Airbnb understands that you may be hesitant to book a stay while the COVID-19 pandemic makes travel risky, so it is planning to provide some protection of its own. The home rental company has announced that it will begin offering customized travel insurance to guests this spring. While the terms are not yet available, Airbnb… Continue reading Airbnb to Offer Travel Insurance This Spring
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Next Insurance Hires Former Airbnb Executive as CFO
Next Insurance Inc., a startup that provides insurance to small business owners, has hired a former executive from Airbnb Inc. as its new chief financial officer. Teodora Gouneva took over as CFO of the Palo Alto, California-based company last month after serving as vice president of finance for Airbnb for about two years, where she… Continue reading Next Insurance Hires Former Airbnb Executive as CFO
Airbnb Leverages WFH with Added Technology and Insurance
As the vacation-rental company bets that remote work and flexible travel are here to stay, Airbnb Inc. is introducing new features such as verified internet speeds at hosts’ homes and the ability to search for listings up to a year in advance. The more than 50 new features, announced a day after U.S. borders reopened… Continue reading Airbnb Leverages WFH with Added Technology and Insurance
Airbnb Combats Surge in Party Houses After Covid Shuts Nightclubs
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down bars and concert halls in March, a new phenomenon was born: the vacation-rental nightclub. Professional party promoters started scanning Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rental sites for mansions and luxury condos for hire. Tickets were going for $90 on Eventbrite and TikTok for soirees with bottle service and DJs.… Continue reading Airbnb Combats Surge in Party Houses After Covid Shuts Nightclubs
Marriott to Take on Airbnb in Booming Home-Rental Market
Marriott International Inc. is starting a new home-rental business, aiming to take on Airbnb Inc. and other home-sharing companies in one of the lodging industry’s hottest segments. The Bethesda, Md.-based company could unveil details for the plan’s first phase as early as next month, according to people familiar with the matter. Marriott is the world’s… Continue reading Marriott to Take on Airbnb in Booming Home-Rental Market
Airbnb Loses Major Fight Over California City’s Rental Law
Airbnb Inc. and Expedia Group Inc.’s HomeAway failed to persuade a U.S. court of appeals to strike down a Santa Monica law that makes the companies liable for illicit rentals in the Southern California beach city. The ruling Wednesday by a panel of Ninth Circuit judges is a setback for the home-sharing platforms in their… Continue reading Airbnb Loses Major Fight Over California City’s Rental Law