At the PATA Annual Summit in the Philippines, Airbnb announced new data that highlights how the Airbnb community is growing tourism in off-the-beaten-track destinations across Asia Pacific, and helping to disperse the benefits of tourism beyond big cities and major tourism hotspots.
Melissa C. Thomas-Hunt Joins Airbnb
Airbnb announces the appointment of Melissa C. Thomas as Head of Global Diversity and Belonging.
If you can’t fight Airbnb, join them?
“We are flattered that those in the travel sector who were once skeptical of home sharing now seek to replicate the Airbnb model.”
The real threat to hotels from Airbnb: research results
The impact of the sharing economy is not related so much to the volume of the offers on the platform but rather on the pricing and price-to-value proposition as perceived by guests
Is Airbnb’s Millennials’ strategy at a turning point?
According to a recent survey, Millennial travelers prefer upscale and luxury hotels/resorts, followed by camping and apartment and/or condo – in fact only 23% said a condo/apartment rental is their preferred type of accommodation.
New SiteMinder partnership enables hotel listings on Airbnb
Airbnb’s partnership with SiteMinder will make it easier for traditional hospitality providers to reach the ever-growing Airbnb community.
Dual-brand hotels usher in new era as bigger properties go out of style
As the hotel industry learns to streamline costs and position itself to be more competitive against entities like Airbnb, many of the world’s leading hotel owners have taken toÊcombining multiple concepts under one roof in a trend known as dual-brand hotels.Ê
New bill seeks to curb Airbnb in New YorkÑby legalizing it
A new bill is being considered in New York to create exceptions in New York stateÕs housing laws for the establishment of more Airbnb rentals.ÊA Brooklyn state legislator is behind the bill, which seeks to amend the stateÕs multiple-dwelling law, which currently prohibits rentals for less than 30 days in New York City apartments unless the owner is present for the duration of the rental.Ê
Airbnb fires back at hotel industry
Airbnb is hitting back after the hotel industry touted its lobbying efforts against the online room-sharing service. The company’s head of policy, Christopher Lehane, accused hoteliers of price-gouging customers and called their fight against Airbnb a Òcampaign to punish the middle-classÓ in a letter Wednesday.
Hotel industry details plans to fight Airbnb
The hotel industry is ramping up its Washington profile as it looks to counter the online home-sharing service, Airbnb. The industry’s political action committee, HotelPAC, spent money in 225 congressional races during the 2016 election, a record for the group. During the election cycle, they raised $1.5 million and gave out $1.3 million to congressional candidates, breaking their own fundraising and spending records.
