Airbnb CEO Talks European Growth and NYC Crackdown
Airbnb is turning its attention from New York City toward other cities that are more welcoming.
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 Pledges to Deliver On an Old Promise
To address this issue, Chesky reassured users that they don’t have to worry about fake listings because Airbnb is working on a new system to verify them.
Expedia Group’ EG Labs Will Let You Test New AI Products
EG Labs, which would provide a way for consumers to provide feedback for Expedia Group product betas, is itself a test. It seems as though an active feedback loop would provide more insights than merely observing user behavior.
Airbnb Updates: Cutting Cleaning Fees and Boosting Verified Listings
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Airbnb's updates, a new travel stock index, and Dubai leapfrogging Las Vegas.
Brian Chesky Posts Updates on Long-Awaited Verified Listings, Cleaning Fees and More
Airbnb prides itself on listening to consumer feedback for product improvements. As murmurs of a softening market get louder, Airbnb is back with upgrades.
European Parliament Group Backs Short-Term Rental Transparency Moves
It's unclear how better transparency and host registration will add to affordable housing in dense European capitals that have long survived on income from tourism.
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New York City Hotel Bookings Boom After Short-Term Rental Crackdown
CNBC weighed in on the whole New York City sensible regulation of Airbnb, saying the beneficiary will be the hotels as travelers to NYC during the holidays will be findinghigher hotel prices now.
Junk Fee Crackdown in California Would Hit Hotels and Short-Term Rentals
California's proposed changes, if passed by mid-October, might impact how so-called junk fees are displayed nationwide. Many hotel companies and online travel agencies would likely seek uniform price displays across the U.S. for simplicity's sake.
Airbnb Loses Three Quarters of its New York City Listings
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Airbnb's New York listings, Morocco tours resuming, and JetBlue's air traffic woes.
Airbnb’s NYC Listings Fall 77%, Big Hotelier Sees ‘Tailwind’
Some believe that hotels stand to gain from Airbnb's NYC woes. Properties that might see an upside include Sonders and traditional hotels using Airbnb to sell rooms, especially if Airbnb opts to lean into the proposition.