- November 17, 2023
What could you do by your first birthday?
Chances are — not much, beyond maybe walking and gurgling a word or two.
For generative artificial intelligence (AI), the level of development after ...
- November 14, 2023
The economy’s ongoing digital transformation has completely reshaped the travel sector.
Gone are the days of sifting through countless travel websites and agonizing over the plethora of options available; and the ...
- November 10, 2023
European Union (EU) countries and European Parliament lawmakers are reportedly expected to reach an agreement on light touch rules for Airbnb next week.
The proposed regulations will require short-term accommodation rental services like ...
- November 8, 2023
Airbnb says it wants to help travelers narrow down its more than 7 million listings.
To that end, the company Wednesday (Nov. 8) unveiled “Guest Favorites,” a collection of the 2 million ...
- November 7, 2023
Private-equity firm TPG has made a significant move into the vacation rental market by acquiring single-family homes in Florida and offering them for nightly rentals similar to Airbnb.
Unlike other private-equity ...
- November 3, 2023
Another week, another explosion of news generated by generative artificial intelligence (AI).
Technological innovations form the core of cultural transformations that have immediate and startling implications and impacts across nearly every ...
- November 3, 2023
The demand for rental clothing, accessories and even footwear is gaining momentum. Inflationary pressures are not the only factor driving this trend, as consumers discover an alternate way to keep ...
- November 1, 2023
Airbnb announced its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday (Nov. 1), marking a profitable quarter driven by a record summer travel season and robust growth in both active listings and nights and experiences ...
- November 1, 2023
Competition is heating up in PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel apps as Airbnb and Booking.com remain tied for No. 1 and both gain points to score a perfect 100.
KAYAK and ...
- October 25, 2023
If you want to come up with the next big thing for digital transformation, you shouldn’t wait around for inspiration.
Maybe the apple falling from the tree really did inspire Isaac Newton to ...
- October 22, 2023
TravelNet Solutions has unveiled enhancements and extensions to its flagship product for the short-term rental industry, Track Property Management System.
These new features include Payments, Reviews Management and Distribution Engine tools, the Minnesota-based ...
- October 11, 2023
Brian Chesky says that Airbnb is broken and he’s going to fix it.
New York City recently passed regulations that all but gave them the boot. Meanwhile, guests are griping — such ...
- October 2, 2023
Airbnb’s CEO said AI can help the company find better listings… and better guests.
In a long interview with Bloomberg News published Monday (Oct. 2), Brian Chesky discussed the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) use as ...
- September 29, 2023
As the travel industry continues to evolve, the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel Apps offers insights into the top movers and shakers.
There are ties, apps that have fallen, and some ...
- September 19, 2023
Airbnb has expanded its partnership with FinTech Payoneer.
The new version of the team-up allows Airbnb hosts in multiple countries to get paid in local currencies, according to a Tuesday (Sept. ...
- September 5, 2023
In the traveler’s quest to plan the perfect trip, having reliable information is crucial. The PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel Apps offers insights into top travel service providers, from airlines and hotels ...
- August 22, 2023
Finding an Airbnb in New York City is getting more challenging.
That’s because hosts are scrubbing listings to comply with a city-imposed deadline, while the company is moving to prevent future ...
- August 4, 2023
The shift to remote work during the pandemic still drives changes in the travel and hospitality industries.
For short-term rental platform Airbnb, customers’ ability to work remotely contributes to a trend in ...
- August 4, 2023
Airbnb announced its most profitable second quarter yet on Thursday (Aug. 3), generating a net income margin of 26% — its highest Q2 ever — an 18% increase compared to ...
- June 9, 2023
France is taking steps to close a tax loophole and end the more favorable tax treatment short-term furnished rentals such as AirBnB receive compared to long-term rentals.
“We are going to ...
- June 3, 2023
If you can sell your clothes, why can’t you also rent out your clothes?
By Rotation, a U.K.-based app, is looking embrace the mindset of consumers who sell their belongings on ...
- June 1, 2023
Airbnb, the short-term rental platform, is taking legal action against New York City over a new law that it claims amounts to a “de facto ban” on short-term rentals.
As reported ...
- May 27, 2023
Three in five Americans say inflation has affected their summer travel plans. But that doesn’t mean they’ve opted to forego their trips. It just means they need to be more savvy.
To ...
- May 18, 2023
Airbnb has partnered with Stripe to enable its customers to pay with a linked bank account.
With this partnership, customers of the online marketplace for short- and long-term home rentals can use Stripe’s Financial Connections and Link products ...
- May 9, 2023
Addressing some of the major issues that have slowed its roll through the pandemic and after, Airbnb is focusing on affordability and guest confidence in booking stays as it moves ...
- May 3, 2023
While people still want to travel, they may not want to pay to rent an entire house.
That’s the thinking behind Airbnb’s new “Rooms” program, announced Wednesday (May 3) as a ...
- April 25, 2023
As peak summer travel season rapidly approaches, patterns are forming in PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel Apps with fewer tied scores and many apps holding their positions month over month.
That ...
- April 10, 2023
Even as pent-up travel demand was unleashed throughout 2022 with airlines and lodgings firms reporting strong performance and outlook, the word “uncertainty” was used a lot and could be taking ...
- April 10, 2023
Short sellers — who profit when stocks decline — held sway this past week.
The CE 100 Stock Index slipped 2.2% as only one pillar gained ground in a holiday-shortened week.
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- April 4, 2023
The connected economy expands with each new activity consumers perform via digital means, and those are increasing, as the average consumer now engages in 28 digital activities monthly, compared to ...
- March 23, 2023
Airbnb hosts are using the service to cope with the rising cost of living.
The online marketplace for short-term home rentals has found that 62% of hosts in the United States ...
- March 17, 2023
Let’s get a move on. Seriously. Thanks to the Provider Ranking of Travel Apps that’s easy to say and do, so there’s no excuse. Fiji here we come.
The Top 5
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- February 20, 2023
Leisure and travel names showed serious stock market gains this past week.
The CE 100 Index gained 2% last week — driven by the “Have Fun” pillar, which led advancing issues ...
- February 19, 2023
America’s hoteliers are projecting a busy year despite rising prices for travel and dining.
That’s according to a Sunday (Feb. 19) report by The Wall Street Journal, citing recent comments from ...
- February 14, 2023
The resilient consumer wants to get away from it all — and keeps spending to do so.
And for Airbnb’s hosts, looking to make some income … well, they’ve been customers, ...
- February 5, 2023
Airbnb will soon ask customers to verify their identity before booking a reservation.
In an interview with CNBC Friday (Feb. 3), Airbnb head of operations Tara Bunch said that while 80% ...
- November 30, 2022
Airbnb says it will let apartment dwellers turn their places into short-term rentals.
Announced Wednesday (Nov. 30), the company says its “Airbnb-friendly apartments” program is available at 175 properties around the ...
- November 16, 2022
With revenues at record levels and more people renting their homes to earn extra income, Airbnb is working to attract new hosts.
That’s the thinking behind “Airbnb Setup,” a program the company launched Wednesday (Nov. 16) ...
- November 15, 2022
In this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Travel Apps, a handful remains in the same spot as before, although one new name has pushed into the top 10.
While ...
- November 7, 2022
Airbnb has announced that it will start enabling customers to choose to see the total price of rentals — including all fees before taxes — in search results and on ...
