is unlikely to change the sector much.

Isaac Carey | 7 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Hires New Transportation Head and 5 Other Hospitality Trends This Week

This week in hospitality, Airbnb picks a former Delta president to lead transportation, budget hotel chain Oyo enters the U.S. market, and Hilton CEO discusses what it means to "own a customer."

Isaac Carey | 7 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Hires Aviation Industry Veteran to Lead New Transportation Division

Did Airbnb just hire the Chip Conley of aviation?

Deanna Ting | 7 years ago

Meetings

Airbnb’s Event Ambitions Won’t Disrupt Meetings Sector

Airbnb's acquisition of Gaest makes a ton of sense for the homeshare giant, but doesn't represent any major shift in the overall meetings and events space.

Andrew Sheivachman | 7 years ago