Isaac Carey, Skift
Cities are still trying to figure out how to tax and regulate this disruptive service 11 years after it was created — but so far most still aren’t doing a good job.
1 month ago
Geraldine Amiel, Bloomberg
We've seen this movie before. Should Airbnb be responsible for the legality of listings on its site? Will municipalities be able to curb Airbnb as a way to counter skyrocketing rents? A happy ending isn't a likely scenario.
1 month ago
Rebecca Stone, Skift
The regulatory environment for Airbnb is becoming increasingly more restrictive, but completely wiping out Airbnb as an alternative for travel accommodations via regulation won't necessarily be beneficial from an economic standpoint.
5 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Despite the travel industry having had years to get used to the idea of new rules governing the sale of vacations in the European Union, there are still plenty of people still scratching their heads over the changes.
9 months ago
Alan Levin, Bloomberg
The fact that these oversights affected planes bearing fewer seats, used by smaller carriers, is surely of little comfort to some frequent flyers.
10 months ago
Dong Lyu, Bloomberg
By loosening control over ticket prices, China will likely boost the stability of its airlines. Now if only it would also drop its subsidies to these carriers, many of which are state-owned.
1 year ago
Bloomberg
Paris is taking a hard line against Airbnb hosts who are making a big business out of their multiple listing in an effort to combat a housing crunch. The measures don't seem unreasonable, and are ones that Airbnb and other affected platforms can certainly live with.
2 years ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Google now prods its users to try to cut their travel costs by considering alternative airports and other tricks. Yet the incremental moves may not appease a European watchdog that may question its broader business practices in travel.
2 years ago
Jack Sidders and Linly Lin, Bloomberg
Good news for short-term rental platforms like Airbnb, onefinestay, and others. Advertising homes as "Airbnb ready" is something you can expect to see more of in the next few years.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Airbnb says it is willing to work more closely with cities on crafting commonsense short-term rental regulations and policies, but is this enough? And what's preventing the company from helping to enforce existing laws while it works with cities to craft new ones?
2 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Who are the biggest casualties of Airbnb's latest battle with New York City? For now it's the hosts.
2 years ago