Airbnb News
The Airbnb 2022 summer release: introducing a new Airbnb for a new world of travel
With a new way to search designed around Airbnb Categories, the innovative Split Stays feature, and AirCover for guests, this launch represents the biggest change to Airbnb in a decade.
Airbnb ‘I’m flexible’ reaches 2 billion searches
Airbnb announces that it’s ‘I’m Flexible’ search has generated more than 2 billions stays since its launch in May 2021.
Airbnb’s blueprint for employees to live and work anywhere
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a new world of travel has emerged. Millions of people are now more flexible about where they live and work. In response to this trend of newfound flexibility, Airbnb has announced an approach to allow employees to live and work anywhere, and how they will partner with destinations to help them attract remote workers.
Airbnb to push for Caribbean tourism recovery
As part of this partnership, Airbnb is launching a marketing campaign that includes the rollout of a series of email newsletters highlighting destinations in the region.
Airbnb shares soar following initial public offering
Shares in holiday rental company Airbnb have surged on their first day of public trading. At the close of the day, the organisation had a valuation of more than $100 billion.
Airbnb seeks $35bn valuation for stock market flotation
Airbnb is hoping to raise $2.5 billion in a long-awaited initial public offering. The rental company toyed with going public earlier in the year, but the plans were derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Airbnb relaunches stock flotation in United States
Airbnb has rekindled plans to list on the stock market in the United States. The move comes as concerns over the impact of the coronavirus ease in some markets.
Airbnb to cut global workforce by a quarter
As demand for travel stalls, the company added it would scale back or halt newer initiatives, such as investments in hotels and luxury resorts and flights.
Airbnb secures $1bn in new credit to weather coronavirus storm
Airbnb has secured a further $1 billion in loans from institutional investors. The cash comes as the home rental site seeks to bolster is liquidity position in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Airbnb to limit UK accommodation to essential stays
The home rental company came in for criticism earlier this week, with stays seemingly being offered despite government calls for Brits to remain at home.
Airbnb wins new funding to battle Covid-19 downturn
Airbnb has secured $1 billion in additional funding as it seeks to weather a downturn in demand following the coronavirus pandemic. Demand has fallen by as much as 90 per cent in some markets as the world battles the outbreak.
Airbnb signs nine-year sponsorship deal with International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee and Airbnb have announced a sponsorship agreement worth more than US$500 million. The deal will run for nine-years, through to 2028, and cover the next five Olympic and Winter Olympic Games.