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Vienna to tighten short-term rental rules next summer
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustria: The Austrian capital city of Vienna is poised to introduce tighter short-term rental restrictions from next summer.
STRz Summit 2023 session focus: The future of travel payments
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: In our third session focus feature ahead of the inaugural STRz Summit in London on Wednesday 18 October, we dive into the world of travel payment solutions.
STR industry unites to support those affected by Hawaii wildfires
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: The short-term rental industry is uniting to support people affected by the deadly wildfires in Hawaii last week.
Judge dismisses Airbnb lawsuit against New York City legislation
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: A state Supreme Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Airbnb against New York City over what it called “extreme and oppressive” restrictions and a “de facto ban” against its short-term rental operations in the city.
Airbnb set for tighter regulations in Paris ahead of 2024 Games
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Airbnb and other short-term rental booking platforms are bracing themselves for the enforcement of tighter regulations in Paris ahead of next summer’s 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the French capital.
Airbnb reports optimistic outlook after most profitable Q2 ever
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has reported an optimistic outlook for travel demand, after recording its most profitable second quarter to date in its latest earnings call.
Powell and Serino join Airbnb.org board of directors
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Catherine Powell, global head of hosting at Airbnb, and Rich Serino, a former deputy administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], have joined Airbnb.org’s board of directors.
OTAs miss out on European digital gatekeeper list
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Online travel agencies [OTAs] have failed to meet the thresholds to be considered digital ‘gatekeepers’ as part of the European Digital Markets Act [DMA], for the time being at least.
Eurostat: Uneven EU growth in platform tourism in Q1
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Regional data for 2022 on guest nights spent in short-term rental accommodation booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor shows that the overall growth of platform tourism since pre-pandemic times is spread unevenly across Europe.
Jurny and Airbnb partner to automate STR management
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: AI-powered hospitality tech company Jurny has announced an enhanced integration with Airbnb and a number of industry-first guest communication, review, and reservation management features.