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East of England economic upturn revealed with £135 million generated by Airbnb
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The East of England has seen £135 million generated in economic activity as a result of hosts and guests using Airbnb to list and reserve short-term rental accommodation. The economic upturn in Norfolk was revealed in a recently-published report by the company. The report also found that guests visiting the region spent £104m in […]
Musa Tariq joins Airbnb in experiences marketing role
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUnited States: Musa Tariq, a former chief brand officer at Ford, has joined Airbnb as its head of marketing experiences, a newly-created role. Tariq left Ford in March after 15 months at the company and has since worked as an advisor for a number of businesses. He joined Ford in January 2017 from Apple, where […]
Airbnb launches travel accessibility awareness campaign
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia / New Zealand: Airbnb has launched an awareness campaign to help encourage Australians and New Zealanders make travel more accessible. Tourism Research Australia revealed an estimated 20 per cent of Australian adults have a disability or long-term health condition and Statistics New Zealand found as many as one in four New Zealanders have a […]
Airbnb opens experience hub in Los Angeles
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has opened a second office in Los Angeles as a base for its Experiences team. The new office will be part of the more than 30 Airbnb regional offices around the world and will initially be home to some 40 new employees. The company says the opening is the start of “a broader […]