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Airbnb sets sights on expansion into long-term rental market
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Home-sharing behemoth Airbnb is targeting an expansion into the long-term rental market, ahead of what CEO Brian Chesky is calling “the biggest update ever” next month.
Airbnb CEO Chesky urges Parisians to host during 2024 Olympics
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Airbnb co-founder and CEO, Brian Chesky, is urging residents in Paris [both existing and prospective hosts] to put their homes up for a short-term rental basis during the 2024 Olympics, with up to half a million people expected to book via the platform for the duration of the Games [26 July – 11 August].
Chesky posts Airbnb updates on searches, listings and service
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb co-founder and CEO, Brian Chesky, has taken to X to update hosts and guests on the latest updates made by the platform since its Summer Release in May 2023.
Airbnb adds Google AI “expert” Manyika to board of directors
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced the appointment of James Manyika, an AI “ambassador” at Google, to its board of directors with immediate effect.
Airbnb reports optimistic outlook after most profitable Q2 ever
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has reported an optimistic outlook for travel demand, after recording its most profitable second quarter to date in its latest earnings call.
Airbnb highlights affordability and market expansion in Q1 report
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Three months after notching a first-ever annual profit in Q4, Airbnb has reiterated its focus on affordability, supply growth and product and service expansion for the foreseeable future in its latest Q1 earnings report.
Airbnb debuts Rooms category in 2023 Summer Release upgrades
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: As part of its 2023 Summer Release, Airbnb has announced the debut of a new Airbnb Rooms category, promising to be an “all-new take on the original Airbnb”, as well as 50+ new features and upgrades for both hosts and guests that will begin rolling out next week.
Airbnb shifts focus by halting new Experiences submissions
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has opted to put a pause on new Experiences submissions for the time being so that it can re-divert its focus towards its core platform offerings.
Airbnb records first annual profit in Q4 earnings report
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: After marking its best quarter to date for Q3 in November, Airbnb has notched its first-ever annual profit in its Q4 earnings report
Airbnb issues update on work to fight discrimination
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has issued an update on its work to fight discrimination and build inclusion among its community of guests and hosts.