Podcasts
Big Impact Conversations from Skift Global Forum 2024 – Skift Travel Podcast
Travel industry leaders spoke at the recent Skift Global Forum. Here are the highlights.
Airbnb News
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.
Tourism
Mumbai Hotels Ready to Profit From Coldplay’s India Concerts - India Report
The Coldplay concerts have fans from all over India scrambling to get tickets - reselling is rampant and at exorbitant prices. And now, booking hotels is getting more expensive for the fans, as well.
Startups
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: ‘I Never Called it Founder Mode’
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky gave a talk that led to some controversy in Silicon Valley. He clarified his thoughts in one area and doubled down in another.
Podcasts
Airbnb's Growth Strategy, Las Vegas' Sports Tourism and Dubai's Rebrand
Today's podcast looks at Airbnb's non-short-term rental plans, Las Vegas' sporting event goals, and Dubai's departure from luxury tourism.
Short-Term Rentals
Airbnb’s Future: Not Just Short-Term Rentals, Not Just Travel
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to make billions of dollars from new lines of business — and they may not all be focused on travel.
Online Travel
Is the Thrill Gone in Online Travel? Experiences to the Rescue? Hear More at Skift Global Forum
Five years from now, will Airbnb be at the top of the heap in short-term rentals? Will Chase Travel be a headliner? Will future generations yearn to travel as current ones do?
Podcasts
Travel's Powerful Women, Airbnb's Experiences Reboot and Saudi’s Tourism Numbers
Today's podcast looks at 25 women making waves in travel, Airbnb's new experiences reboot, and where Saudi's visitors—and their money—are coming from.
Experiences
Airbnb Restarts Experiences Sign-Ups After a Lengthy Pause
This time around, Airbnb wants to make its experience more affordable and more unique to Airbnb. It also wants to merchandise them differently than last time around.
Short-Term Rentals
Airbnb: The Bears Were Wrong About Long-Term Stays
Pundits predicted that people would return to cities once the pandemic subsided. They have but non-urban stays are still a strong Airbnb category.
Online Travel
Booking Holdings Is 'Underappreciated' In 3 Ways, CFO Says
If Booking's short-term rental business is so "underappreciated," then perhaps it should start breaking out its financials to give its message more clout.