Airbnb’s 10-Fold Increase in Host Cancellation Fees Could Benefit Guests
Increasing host penalties for unjustified cancellations isn't necessarily a bad thing unless innocent hosts get caught up in the dragnet.
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.
Google Travel Grabs Larger Share of U.S. Desktop Traffic During Pandemic
Google Travel's flight and hotel offerings gained the most desktop traffic market share in the U.S. during the pandemic while Tripadvisor lost the most on a percentage basis, according to…
Business Model Innovation Is the Hottest Thing in Online Travel
Innovation comes in many forms. Sometimes it's a new technology. But for a growing number of online travel companies, it's all about disrupting traditional business models.
Online Travel Faces Key Questions Heading Into Earnings
They will be telling signals about where travel demand will be heading for the rest of 2022. That's why we will be closely following Alphabet and Meta's earnings calls this week.
After Lehane’s Exit, Airbnb Taps Another Ex-White House Press Secretary to Head Public Policy
Airbnb announced Friday that it selected Jay Carney, most recently head of corporate affairs at Amazon and a former White House press secretary with ties to President Joe Biden, to…
American Airlines’ Amazing Earnings
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at American Air’s stunning quarter, Airbnb’s departing founder, and the startups helping solve tourism labor challenges.
Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia to Exit Company But Remain on the Board
With Airbnb's backing, Joe Gebbia is pursuing new ventures. He — and his voting power — is still very much involved with the Airbnb board.
7 Takeaways From Online Travel Agencies Slugging It Out on Mobile
Once dismissed as a commission-free loss leader, flights are a new battleground as Expedia and Hopper compete over keywords and customers on mobile.
What 12 Hotel CEOs Were Paid in 2021
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at hotel CEO pay, the Spirit-Frontier-JetBlue takeover drama, and surging short-term rental prices in the U.S.
U.S. Short-Term Rental Nightly Rates Push Even Higher in Record Summer
Despite the fears of recession and soaring fuel prices that have retreated somewhat in recent weeks, average daily rates for short-term rentals in the U.S. this summer jumped 7 percent…