Airbnb Expands Delta Partnership to Boost Experiences and Services
Airbnb is pushing whatever buttons it can to jumpstart Experiences and Services, which got off to sluggish starts.
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What started as AirBedandBreakfast.com has grown into a massive public company that IPOd in 2020. Airbnb is now the world’s largest online alternative-accommodation community, allowing millions of users to list, search, and rent authentic homestays and vacation-rental experiences in countless cities across the globe.
Uber CEO Says Travel Rivals Like Expedia Can’t Match Its On-the-Ground Edge
Khosrowshahi said there's the usual tension with partners about Uber's travel ambitions, and he obliquely cited Expedia's shortcomings post-booking. If Uber gains traction in travel, you can expect Khosrowshahi to one day step away from the Expedia board, and all of those conflicts to get exacerbated.
The Middle Class Short-Term Rentals Is Dying And Luxury Is Taking Over
On Monday’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Michael Goldin, Brandreth Canaley, Jamie Lane, and Wil Slickers are joined by Sean O'Neill, Senior Hospitality Editor at Skift, to break down…
White Lotus Picks Hyatt as Heat and Airbnb Rules Reshape Travel
White Lotus Season 4 lands at Hyatt, extreme heat is shifting global travel patterns, and New York’s Airbnb crackdown is showing cracks.
Hyatt’s New India Chief Brings an Outsider’s Eye to an Ambitious Growth Story
Hyatt’s unconventional leadership pick points to a bigger shift. Growing in India now takes more than hotel know-how, it requires sharp consumer insight and strong brand discipline.
NYC Finds 27% of Approved Short-Term Rental Listings Are Now Illegal
Turns out you can probably find some entire-home short-term rental listings in New York City, after all, because hosts take lawfully registered listings and convert them into illegal ones. Airbnb isn't required to take any action to limit the practice — and apparently isn't doing so.
NYC Sues Landlord Over Illegal Short-Term Rentals, Says Airbnb Could Have Done More
There's a loophole that doesn't require Airbnb to delist properties when hosts convert legal listings into illegal ones. Airbnb could help — but does it really want to?
What 170 AI Job Listings Reveal About Who Is Actually Building in Travel
When Marriott’s job listings are more technically specific than some OTAs, the old assumptions about who leads in travel tech are up for grabs in an AI-flattened landscape.
Airbnb Eyes Flights as Alexa and Policy Reshape Travel
On Monday’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Wil Slickers, Michael Goldin, Brandreth Canaley, and Jamie Lane break down Airbnb’s next big move and what it means for control of…
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Airbnb Takes Users for a Ride, Literally
Airbnb's services now include pre-booked rides from the airport – and maybe a different kind of airport trip soon.