Airbnb Fined for Misleading Australian Consumers
Airbnb will offer compensation worth about $154 per customer. Remember, Airbnb: That's $230 in Australian dollars.
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 Settles Italian Tax Probe for $620 Million
Online travel agencies have been sued for occupancy taxes since 2004, before Airbnb's founding. Two decades later, the issue is ongoing around the world.
Experience Economy Investors Need to Amplify the Human Touch
Technology will accelerate the emergence of a distinct experience economy, but the human touch will help future-proof its relevance, according to investor Michael Zeisser.
Ask Skift: What Are the Major Trends in Travel Tech?
The use of technology in the travel industry has continued to boom in recent years, and here's a look at some of the biggest tech trends in travel.
Airbnb Details Executive Compensation for Head of Hosting and CFO Transition
David Stephenson is slated to become Airbnb chief business officer January 1, but he will also be CFO through the end of February. His last earnings call as CFO would be in mid-February.
Airbnb Seeks to Expand Its Local Host Clubs
Airbnb's Host Clubs don't solely exist to enlist in local regulatory campaigns. But in the past, the company's public policy team has been heavily involved in their operations, and will be in the future.
European Short-Term Rental Brands See Surge in Dealmaking
When an investment banker says the market isn't going to deliver value, it's a wake up call.
New York City Needs ‘Affordable Tourism’ to Reach Young Travelers
Getting tourists while they are young is critical.
Booking Focuses on U.S. Short-Term Rental Growth While Airbnb Looks Abroad
Booking.com and Airbnb are raiding each other's territories. With their different roots, Booking.com needs to grow short-term rentals in the U.S. while Airbnb seeks to expand in Europe and elsewhere internationally.
Airbnb’s C-Suite Shuffle
Today's podcast looks at Airbnb's new CFO, Selina's restructuring, and how a merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian would play out.