Jamie Dimon Says Moats in Banking Are Temporary. Sounds Like Travel.
In travel, as in banking, the moat you're defending today is probably shallower than you think. And it's likely someone is already digging around it.
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.
GMH Hotels: Airbnb Just Got Serious About Hotels
On this week's Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast: Hotels Edition, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk break down a week where three big stories all pointed at the same shift:…
Airbnb Invests in WeRoad — and Hired Its CEO to Lead Hotels
Airbnb has struggled to scale experiences. Investing in WeRoad — and hiring its CEO — is Chesky's preferred move: partner first, potentially acquire later.
Airbnb Names Booking.com Veteran in Hotel Leadership Shakeup
The hotel leadership shuffle represents somewhat of an about-face for Airbnb as it opts for a leader with online travel agency experience rather than a hotel brand track record. Still, these are early days for Airbnb hotels, and there is plenty of time to get things right.
Spain’s Top Court Voids National Short-Term Rental Registry
The ruling is a win for Airbnb, but Spain's war on short-term rentals is far from over.
Airbnb Is Recruiting Creators to Build Out Its Experiences Business
Content creators solve a problem Airbnb has been chasing for years — getting locals to book experiences in their own cities.
Brian Chesky on Boutique Hotels vs. Chains, Taking on Expedia and Booking, and Where Airbnb Has Stumbled
Chesky is moving fast on services, creators, and boutique hotels, and is also willing to say out loud where Airbnb has been "asleep at the wheel."
Airbnb Adds Rental Cars, Stepping Onto Expedia and Booking’s Turf
Airbnb’s annual Summer Release announced a scatter shot of updates and additions, instead of one big bet. Many of them – including the company’s first foray into rental cars – cross squarely into legacy OTA territory.
Every App Wants Your Booking. Nobody’s Cracked It Yet.
On Monday's Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Wil Slickers, Michael Goldin, Brandreth Canaley, and Jamie Lane break down why Airbnb, Uber, and TikTok are all making the same bet…
Airbnb and Uber Want to Own More of Your Trip: History Says It Will Be Tough
Both Airbnb and Uber have massive audiences. At first glance, expanding their travel offerings looks like an opportunity there for the taking. They will both need to prove it.