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Airbnb Can’t Go On Unregulated – It Does Too Much Damage to Cities
Barcelona is an extreme case, but certainly the law needs to catch up so Airbnb doesn’t price locals out of their community. Remember the “sharing economy”? That rhetoric looks more […]
How Hotels Can Compete in the Airbnb Landscape
Airbnb came on the scene in 2008, amidst corporate scandal, economic downturn and instability. Initially people were skeptical, but they have gained remarkable momentum building its platform with transparency and […]
Dynamic Pricing & Positioning on Airbnb: Multi-Unit Hosts Revenue Pros?
As a means to fulfill travelers’ accommodation needs, room-sharing websites compete directly with hotels and OTAs (online travel agents, such as Expedia or Priceline) in the lodging market. NB: This […]
The Rising Role of Airbnb as a Distribution Channel
The rising role of Airbnb as a distributor came to the fore at this year’s Hotel Distribution Event in London. An additional route to market was seen as further challenging […]
PolyU Study Evaluates Airbnb – Friend or Threat?
Home rental sites such as Airbnb do not yet represent a threat to Singapore’s budget hotel operators, although the market is under considerable pressure from new entrants, according to a […]
Latest Trends in The Fast Changing World of Revenue Management
Recently, Travel Tripper, IDeaS, and OTA Insight joined forces to host roundtable discussions on current trends in the fast changing world of revenue management. Meeting in Orlando and Miami, the […]
Airbnb Is Borrowing Ideas From Hotel Industry to Build Up Its Inventory
While many in the travel industry might view Airbnb as simply a homesharing platform, or just another online travel agency like Booking and Expedia, the San Francisco-based company is realizing […]
Airbnb And The Hotel Industry: 3 Lessons to Level The Playing Field
When it comes down to it, the ‘threat’ of home-sharing businesses such as Airbnb is not universally the same to every hotel. Depending on location, size, and brand some hotels […]
Are travelers falling out of love with Airbnb?
The sharing economy came with the promise of revolutionizing the way we purchase goods and services, creating a frictionless world where buyers are connected to sellers, thereby cutting out the […]
Airbnb is ‘not encroaching’ on the Middle East’s hotel market stake
Home-sharing giant Airbnb’s general manager for Middle East and Africa, Hadi Moussa, says that the company is not encroaching on the hotel market stake in the cities it operates in […]
