Airbnb’s Talking Points About Individual Hosts Hit a Reality Check
Airbnb has promoted a tale about the composition of hosts on its platforms, a saga contradicted by AirDNA research. It's time for Airbnb to be more transparent.
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Uber's New Viator Partnership Highlights Increased Fragmentation in Online Travel
The online travel duopoly is dead — if it ever existed. New travel brands from sectors like banks and rideshare services are running amok.
Limit Short-Term Rentals to Improve Affordable Housing, Argues Philadelphia Fed CEO
Those who scoff at the linkage between the rise of short-term rentals and the affordable housing crisis are denying the obvious, although the dynamics are complex.
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…
Microsoft Ups Its Own Carbon Penalty and More Top Stories This Week
In Skift's top stories this week, Microsoft increases its internal penalty for business travel carbon emissions, large numbers of Russians head to Dubai and Maldives, and U.S. airlines struggle to fill pilot shortages.
Private Equity Firm Alpine to Acquire AirDNA in Short-Term Rental Data Play
This deal is the second investment in two weeks in business intelligence for the short-term rental sector, coming after startup OTA Insight's purchase of Transparent. "Follow the data" is the new "follow the money."
Daily Podcast: The Higher Cost of Short-Term Rentals
Good morning from Skift. It's Wednesday, January 26, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Spunky Vrbo Is Outpacing Airbnb in Listings Growth
Vrbo indeed seems to be stealing a bit of market share from Airbnb in the U.S. in recent months, albeit from a much smaller base. Vrbo's aggressive marketing campaign earlier this year appears to be paying off.
Airbnb's Host Dilemma — 5 Percent Control Nearly a Third of All Rentals
New data from AirDNA show that corporate hosts wield huge power on Airbnb's platform despite the fact that individual hosts make up more than 90 percent of hosting's ranks. Airbnb is empowering the growth of these property managers, but the result could be disenchanted hosts and guests.
Vietnam’s Homesharing Surge Creates Bargains for Travelers
The Vietnamese are known for their entrepreneurial spirit. A growth spurt in homesharing listings shows how eagerly they have sought a share of the tourism boom. But yields are falling even as the supply of homes and hotels are continuing to increase. Crunch time is near or perhaps even here.