Airbnb

News / Online

Airbnb pauses new Experiences after predicting growth

By Kathryn Walson | April 17, 2023

The pause comes a year after CEO Brian Chesky called Airbnb Experiences a “massive, massive opportunity” and a “big area of investment in the coming years.” Read More

Opinion / Online

Is Airbnb hurt by its treatment of property managers?

By Steve Milo - Vtrips | April 14, 2023

Airbnb stock dropped recently after a report that many hosts are marking up prices on its website to encourage guests to book direct and save money. Read More

News / Startups

Airbnb grows Entrepreneurship Academy

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2023

The aim of the program is to bring people from diverse and underrepresented communities to host on Airbnb in conjunction with local partners. Read More

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News / Online

Online travel giants spent more than $14B on marketing in '22

By Mitra Sorrells | March 27, 2023

Combined marketing spending by Booking Holdings, Expedia Group, Airbnb and Trip.com Group exceeded 2019 levels in 2022. Read More

News / Online

WATCH: Visualization of revenue for digital travel brands through 2022

By PhocusWire | March 23, 2023

From a revenue standpoint, 2022 was an up year for most online travel brands, with many reporting record financial results. Read More

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News / Startups

Danish home rental platform from former Airbnb employees raises €3.8M

By Mitra Sorrells | March 16, 2023

Landfolk says it now has more than 1,000 holiday homes on its platform across Denmark, Germany and Norway and with this funding it is intending to double that number this year. Read More

News / Online

European regulators agree on rentals data sharing approach

By Linda Fox | March 2, 2023

Ministers for competitiveness agreed on the approach as part of a wider strategy for a “balanced tourism ecosystem.” Read More

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News / Technology

How tech is helping vacation rentals prevent disturbances

By Kathryn Walson | March 2, 2023

OTAs point to steps they’ve taken, with Vrbo announcing on January 30 the national deployment of party prevention technology in the booking flow. Read More

News / Online

Online travel agencies gain hotel booking ground in 2022

By Linda Fox | February 17, 2023

SiteMinder has crunched data from more than 100 million reservations last year to reveal Booking.com as the most popular booking channel across its Top 12 lists. Read More

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News / Online

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: Earnings point to “exciting year” for travel

By Derek Catron | February 14, 2023

Tuesday's earnings report capped a year of record-setting financials for Airbnb, which finished 2022 with its head count down 5% compared to 2019 but revenue up 75%. Read More

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Opinion / Online

From AI to Google: 5 truths for travel marketers in 2023

By Jared Alster - Dune7 | February 8, 2023

Generative AI can be a friend - or a foe - and don't look for Google to be unseated as the top search engine for travelers. Read More

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News / Online

Tripadvisor, Airbnb, Expedia, Booking.com web traffic bodes well for 2023

By Derek Catron | January 24, 2023

New report from Similarweb suggests visits to the biggest online travel agencies in December increased enough on both a monthly and yearly basis to keep "revenge travel" going into the new year. Read More

Opinion / Online

Tracking the loyalty strategies of online travel giants

By Mario Gavira | January 11, 2023

While Expedia, Booking.com and Hopper are betting on financial rewards to boost loyalty, Airbnb is focused on driving retention through love. Read More

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News / Online

Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia gain ground in U.S. app downloads

By Kathryn Walson | January 6, 2023

Apptopia says Expedia's app downloads nearly doubled year-over-year to 16.6 million and it, along with Vrbo and Booking.com, benefited from slowing growth for Hopper and Airbnb. Read More