Airbnb's Big Increase for Host Cancellation Fees and Other Top Stories This Week

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In Skift's top stories this week, Airbnb ups host penalties for unjustified cancellations, a travel agent describes this summer's chaos, and Uber launches a new travel service.
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Airbnb’s 10-Fold Increase in Host Cancellation Fees Could Benefit Guests: Increasing host penalties for unjustified cancellations isn't necessarily a bad thing unless innocent hosts get caught up in the dragnet.
A Day in the Life of a Travel Agent During the Summer of Chaos: This summer of