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Airbnb to allow staff to work from anywhere
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has announced it will allow its employees to work from anywhere without their salaries being cut.
Airbnb.org announces partnerships to house 100k Ukrainian refugees
Reading Time: 3 minutesUkraine: Airbnb.org has announced a number of new partnerships with charities to offer free, temporary housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Airbnb cancels existing reservations in Russia and Belarus
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has announced that it has cancelled all existing reservations in Russia and Belarus for stays or Experiences starting on or after 4 April.
Travel and hospitality responds to Ukraine crisis
Reading Time: 4 minutesWorldwide: The editorial team at IHM highlight the charitable efforts of travel and hospitality companies in response to the Ukraine invasion.
Airbnb pledges support to house 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has pledged to offer free, short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine through Airbnb.org, following the Russian invasion.
Airbnb signs MoU to promote Abu Dhabi holiday home sector
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Airbnb has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism to promote the holiday home sector in the United Arab Emirates capital.
Etsy and Airbnb partner to reveal the “art of hosting”
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb and global e-commerce marketplace Etsy have partnered to unveil the “art of hosting”, a curated collection of homeware items.
Airbnb to launch guest insurance and Covid relief programme
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced the upcoming launch of its guest travel insurance product and Covid relief programme.
Airbnb sanctioned for “violation” of US Cuba embargo
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / Cuba: Airbnb Payments, a unit of Airbnb, has agreed to a settlement with the US Treasury Department for alleged violations of US sanctions against Cuba. According to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control [OFAC], the home-sharing firm will remit $91,172.29 to “settle its potential civil liability for apparent violations of sanctions […]
Airbnb tightens crackdown on NYE parties
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Airbnb is building on its previously-announced anti-party initiative by expanding the policy to include three-night reservations for this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations. Following its pilot programme last year, which included the United States, Canada, Australia, France, Spain and the UK, Airbnb has announced that it will crack down on New Year’s Eve parties […]