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16/11/2023

Airbnb's first acquisition.

Airbnb has made its first acquisition as a public company, in a deal valued at just under $200 million, sources familiar with the deal told CNBC.

03/05/2023

Airbnb dropped their Winter update. Pretty good stuff. 👍

Listening to Hosts has given us lots of new ideas to make hosting easier. CEO Brian Chesky announces 25 big upgrades for Hosts, including a year view in cale...

10/01/2023

Statistically significant? Not sure. Kinda interesting? Sure. 👍

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.

16/11/2022

Big list of the new stuff for Airbnb’s Winter Release.

Combined with even more AirCover for Hosts, now is the perfect time to put your place on Airbnb.

07/11/2022

Simplified Pricing is here. Overdue and a welcome change. It should be turned on by default though. 👍

Airbnb is announcing total price display, updates to improve guest checkout.

04/10/2022

Brian Chesky was interviewed by Skift recently. May be of interest to understand the CEO’s motivations of late. 👍

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky joined Skift CEO Rafat Ali at Skift Global Forum on September 21, 2022 in New York City. For full coverage of the event, visit https:...

30/09/2022

Great to see Airbnb continuing to achieve here.

Airbnb is committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive culture. We are outlining progress made and new steps we are taking to help us reach our 2025 goals.

07/09/2022

A nice read. ✌

The Live Anywhere on Airbnb participants share their experiences and tips after spending the past year living and traveling on Airbnb.

03/08/2022

Earnings are in... links: 👀

https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-second-quarter-2022-financial-results/

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/02/airbnb-abnb-earnings-q2-2022.html

Airbnb's revenue jumped 58% year-over-year to $2.1 billion helping to drive the company’s most profitable second quarter to date.

30/06/2022

Interesting reading. 🧐

Expedia Group vice chairman and CEO Peter Kern's $296 million compensation package in 2021 was reportedly the third largest in corporate USA.

24/06/2022

OMG FUND!

(more great promo efforts from Airbnb) 🥳

A $10M Fund to build the craziest places on earth

10/06/2022

In global news… Airbnb exits China. 🇨🇳🛫👋

With pandemic restrictions showing no sign of ending, home rental service says it will cease taking bookings for accommodation inside China from 30 July

16/05/2022

When Barack and Brian make a plan... it's a nice initiative. 👍

The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service

12/05/2022

New features.

https://news.airbnb.com/2022-summer-release/

We're launching the biggest change to Airbnb in a decade, with a new way to search, an innovative Split Stays feature and AirCover for guests.

11/05/2022

Good PR rolls on.

The company also said employees could work for up to 90 days a year overseas, although they will still need a permanent address for tax and payroll purposes.

29/04/2022

Big news for Airbnb employees. Good news for Hosts.

Remote work is taking over. 👍

https://twitter.com/bchesky/status/1519831566486147073

05/04/2022

In case you missed it:

Updates to Airbnb’s Guest Re-booking & Refund Policy 👍

https://www.airbnb.com.au/help/article/2868/airbnb-guest-refund-policy

These terms and conditions govern Airbnb’s policy for Guest refunds (“Guest Refund Policy”) and the obligations of the Host associated with the Guest Refund Policy. The Guest Refund Policy applies in addition to Airbnb’s Terms of Service (“Airbnb Terms”). The Guest Refund Policy is avail...

04/03/2022

If you’d like to take a little of your own direct action with supporting fellow Hosts in Ukraine you can book with them and cancel… no fees for anyone.

Not a bad way to spend that Airbnb voucher if you’ve got one sitting there. 👍

02/03/2022

Airbnb doing what they can where it matters most. 👍

Airbnb.org and Airbnb are today announcing that Airbnb.org will offer free, short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine.

27/02/2022

Good program, going well. 👍

Airbnb.org has met its commitment to provide free, temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan newcomers, in partnership with resettlement agencies and other nonprofit organizations.

16/02/2022

Airbnb had quite the 2021. 📈

We have issued our fourth quarter and full-year 2021 financial results.

