Brian Chesky

Travel Platforms Reroute Strategies to Elevate Customer Engagement
Travel Platforms Reroute Strategies to Elevate Customer Engagement
August 16, 2024  |  Travel Payments

As inflation reshapes consumer spending, travel giants Expedia, Airbnb and Booking Holdings are adjusting their strategies to drive customer engagement and bookings amid shifting family budgets...

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Airbnb: Travelers Delay Booking Accommodations Amid Macro Uncertainty
Airbnb: Travelers Delay Booking Accommodations Amid Macro Uncertainty
August 06, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb has seen shorter booking lead times in recent weeks, with customers around the world booking their accommodations closer to their expected time of arrival....

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Airbnb Looks for Acceleration in Summer Travel but Guidance Disappoints  
Airbnb Looks for Acceleration in Summer Travel but Guidance Disappoints  
May 08, 2024  |  Earnings

Airbnb’s first quarter results showed growth in listings and in nights booked. And per management commentary on the conference call, demand for international travel remains robust —...

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Airbnb Sees 55% of Gross Nights Booked Through Its App
Airbnb Sees 55% of Gross Nights Booked Through Its App
February 13, 2024  |  Earnings

The great travel snapback continues, through digital channels, matching supply and demand for places to stay when getting away from it all. Airbnb noted in...

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Airbnb’s C-Suite Shake-Up Highlights Strategic Power Shift of CFO Role
Airbnb’s C-Suite Shake-Up Highlights Strategic Power Shift of CFO Role
December 05, 2023  |  CFO

For years, the CFO role has been thought of as a terminal position. Financial executives closed the books, dotted the I’s and crossed the T’s,...

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Airbnb Acquires AI Startup to Build ‘Ultimate Travel Agent’
Airbnb Acquires AI Startup to Build ‘Ultimate Travel Agent’
November 14, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The economy’s ongoing digital transformation has completely reshaped the travel sector.  Gone are the days of sifting through countless travel websites and agonizing over the...

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Airbnb CEO Says Gen AI Can Turn App Into ‘Ultimate Travel Agent’
Airbnb CEO Says Gen AI Can Turn App Into ‘Ultimate Travel Agent’
November 01, 2023  |  Earnings

Airbnb announced its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday (Nov. 1), marking a profitable quarter driven by a record summer travel season and robust growth in both active...

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Airbnb CEO: AI Can Help Vet Properties and Guests
Airbnb CEO: AI Can Help Vet Properties and Guests
October 02, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Airbnb’s CEO said AI can help the company find better listings… and better guests. In a long interview with Bloomberg News published Monday (Oct. 2), Brian Chesky discussed the...

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Airbnb Says Travelers Want Real Experiences but New Hosts Need Extra Income
Airbnb Says Travelers Want Real Experiences but New Hosts Need Extra Income
November 02, 2022  |  Travel Payments

The world’s largest homesharing platform says economic concerns and conditions are fueling growth in both travelers and hosts, albeit for different reasons. Speaking to investors...

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