News
UK: The UK Government has called for more people to join the Homes for Ukraine scheme, following the marking of the six-month anniversary of the Russian invasion of the country last week.
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Worldwide: The editorial team at International Hospitality Media [IHM] has created a list of 20 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.
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UK: A London council is working with Airbnb to crack down on illegal social housing subletting fraud in the capital.
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US / Canada: Airbnb is introducing a new “anti-party” tools in the United States and Canada to help identify potentially high-risk reservations and prevent those users from acting irresponsibly on the platform.
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UK: Airbnb has launched The Airbnb Birmingham 2022 Legacy Pledge – a £500,000 investment designed to boost tourism in the West Midlands.
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US: Airbnb has reported record bookings and rising rates in its second quarter earnings call with travel demand continuing its consolidation.
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Worldwide: Ethical Consumer has published the first report of its kind assessing the ethical tourism and environmental credentials of travel booking platforms around the world.
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US: Airbnb has appointed Amazon executive and former White House press secretary for President Barack Obama, Jay Carney, as its new global head of policy and communications.
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US: Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia is stepping back from his full-time operating role at the home-sharing company to spend more time with his family and take up new projects.
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Worldwide: The World Travel & Tourism Council [WTTC] has published a report outlining recommendations and best practices for jurisdictions to manage short-term rentals.
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