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Airbnb to train 15,000 female hospitality entrepreneurs in India
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: Airbnb has announced a first-time partnership with the Digital Empowerment Foundation to train up to 15,000 potential women hospitality entrepreneurs in India. Co-founder and chief strategy officer, Nathan Blecharczyk, made the announcement as a statement of Airbnb’s vision to identify India’s high potential. The company also wants to promote lesser known rural tourism destinations […]
Las Vegas City Council rejects multifamily condo bill
Reading Time: 2 minutesLas Vegas: The Las Vegas City Council has knocked back a proposal to allow more short-term rentals in multifamily complexes. Sponsored by Steve Coffin, the proposed regulation would have permitted up to five per cent of units in a complex to be rented out for fewer than 31 days, though homeowners’ associations could pass more […]
Golden visas for foreign investors cause debate in Greece
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Wealthy foreign investors are reportedly using residency permits and European Union passports to buy up apartment blocks for reduced fees and convert them into short-term rentals after mass evictions take place. The allegations surfaced in a report by the British newspaper, The Telegraph, in which it claims the phenomenon is down to Greece’s controversial […]
Rentals United named Airbnb preferred global partner
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBarcelona: Rentals United, the cloud-based channel manager and technology solution for the short-term rental industry, has been appointed as a global preferred partner for Airbnb as part of the platform’s new preferred software partner program. The program aims to empower and strengthen Airbnb’s relationships with an exclusive group of service providers operating within the accommodations […]
Airbnb and Curacao agree renewed collaboration
Reading Time: 2 minutesCuracao: The Curacao Tourism Development Foundation has renewed an agreement with Airbnb to collaborate with and promote Curacao as a leading tourist destination. The agreement will cement the existing partnership to drive sustainable economic growth of Curacao’s tourism industry through home-sharing. Curacao Tourist Board CEO Paul Pennicook said: “Airbnb is an unrivalled global community of […]
Hawaii’s bid to subpoena Airbnb hosts’ records blocked
Reading Time: 2 minutesHawaii: A state judge has blocked the Hawaii Department of Taxation from forcing Airbnb to hand over names, addresses and records of thousands of vacation rental owners. The state had said the subpoena was necessary as it needed to have the records to see which owners were not paying general excise and transient accommodations taxes. […]
Aruba Tourism Authority and Airbnb sign MoU
Reading Time: 2 minutesAruba: Airbnb and the Aruba Tourism Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding a in a bid to drive sustainable tourism on the island through home-sharing. The agreement cements the organisations’ existing partnership which has provided a framework to discuss taxes, to facilitate consistent stakeholder meetings and to share useful data together. Aruba Tourism Authority […]
Airbnb appoints Reid as global head of transportation
Reading Time: 2 minutesAirbnb has appointed founding chief executive of Virgin America and former president of Delta Airlines and Lufthansa, Fred Reid, as its first global head of transportation. The news is part of the short-term rental platform’s push beyond accommodation into transportation and other spaces within the travel market. What will the role of global head of […]
Airbnb agreement in Hannibal to ensure tax compliance
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: A recent agreement with Airbnb in Hannibal, Missouri, will ensure hosts listing rooms on the platform’s app are charging the right taxes to their guests. Without including any city taxes, a room could be over 10 per cent cheaper as part of the agreement. It is a sign of why Airbnb has made deals […]
Airbnb partners with Visit Britain and Visit England
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Visit Britain and Visit England have partnered with Airbnb to promote local tourism experiences, in an attempt to fuel visitor growth and boost local economies. The £500,000 match-funded partnership will see the two tourism bodies collaborate with businesses and destinations to promote local experiences to both domestic and international visitors. They also want to […]