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.

Announcements

India’s Boom, Big Banks, and AI: How Our 2023 Megatrends Are Playing Out

From travel marketing's AI-infused reboot to blended travel's entrenchment and the rise of Indian travelers as a force, Skift's 2023 Travel Megatrends are holding up nicely. That's a teaser for Megatrends 2024-style.

Dennis Schaal | 1 week ago

Online Travel

Airbnb Fined for Misleading Australian Consumers

Airbnb will offer compensation worth about $154 per customer. Remember, Airbnb: That's $230 in Australian dollars.

Sean O'Neill | 1 week ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Settles Italian Tax Probe for $620 Million

Online travel agencies have been sued for occupancy taxes since 2004, before Airbnb's founding. Two decades later, the issue is ongoing around the world.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Online Travel

Experience Economy Investors Need to Amplify the Human Touch

Technology will accelerate the emergence of a distinct experience economy, but the human touch will help future-proof its relevance, according to investor Michael Zeisser.

Selene Brophy | 2 weeks ago

Travel Technology

Ask Skift: What Are the Major Trends in Travel Tech?

The use of technology in the travel industry has continued to boom in recent years, and here's a look at some of the biggest tech trends in travel.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Details Executive Compensation for Head of Hosting and CFO Transition

David Stephenson is slated to become Airbnb chief business officer January 1, but he will also be CFO through the end of February. His last earnings call as CFO would be in mid-February.

Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Seeks to Expand Its Local Host Clubs

Airbnb's Host Clubs don't solely exist to enlist in local regulatory campaigns. But in the past, the company's public policy team has been heavily involved in their operations, and will be in the future.

Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals

European Short-Term Rental Brands See Surge in Dealmaking

When an investment banker says the market isn't going to deliver value, it's a wake up call.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 weeks ago

Tourism

New York City Needs ‘Affordable Tourism’ to Reach Young Travelers

Getting tourists while they are young is critical.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals

Booking Focuses on U.S. Short-Term Rental Growth While Airbnb Looks Abroad

Booking.com and Airbnb are raiding each other's territories. With their different roots, Booking.com needs to grow short-term rentals in the U.S. while Airbnb seeks to expand in Europe and elsewhere internationally.

Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago