HomeAway will copy Airbnb and Booking.com for new initiatives
HomeAway is mimicking Airbnb's pay-per booking model in some ways, although HomeAway isn't getting into peer-to-peer apartment rentals in any big way just yet.
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.
Airbnb, the coolest lingo for startup descriptions on AngelList
Sharing economy is the new new thing and companies large and small that unlock the value of underutilized assets using digital platforms will help redefine large swathes of industries across the spectrum.
Airbnb CEO responds to illegal rentals story: “First of all, it’s not illegal everywhere”
Chesky's statement at the PandoMonthly event about Airbnb working with local authorities conflicts with interviews we did with local authorities. They characterized discussions with Airbnb as a "one-way street" trying to legalize their business model.
Airbnb’s growing pains mirrored in New York City, where half its listings are illegal rentals
One would hope that a company that has the ears of both the youngest and the most affluent travelers would take its responsibilities seriously: Not only by the way they handle the legal side of the issue, but also in how they lead the conversation in addressing the questions that these laws raise.
Airbnb acquires Localmind to create crowdsourced advice about neighborhoods
The room-booking site has made recent efforts to boost its local wisdom with products featuring neighborhood best of lists and tips from residents and Airbnb users. Localmind's integration may help it improve the type of advice it can offer.
A new startup accelerator that’s looking to change the way we travel
We’re interested to see which startups are born from RunUp Labs and where they’ll find their place in the currently crowded market of travel sites and apps.
The travel booking sites that see a future in neighborhood content
"Neighborhood" is the buzzword for online travel sites this week, but it’s too soon to tell whether it’s a stroke of genius for catering to mobile travelers looking for localized content or very expensive dead end.
Airbnb CEO has a vision of a future where everyone shares — and Airbnb collects a modest fee
Love it or laugh at it, Chesky's talk was the most thought-provoking moment at the PhoCusWright conference. Yes, the lodging industry will undergo far-reaching changes, but don't burn your mortgages just yet.
Airbnb Neighborhoods puts the alternative lodging company into the travel guide business
These only have a shot at becoming a real challenger to both digital and traditional publishers if they crack the code on the best way to integrate guest reviews and real-world updates into quality destination information.
Two travel startup darlings get good PR for Sandy response
After first playing the jerk, Uber is now like a billionaire looking for a pat on the back for leaving an extra $5 tip