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What’s on the Mind of Airbnb New Head of Business Travel
Airbnb is quickly carving a place for itself in the managed travel space. In the past two years, the company has launched tools geared toward travel managers, partnered with a […]
Six top business travel trends in 2017
According to market research firm Frost & Sullivan, a dozen ‘mega trends’ will determine the way we work, rest and play in the decades ahead. Each is a global force […]
What Airbnb’s App Can Tell Us About Travel Messaging
In the past few months — perhaps even years — much has been made of Airbnb’s impact on the hospitality industry. Between 2010 and 2015, the number of travelers who […]
Enough Room for Everyone? How Hotels are Meeting the Airbnb Challenge
Everybody has a place to live. And thanks to Airbnb and other rent-by-owner sites, everybody can turn their spare room into a moneymaking short-term rental. In the taxi industry, this […]
The Sharing Economy: Opportunities for Hoteliers
Attend a hotel conference these days and the issue of the sharing economy is likely to raise its head, in particular competition from short-term rental services via the internet. Airbnb […]
Marriott And Hilton Stay Ahead Of Sharing Economy, Proving Airbnb Is Not Uber Of Hotels
On Wednesday this week, two giant hotel chains-Hilton and Marriott-announced their 2016 earnings. Inc., the owner of the Waldorf Astoria, reported increased earnings per share (EPS) for its fourth quarter […]
The Airbnb effect on hotels – experiences, tech provision and convergence
In less than a decade the twenty-something founders of Airbnb have gone from selling politics-themed cereal, back in 2007, to raising $850 million on a $30 billion valuation. In short: […]
Something in the Airbnb: hosts anxious as New York begins crackdown
A war of words between Airbnb and New York, its largest market, has escalated with the first fine issued by the city in what is expected to be a crackdown […]
Airbnb to disrupt luxury hotel market with expected acquisition
Short-term home rental service Airbnb is innovating in the luxury travel space and responding to consumer demand with its soon-to-be-finalized purchase of Luxury Retreats, a similar service working with only upscale […]
Home sharing platforms take a hit as Singapore government bans short-term rentals
Singapore has moved to ban short-term home rentals in the city, directly impacting popular ‘alternative accommodation’ companies like Airbnb and HomeAway Asia. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) introduced new ‘guidelines’ […]
