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Vienna court ratifies Airbnb municipal housing ban
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustria: The Higher Regional Court of Vienna has ratified the ban on Airbnb listings in municipal buildings – Gemeindebau – in the Austrian capital, two months after the home-sharing company agreed to remove listings in the city and implement a raft of measures to facilitate “responsible tourism”. It follows the City of Vienna’s lawsuit victory against Airbnb in May, […]
Chesky predicts “travel revolution” among 50+ Airbnb upgrades
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has said that his company is leading a “travel revolution” after announcing an additional 50+ service upgrades as part of its Winter Release. It follows Airbnb’s announcements in May that it was releasing its “most comprehensive update ever”, including 103 changes and updates to be implemented on the platform. The […]
Airbnb reports “strongest quarter ever” for Q3
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has exceeded market expectations by reporting the “strongest quarter ever” in its financial results, which it claims is evidence of the travel rebound accelerating. In its third earnings report since going public via an initial public offering [IPO] last December, the home-sharing platform has reported the highest revenue and net income in its […]
Airbnb plans NYE crackdown on parties
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb has announced that it is planning a crackdown on New Year’s Eve parties to protect hosts and minimise neighbourhood disruption around the world. The plan is underpinned by a ban on one-night NYE bookings in entire home listings for guests without a history of positive reviews. Airbnb first piloted the policies and restrictions […]
Airbnb reveals trending wanderlust destinations
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Following a disrupted holiday season away from family and friends last year, travellers in the United States are planning their seasonal getaways to spend time with loved ones, leading Airbnb to unveil the current trending holiday wanderlust destinations on its platform. Ahead of the Thanksgiving celebrations [25 November in the US], Airbnb guests are […]
Airbnb removes municipal apartments in Vienna from platform
Reading Time: 3 minutesAustria: Airbnb has announced that it will remove all listings in municipal buildings – Gemeindebau – in Vienna and implement a raft of measures to facilitate “responsible tourism” in the Austrian capital. It follows the City of Vienna’s lawsuit victory against Airbnb in May, meaning that city-owned apartments in the city would no longer be […]
Airbnb partners with Holaluz for green energy pilot programme
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Airbnb has partnered with Barcelona-based renewable electricity and gas company, Holaluz, for a pilot programme designed to boost the adoption of green energy among platform hosts in Spain, and therefore make travel more sustainable. The programme includes special rates and meetings with the Airbnb host community to encourage the use of cleaner energy and […]
Airbnb Twitter guest complaints outlined in scathing report
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: A new report, funded by ASIS International and John Jay College, has revealed the focus of scathing complaints from guests who stayed at an Airbnb between 2015 and 2020 by analysing their Twitter user data. Asher and Lyric Fergusson, two travel bloggers and data researchers who have previously produced reports including analysing the most […]
Travel app downloads reach 143m installs in Q2
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: The travel app category reported strong year-on-year growth rates in Q2, with vacation rental apps leading the way in the recovery of the accommodation sector post-pandemic. With the vaccination and infection rates rising and dropping simultaneously, travel app downloads reached 143 million installs during the second quarter. Overall downloads were up by 104 per […]
EU considers pan-European rental regulations
Reading Time: 3 minutesBelgium: The EU is consulting on regulating the short-term rental market across the bloc, with the option of a single set of pan-European rules being considered. The Commission says it wants to support an expansion of competition and players in the sector but also respect EU law which allows for Member States to apply local […]