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Airbnb highlights “record travel season” but predicts Q4 “volatility”
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has reported a “record summer travel season” on its platform in its third quarter earnings results, although it is predicting greater “volatility” in Q4.
Brian Chesky: What we learned from his Diary of a CEO podcast
Reading Time: 5 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb co-founder and CEO, Brian Chesky, joined entrepreneur and ‘Dragon’s Den star, Steven Bartlett, on his Diary of a CEO podcast to discuss his career and life this week.
Airbnb to discontinue Plus programme in November
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb will discontinue its Airbnb Plus programme, a tier of lodging that offered high-end amenities, on 6 November.
Airbnb sets sights on expansion into long-term rental market
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Home-sharing behemoth Airbnb is targeting an expansion into the long-term rental market, ahead of what CEO Brian Chesky is calling “the biggest update ever” next month.
Beyond confirms official integration with Airbnb
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Revenue management solution Beyond has announced its official integration with Airbnb.
Eurostat: Online booking platforms continued growth in Q2
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Guests spent almost 153 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the European Union in the second quarter of 2023, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor, according to the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat.
Airbnb and Ukraine sign MoU to support post-war tourism
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / Ukraine: Airbnb and the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine have signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] to support incoming tourism in the post-war period.
Airbnb CEO Chesky urges Parisians to host during 2024 Olympics
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Airbnb co-founder and CEO, Brian Chesky, is urging residents in Paris [both existing and prospective hosts] to put their homes up for a short-term rental basis during the 2024 Olympics, with up to half a million people expected to book via the platform for the duration of the Games [26 July – 11 August].
EU legislation moves step closer after policymakers give green light
Reading Time: 4 minutesEurope: European policymakers have given the green light to proposals to regulate short-term rental platform activity across the bloc, while ensuring that the rules on hosting are simple to understand and implement and proportionate within EU law.
Chesky posts Airbnb updates on searches, listings and service
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb co-founder and CEO, Brian Chesky, has taken to X to update hosts and guests on the latest updates made by the platform since its Summer Release in May 2023.