Aviation
Bailing booking platforms and Airbnb bookings: how the travel industry is supporting Ukraine
As the invasion of Ukraine continues, international sanctions against Russia heighten in every field of trade and business. Here’s the latest on how the travel industry is doing its bit.
Tourism
“We feel a responsibility to step up”: Airbnb offers free accommodation to 20,000 Afghan refugees
The home-sharing giant is hoping its generous new initiative inspires other business leaders to do the same. We’re looking at you, Marriott/Accor/IHG/Hilton.
Technology
Airbnb wows Wall Street with spectacular US stock exchange debut
Airbnb more than doubled its share price as soon as it began trading on the Nasdaq, which is pretty bloody good for a company that is still yet to turn an annual profit.
Hotels
Airbnb’s CEO just announced a 25 per cent staffing cut in the most empathetic, transparent way
by Huntley Mitchell
Laying off staff is never easy, but if there was ever a perfect example for company leaders to follow, it’s that of Airbnb’s chief executive.
Hotels
Airbnb commits $400m to hosts to cover COVID-19 cancellations
by Christian Fleetwood
The short-stay accommodation giant has also secured a $1.6 billion investment from two private equity firms.
Hotels
Airbnb to crackdown on “party houses” following Halloween murders
Airbnb’s co-founder and CEO revealed the company will act to enforce its ban on “party houses” after five people were shot dead at a Halloween party in San Francisco.