The European Commission adopted a proposal Monday (Nov. 7) to enhance information sharing between online accommodation rental platforms and public authorities If implemented, the new rules will affect Airbnb and its peers in the short-term home rental space. The rules are intended to harmonize registration...
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 in the wake of reporting record Q3 revenues, bookings, and profits, Airbnb Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky explained the drivers...
Airbnb is debuting a new feature, called Historical Homes, to capitalize on the demand for heritage-related travel and make it easier for guests to find older places to stay, the company announced Thursday (July 7). This comes as bookings for historical homes in the U.K.,...
For Airbnb, the extended stay is here to stay. The company’s latest earnings show that key measures of activity are above pre-pandemic levels — and that guests, buoyed by the work-from-home trend, are staying at the platform’s properties for longer stretches of time. As for...
December 24, 2020
Beyond the devastating global health impacts, on top of the sweeping economic trauma, the coronavirus will also go down in history for ushering in a number of unprecedented lifestyle changes, many of which have been well-received and are likely to stick — at least to some degree — even after the COVID threat has gone. […]
February 20, 2020
Freelancing has become an attractive source of income to a wider percentage of Americans in recent years, with 36 percent having conducted ad hoc work either part-time or full-time. The...
September 06, 2019
The sharing economy is a two-way street that operates on trust between suppliers and customers, and that trust is even more important for high-value exchanges like home shares. A homeowner...
November 07, 2022
The European Commission adopted a proposal Monday (Nov. 7) to enhance information sharing between online accommodation rental platforms and public authorities If implemented, the new rules will affect Airbnb and its peers in the short-term home rental space. The rules are intended to harmonize registration and reporting requirements for hosts across the European Union. Currently, […]
July 07, 2022
Airbnb is debuting a new feature, called Historical Homes, to capitalize on the demand for heritage-related travel and make it easier for guests to find older places to stay, the...
January 23, 2022
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is joining the ranks of individuals working remotely, Yahoo Finance reported Saturday (Jan. 22). Chesky will reportedly run the vacation rental site from a different Airbnb...
July 29, 2021
Vacation rental management platform Vacasa is going public as part of a deal with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) TPG Pace Solutions, according to an announcement. The combined company will...
