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.

Short-Term Rentals

HomeAway Co-Founder on Individual Hosts vs. Pros and Why He Doesn’t Use Airbnb or Vrbo

HomeAway Co-founder Carl Shepherd thinks the vacation rental industry isn’t doing enough for individual hosts.

Elizabeth Casolo | 9 months ago

The inside of an Airbnb with beautiful paintings and a view of clouds through a skylight.

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Thinks Its Edge Over Vrbo and Booking Is Individual Hosts

The easier route for platforms to scale listings is to contract with property managers. But Airbnb thinks that the secret sauce is individual hosts.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

The Myth of Vacation-Rental Fatigue: What Guests Really Want - Skift Research

Don't panic over vacation rental rants online! Our research reveals these are growing pains, but not a sign of doom. Travelers still like vacation rentals for the space, affordability, and convenience they offer. This unique blend ensures continued popularity among travelers.

Saniya Zanpure | 9 months ago

Exterior of a JetBlue plane advertising in-flight Wi-Fi

Experiences

Soaring In-Flight Wi-Fi, Airbnb's Struggling Experiences and U.S. Tourism Impact

Today's podcast looks at the journey of in-flight Wi-Fi, Airbnb's experience offering struggles, and factors impacting a tourism board's success.

Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago

Online Travel

Airbnb Gets Cozier With Google, Ups Its Marketing Spend

Never say never in travel. Airbnb has moved away from Google marketing in years' past, but recently it's found a way to play there more efficiently.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

The inside of Prince's Purple Rain House

Experiences

Airbnb's CFO on What Went Wrong With Experiences – and What the Fixes Are

Reading between the lines, Mertz was saying that Airbnb didn't offer experiences at the right time, and they weren't personalized and cheap enough. Like Booking.com, Airbnb does want a dose of the connected trip.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

glenn fogel, ceo of booking holdings, talking onstage at skift global forum event

Cruises

Booking Holdings' Glenn Fogel Was the Highest-Paid Travel CEO

CEO pay versus performance: See the highest-paid travel bosses and how they scored on total returns for their shareholders.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

guest room at The Artezen in new york city

Hotels

NYC Hotel Rates Soar Amid Airbnb Crackdown and Migrant Policy

New York hotels have faced a price crunch after the city lost about 10% of its travel lodging supply between new restrictions on short-term rentals and a program to convert many hotels into shelter for migrants.

Sean O'Neill | 9 months ago

Tourism

Beaches and Rural Destinations Popular for Memorial Day Vacation Rentals

It may not be surprising that beach destinations are a popular choice to ring in the summer, but rustic stays are also of interest.

Elizabeth Casolo | 9 months ago

Podcasts

Airbnb Prices, Southwest on Google Flights, and Scandinavian Summers

Today's podcast looks at Airbnb prices, summer travel in Scandinavia, and booking Southwest on Google Flights.

Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago