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Airbnb reportedly close to IOC global sponsorship deal
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Airbnb has been reported as being close to announcing a global sponsorship with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) up until the Los Angeles 2028 Games, according to the Sports Business Journal [SBJ]. The sponsorship would mark another marketing venture for the home-sharing company ahead of an anticipated direct listing or initial public offering [IPO] […]
Airbnb defeated in Jersey City home-sharing restrictions vote
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has lost its multi-million dollar battle with residents in Jersey City to prevent restrictions on home-sharing in a new blow for the rental platform as it prepares to go public in 2020. According to early results, 70 per cent of residents elected to restrict home-sharing operations for firms such as Airbnb in a […]
Airbnb identifies Hindi and other native languages as key booking drivers
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Airbnb has announced it is integrating Hindi into its platform and doubling the number of languages available in which hosts and guests can utilise Airbnb. The reasoning for introducing Hindi is to make the platform accessible to a wider demographic of travellers, including four billion speakers of 62 languages who will be able to […]
Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ following fatal Halloween shootings
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb is banning ‘party houses’ following a fatal shooting incident at a Halloween party at a California property rented through the platform, according to tweets by chief executive Brian Chesky. Chesky posted a series of tweets on Saturday condemning the incident and said the rental platform would go ahead with plans to enhance manual […]
Tiqets raises $60m in Series C round led by Airbnb
Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: Amsterdam-based attraction booking startup Tiqets has raised $60 million in a Series C round led by Airbnb as the company looks to grow its platform and wider business interests. Tiqets says it has already sold millions of tickets in over 60 countries around the world and its ambitions stretch beyond simply becoming a go-to […]
Airbnb listings begin to appear on Google rental feature
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Listings of entire homes and apartments on Airbnb have started to appear in Google’s alternative accommodations feature, as the search platform looks to step up the visibility of vacation rentals on its website. Skift reported this week that listings in cities such as Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid were now being displayed on Google’s vacation […]
Airbnb unveils 20 trending destinations for 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb is forecasting a surge in popularity for lesser known and eco-conscious cities and countries in 2020 after releasing its ‘20 for 2020’ list of the 20 trending destinations to visit next year. The list, based on internal booking data [the year-on-year growth in bookings] includes emerging tourist destinations that are benefiting from the […]
Airbnb reveals £449,802 corporation tax payment last year
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: It has been revealed that Airbnb paid only £449, 802 in corporation tax for the year ending December 2018, down from the £477, 284 the previous year when HMRC began its enquiries into the firm’s UK tax structure. At the same time, Airbnb’s profit rose to almost £2 million after reporting income of £1.7 […]
Airbnb launches online portal for law enforcement
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb has announced the launch of its online portal which aims to provide a secure, streamlined channel for law enforcement to submit valid legal requests for information from Airbnb. Through the portal, officers engaged in enforcing the law will be able to securely track requests, and receive status updates and customised email notifications. Law […]
Airbnb calls on Los Angeles for ordinance enforcement delay
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Following Los Angeles City Council’s vote in December to impose stricter rules on rental platforms, Airbnb is now pushing the city to delay enforcing more restrictions on them. December’s unanimous vote on a new ordinance to limit city residents to hosting rentals in their primary residence [as opposed to a second home or investment […]