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Airbnb, Duolingo push Gen Z travel toward rural Europe
New research finds over 60% of UK Gen Z are planning language-immersion trips to rural Europe this year.
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Product updates, policy changes, and strategic moves from Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and other short-term rental platforms.
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Airbnb replaces policy chief with Lime veteran
Airbnb swaps its Washington-honed policy chief for a Lime executive versed in city operations and…
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‘The Odyssey’ Turns Sicily and Morocco Into Booking Hotspots
Christopher Nolan's record-breaking epic is driving travelers to book Airbnbs near remote filming locations across…
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Airbnb.org donates 7,000 free emergency housing nights to displaced Texas flooding victims
Airbnb's nonprofit arm has logged nearly 7,000 free housing nights for Texas flood victims and…
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The Airbnb review rules short-term rental hosts need to understand
Airbnb’s double-blind review system gives hosts and guests 14 days to respond, while ratings, cancellations…
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Hostaway adds three C-suite executives after unicorn year
Hostaway names a new CFO, CPO and CMO a year after becoming the vacation rental…
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Escapia names Joel Schoen as new general manager
Escapia's new general manager arrives as vacation rental software providers reshape pricing and product priorities…
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Kansas City scores the World Cup’s biggest short-term rental windfall
Kansas City led all World Cup host markets as short-term rental RevPAR jumped 51 percent,…
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Airbnb.org logs record 80-plus disaster responses to help families in need in 2026
Airbnb.org has already topped its 2025 record for emergency housing responses, with more disasters expected…
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Airbnb wins World Cup lodging battle as fans choose homes over hotels
With 80 percent of U.S. host-city hotels tracking below occupancy forecasts, short-term rentals are capturing…