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Airbnb expands beyond rentals with airport transfers, car hire and boutique hotels
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: New updates announced via the Airbnb Newsroom show the platform continuing its expansion into wider travel services, experiences and AI-powered trip planning tools.
Airbnb announces former Uber SVP as global head of operations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has named Gus Fuldner as its global head of operations, according to an announcement circulated by Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on Tuesday [10 March].
Airbnb reports strong Q3 and further AI app integration
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has reported Q3 2025 revenue of $4.1 billion, up 10 per cent y-o-y, with net income at $1.4 billion, representing a 34 per cent net income margin.
Airbnb introduces new social features for Experiences
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has introduced new social features for Airbnb Experiences, allowing guests to connect with one another before, during, and after their trip. The update forms part of a wider product rollout that includes enhanced search, flexible payment options, and expanded AI-powered customer support. The new features mark Airbnb’s latest effort to position Experiences as […]
Airbnb to integrate hotels into its app
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS/Worldwide: Airbnb will integrate a dedicated hotel interface into the Airbnb app, in a move that follows Airbnb’s 2019 acquisition of HotelTonight and a full rebuild of its platform to support new service offerings.
Airbnb adopts single service fee, poised to compete with OTAs
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb is transitioning most hosts using PMS to a single service fee structure next month, signalling a move toward competing with PMS
Airbnb eyes ‘AI-first’ future with autonomous trip-planning agents
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has outlined plans for the company to become an “AI-first application”, with autonomous agents able to plan trips, manage bookings and provide real-time support. The announcement, made during Airbnb’s Q2 2025 earnings call on 7 August, followed the release of results showing double-digit revenue growth and steady global demand. Chesky […]
Airbnb to “go significantly more aggressively into hotels,” says CEO
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has outlined plans to expand the number of hotels listed on the platform, signalling a shift towards a broader accommodation offering. During the company’s Q2 2025 earnings call, Chesky said Airbnb would be “going significantly more aggressively into hotels”, with a focus on independent and boutique properties, particularly outside North […]
Airbnb poised to relaunch Experiences program
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb is set to relaunch its Experiences program after reopening its application process for hosts to submit potential Experiences listings last year.
Airbnb reports earnings boost as co-founder joins DOGE
Reading Time: 2 minutesAirbnb shares rose by more than 13 per cent on Friday after the company released better-then-expected Q4 results, boosted by strong international travel demand.