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Airbnb adds further virtual experiences
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Following the launch of its Online Experiences program in April due to the coronavirus pandemic, Airbnb is adding a further set of immersive, virtual experiences for members to learn a new activity during the ongoing lockdown period. Airbnb initially launched the program to offer more than 400 activities for guests to try something new […]
What can the world learn from New Zealand and Australia’s Covid-19 responses?
Reading Time: 13 minutesBy Paul Stevens and Miles Hurley, news editor and reporter for ShortTermRentalz Australia / New Zealand: As countries around the world slowly begin to ease their collective lockdowns, one is left to wonder whether Australia and New Zealand hold the key for the rest of the world in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Back in […]
Airbnb launches anti-racial-discrimination initiative
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: As global protests over systemic racial injustices and inequalities continue, Airbnb is announcing the launch of an anti-discrimination initiative in collaboration with Colour of Change. By measuring and monitoring user activity, the company hopes to eliminate racial discrimination on its platform. The project will measure discrimination based on perception, using a unique, privacy-centric methodology […]
Spain’s rising occupancy rates hint at accelerating market recovery
Reading Time: 5 minutesSpain: As Airbnb hones in on destination and domestic travel for the time being, occupancy rates in Spain in properties listed on the rental platform are seeing a marked rise as the country gears up for the summer, despite the lingering shadow of uncertainty posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Using data provided by vacation rental […]
Airbnb dismisses data-sharing lawsuit against New York City
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has settled its drawn-out dispute with New York City by dismissing a lawsuit against the city over the data-sharing requirements it was imposing. The company has now agreed to hand over information and data on its hosts in the city to officials, allowing them to monitor and prosecute those people who are violating […]
Airbnb told to pay Paris host €57,000 after tenant’s subletting
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Airbnb has been told it must pay nearly 52,000 euros [$59,000] in compensation to the owner of an apartment in Paris after a tenant was found to have sublet it without her knowledge. It will also have to pay an extra 5,000 euros on top to pay for legal fees, and the full 1,558 […]
Airbnb hones in on destination travel
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced two initiatives to support local economic growth and the resurgence of destination travel. It has partnered with 15 distinct destination marketing organisations, as well as a new initiative, ‘Go Near’, which intends to reinvigorate local economies through travel. Airbnb hopes that the partnership with various travel boards will demonstrate their platform’s […]
Airbnb faces nearly 30,000 Dutch consumer claims
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Netherlands: Nearly 30,000 Dutch residents have joined three sets of consumer claims against Airbnb. The claims follow a Dutch court ruling in March which said the company was illegally charging fees to both apartment owners and renters. Many of the claims are being submitted by online legal system Appeal, which currently hosts over 12,000 […]
Airbnb refuses to rule out IPO this year after rebound
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb is refusing to rule out the possibility of moving ahead with its initial public offering [IPO] by the end of the year, after the process was initially scheduled to begin on 31 March. It comes as the company reports a recent surge in bookings for listings across the United States between 17 May […]
Airbnb plans to cut 35 per cent of Dublin workforce
Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: Airbnb may be planning to shed around 25 per cent of its workforce in the Irish capital of Dublin. According to TheJournal.ie, employees have been told that Airbnb is targeting 190 redundancies at its European headquarters due to the global pandemic. The company announced a wide series of layoffs at the beginning of May, […]