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Airbnb unveils new cleaning protocols in bid to revive bookings

News 5 years ago

Airbnb unveils new cleaning protocols in bid to revive bookings

Airbnb announced new protocols Monday for cleaning and sanitizing its listed properties in an effort to reassure travelers and revive bookings for the home-sharing platform, which is reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.

Airbnb booking data from China offers glimpse of a rebound

News 5 years ago

Airbnb booking data from China offers glimpse of a rebound

While the coronavirus pandemic has frozen global travel and hit the travel industry hard, data from home-sharing startup Airbnb Inc shows the number of domestic bookings in China for the first half of April were up more than 200 percent compared with the same period in March.

Airbnb raises $1 billion in debt from Oaktree, BlackRock

Business 5 years ago

Airbnb raises $1 billion in debt from Oaktree, BlackRock

The new, first-lien debt comes from a group of more than 20 investors, including Silver Lake, the largest participant, as well as BlackRock, Eaton Vance, Fidelity Investments and T. Rowe Price Group

Airbnb launches digital tourist experiences for virtual travel

News 5 years ago

Airbnb launches digital tourist experiences for virtual travel

Airbnb is shifting its Experiences platform, which sells guided tours and tourist activities like cooking and pottery classes, to the virtual world with online experiences that will be hosted through Zoom.

Airbnb gets $1bn investment for post-virus recovery

Business 5 years ago

Airbnb gets $1bn investment for post-virus recovery

Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners will invest the money into the home-sharing platform in the form of debt and equity, according to Airbnb.

Airbnb to pay hosts $250 million for COVID-19 cancellations

News 5 years ago

Airbnb to pay hosts $250 million for COVID-19 cancellations

Airbnb on Monday said it is devoting $250 million to help would-be hosts survive financial losses from refunds given to guests who cancelled travel plans due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Airbnb to offer housing to 100,000 crisis responders

News 5 years ago

Airbnb to offer housing to 100,000 crisis responders

Airbnb said Thursday it would provide free or subsidized housing for up to 100,000 relief workers responding to the coronavirus pandemic around the world.

France's Accor, Airbnb help provide rooms for medics during crisis

News 5 years ago

France's Accor, Airbnb help provide rooms for medics during crisis

French hotel group Accor and home rental company Airbnb are launching online services to help medical staff fighting the coronavirus epidemic in France find emergency housing.

Guests and hosts can cancel Airbnb reservations penalty-free during coronavirus

News 5 years ago

Guests and hosts can cancel Airbnb reservations penalty-free during coronavirus

Airbnb has revised its reservation policy in light of the global disruption caused by Covid-19.

Prague seeks to rein in Airbnb to avoid ghost city scenario

News 6 years ago

Prague seeks to rein in Airbnb to avoid ghost city scenario

Prague is widening its campaign to put the brakes on Airbnb and other holiday rental websites, which they say are locking locals out of the housing market and changing the face of neighborhoods.

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