Airbnb

Vacasa CFO Jamie Cohen says the company has two priorities that will drive how it uses the new capital: adding supply and developing its technology and product. Read More

It's important that owners take a moment to understand new efforts to enforce marketplace legislation around lodging, lest they trip into the myriad of compliance-related potholes that are popping up... Read More

The company says the more than 50 updates are based on input from hosts and guests and in response to changes brought on by the pandemic. Read More

For the third quarter of 2021, Airbnb also reported its most profitable quarter ever with net income reaching $834 million. Read More

The dam has broken on short-term rentals becoming an asset class with fantastic returns available to all. Read More

According to AirDNA, about 150,000 new short-term rental listings were added in Q3 2021, while bookings for Thanksgiving weekend are pacing 65% higher compared to 2020. Read More

Zeus Living, which counts Airbnb as a previous investor, is looking beyond the corporate travel market. Read More

The emerging trend around digital nomads and the combining work with leisure trips has forced many companies to emerge or rethink how they service customers with new requirements. Read More

In bringing alternative experiences into the mainstream, Airbnb has seamlessly made them accessible to all - a concept that the fragmented tours and activities industry has grappled with for years. Read More

Not only is the sector now a mainstream form of accommodation but it has proven to be one that is at center of fundamental discussions around what is hospitality. Read More

Airbnb may have given the industry the jolt it needed to compete in today’s market, with new platforms and sales channels, but field is wide open for other travel businesses to take advantage Read More

The three giants looked to what they already had in terms of their existing customer bases and continued to prudently put marketing dollars elsewhere, hopefully to bring in new travelers. Read More

The promise of convenience and not having to rub shoulders with other guests was enough to give the sector a much-needed boost after traveler volumes collapsed at the onset of COVID-19. Read More

Airbnb is beta testing new rate plans with an eye on attracting more hotels and better competing with online travel agencies. Read More

Airbnb's Chris Lehane discusses the platform's work with governments and local authorities during the PhocusWire Pulse: Rentals On The Rise event. Read More