Associated Press
Airbnb hosts and other people renting homes on platforms like HomeAway and VRBO will have to pay a 4 percent tax in the future.
5 months ago
Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
Take that, Scott Kirby. A few weeks after United, which Kirby joined from American six months ago, announced an expansion into O'Hare, American did likewise. Point, counter-point. American will use the flights to blunt United's moves and to improve connecting service.
Brian Sumers, Skift
American has been a big player in Chicago for decades, and that probably won't change. But United President Scott Kirby is one of the most fierce competitors in the airline industry. If he says he wants to win in Chicago, he means it.
6 months ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
It's really rather simple: Treat your guests well and offer them a great product.
9 months ago
If Chicago is indeed a model for how Airbnb wants to cooperate with municipalities going forward, this lawsuit being filed by Chicago-area Airbnb hosts demonstrates just how difficult that may be for Airbnb to achieve, not only in the Windy City but in many other cities as well.
They do things big in Chicago and the international terminal at its signature airport, Chicago O'Hare, will see its first major expansion since it arrived on the scene more than two decades ago.
1 year ago
Melissa Silverberg, Associated Press
A prime example of how embracing and understanding other cultures can be a win-win situation, both for businesses and the communities they serve.
Many airport hotels are trending upwards in their quality and convenience but there are still many more not yet up to par with modern travelers and not prepared to handle growing passenger traffic around the world.
Jason Keyser, Associated Press
There's stupid development, which cities allow a lot of, and smart development, like this. Chicago tourism is really missing out.
Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Now, even smaller U.S. cities and towns are pushing back against disruptive Airbnb rentals.
We'll continue to see this play out in city after city until some city or some sharing economy brand comes up with a good solution.
It's a strong story, especially considering the massive state funding cuts both to tourism marketing and to state-run attractions. Luckily Chicago can compete on its own. The rest of the state didn't fare so well.
