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A new era for STRs: Skift Short Term Rental Summit 2024
Reading Time: 7 minutesUS: STRz attended the annual Skift Short Term Rental Summit in New York City, gathering high-profile and compelling leaders from across the industry to discuss the pressing topics for the future of the sector.
Airbnb creates Housing Council to address US housing challenges
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced that it has formed an Airbnb Housing Council in order to find “sensible, long-term” solutions to help increase housing supply in the United States and work with cities to balance the benefits of home sharing with communities’ needs.
Airbnb hires former White House chief of staff as chief legal officer
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced the appointment of Democrat politician and former White House chief of staff, Ron Klain, as its chief legal officer, effective as of 1 January 2024.
IHM’s ones to watch in the year ahead
Reading Time: 15 minutesWorldwide: The editorial team at International Hospitality Media [IHM] has created a list of 20 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.
Airbnb rolls out new anti-party technology in USA and Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / Canada: Airbnb is introducing a new “anti-party” tools in the United States and Canada to help identify potentially high-risk reservations and prevent those users from acting irresponsibly on the platform.
Airbnb names Amazon’s Carney as global head of policy
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has appointed Amazon executive and former White House press secretary for President Barack Obama, Jay Carney, as its new global head of policy and communications.