27/01/2022

A nice collab by Airbnb & Etsy. 👍

Every year, Airbnb and Etsy create economic opportunities for millions of people around the world, fueled by passionate Airbnb Hosts and Etsy sellers doing what they love most — hosting on Airbnb and selling one-of-a-kind, creative goods on Etsy. Today, the two platforms are teaming up to introduc...

23/01/2022

Coming to a listing near you soon… Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky! 😎 I’m sure it’ll be fun and also as suggested, excellent brand building. 💯

https://skift.com/2022/01/19/airbnbs-newest-influencer-is-ceo-brian-chesky

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is stoking the company's public relations acumen in agreeing to live in its listed properties throughout 2022.

21/01/2022

AirCover (Guest Insurance) and COVID updates. 👍

Airbnb to launch guest insurance and $20 million Guest COVID Support Program

21/01/2022

Please don't apply to this awesome opportunity. 😉

Move to Sicily, live in a beautifully restored 1 Euro townhouse and become an Airbnb Host

16/01/2022

What should Airbnb launch in 2022? 🤔

Brian asked the question on Twitter and it stirred up some ideas.

(My ‘SuperGuest’ re-re-re-reminder got a little traction too. 😉)

If Airbnb could launch anything this year, what could it be? Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky last asked this question back at the start of 2017

11/01/2022

Airbnb do a similar post every year… could be some useful stats from your POV. 👍

This New Year’s Eve, nearly 4.5 million guests stayed on Airbnb in more than 53,000 places around the world.

07/01/2022

Online Experiences no longer available to book on Apple iPhones or iPads. 🤔 Due to Apple enforcing their 30% commission on Apps in their App store. 👎 Hopefully this is temporary whilst parties negotiate further. 🤷‍♂️

10/12/2021

Nice. Airbnb.org executing on intentions. 👍

An Airbnb.org Host and an Afghan refugee guest share their experiences and what the program means to them.

23/11/2021

Give the gift that is stay at someone else's Airbnb. 😉

https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-gift-cards-now-available-digitally-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/

Airbnb gift cards are now available for online purchase and digital delivery. Spread some holiday cheer and unwrap your Airbnb gift card this holiday season.

11/11/2021

Airbnb's coverage of the press' coverage of their 2021 Winter Release. 🤔😉

We introduced the Airbnb 2021 Winter Release, with an additional 50+ upgrades that make it easier to host and support the changing needs of travelers.

09/11/2021

Trends in travel worth noting. A 7,500 cross border survey. 📊

The world is undergoing a revolution in how we live and work, and Airbnb is making it possible to work and ultimately live from anywhere.

09/11/2021

Introducing updates to make it easier for guests with disabilities to travel.

Read on:

To better serve the estimated 1.2 billion people in the world who have a disability, we’re introducing new ways to help guests find and book accommodations and activities.

09/11/2021

Winter Release Updates:

https://news.airbnb.com/2021-winter-release/

AirCover, Translation Engine, and Accessibility Review are just a few of our new upgrades designed to improve the experience for guests and Hosts as the world undergoes a travel revolution.

27/10/2021

Airbnb.org doing important work. Fantastic. 💯✌️

Airbnb.org is partnering with Calgary Catholic Immigration Society to provide temporary housing to Afghan refugees resettling in Canada.

27/09/2021

Brian Chesky talking about the future of travel / work etc. 🤔

Airbnb has been on a wild ride. Many had doubted it could survive as Covid cases soared and the company lost 80% of its business. But now things are turning around for the vacation home rental business, with users booking longer stays thanks to greater flexibility in the way we live, work and travel...

13/09/2021

Gotta toot your own horn occassionally. 😉

Still, good moves by Airbnb that should be commended. 👍

Airbnb is proud to join 1% Pledge – a commitment to give back to the communities Hosts and guests call home.

26/08/2021

Airbnb deploying funds and doing some great work here. 🙏

Airbnb.org will provide temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees worldwide, funded through contributions to Airbnb.org from Airbnb, CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky, and donors to the Airbnb.org Refugee Fund.

16/08/2021

In short, there's a pandemic, Airbnb did very well. 📊

We are issuing Airbnb’s second quarter 2021 financial results.