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Airbnb expands beyond rentals with airport transfers, car hire and boutique hotels
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: New updates announced via the Airbnb Newsroom show the platform continuing its expansion into wider travel services, experiences and AI-powered trip planning tools.
EU short-term rental data rules come into force tomorrow
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: European Union rules governing short-term rentals will come into force tomorrow, introducing mandatory registration requirements and new data-sharing obligations for hosts and online booking platforms across the bloc.
Miami STR hosts help shape Florida-approved ECPAT trafficking awareness training
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Miami-based short-term rental hosts Pascal and Jacomina Depuhl have helped secure Florida state approval for ECPAT International’s human trafficking awareness training programme for the short-term rental sector.
Delta frequent flier miles now awarded with Airbnb Experiences and Services
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Travellers can now earn Delta Air Lines frequent flier miles on Airbnb Experiences and Services through the newest loyalty collaboration between the companies.
Airbnb warns EU states are unprepared for incoming STR data rules
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Airbnb has warned that not all EU Member States are ready to implement the bloc’s new short-term rental data-sharing rules ahead of the regulation coming into force later this month.
Paris intensifies crackdown on short-term rentals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Paris is stepping up enforcement against short-term rentals as tighter regulations come into force.
Airbnb’s request for suspension of €64m penalty rejected by Spanish court
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: The High Court of Justice of Madrid (TSJM) has denied Airbnb’s request to suspend a €64 million penalty imposed in December 2025 for improper listings.
Airbnb announces former Uber SVP as global head of operations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has named Gus Fuldner as its global head of operations, according to an announcement circulated by Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on Tuesday [10 March].
Cape Town regulators crack down on short-term rental taxes
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: The City of Cape Town is proposing closing a tax loophole for short-term rentals which would see them taxed the same as other short-stay accommodations instead of as residences.
Short-term rental regulations move forward in Pittsburgh city council
Reading Time: 2 minutesPittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s city council advanced bills that would implement regulations for short-term rentals, including licenses and zoning restrictions. The council moved to vote on one bill and send another to the city’s planning commission for report and recommendation.