by Trina Mannino | Dec 2, 2022
When venture capitalist Sheel Mohnot went to book an accommodation on Airbnb recently, he found that the additional fees he was required to pay tallied up to nearly the same amount as the actual booking rate. He made his displeasure known in a tweet. Disgruntled...
by Trina Mannino | Nov 16, 2022
Airbnb saw recording-breaking profits and revenue in its third quarter on Tuesday, bolstering the short-term rental company’s belief that travel demand will continue despite a potential economic downturn. The alternative accommodations platform reported its...
by Trina Mannino | Oct 9, 2022
Airbnb chief executive officer Brian Chesky indicated that new payment and host features could be on the horizon for the company during a fireside chat at the Skift Global Forum in New York on Wednesday. The 41-year-old executive discussed how the tech company has...
by Trina Mannino | Sep 22, 2022
Revenge travel this summer sent Americans jetting to Europe, sunning at Caribbean beaches and exploring big cities like New York. But that hasn’t helped travel company stocks, which have fallen sharply and don’t seem likely to recover anytime soon. Online...
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