Airbnb expands Open Homes programme into Nevada to aid fire relief efforts
Nevada: Airbnb has expanded its Open Homes programme into Nevada County to support victims and relief workers affected by the wildfires in California. The fires have been spreading through the Sierra Nevada foothills and the Los Angeles shoreline, claiming at least 80 lives and burning nearly 250,000 acres across the state. The largest of these […]
Airbnb toasts “best quarter ever” with revenue exceeding one billion dollars
San Francisco: Airbnb has said it has had its “best quarter ever” with its revenue taken in during the past three months exceeding a billion dollars. Airbnb said in a memo: “The third quarter of 2018 was the strongest quarter in Airbnb history, and the first quarter in which Airbnb recognized substantially more than $1 […]
Veeve, Europe’s largest vacation rental management agency, launches in LA
Los Angeles: Veeve, the largest vacation rental management agency in Europe, has launched in Los Angeles, seven years after its founding in London. When Veeve was launched back in 2011, it provided a welcome market solution for the ever-growing demand in the luxury home sharing sector. Since then, the company has grown across the continent […]
Airbnb launches government home-sharing petition in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Airbnb has appealed for Hong Kong residents to sign an online petition in support of home-sharing in the city. This was an attempt to persuade the city’s government to reconsider a tough amendment bill against illegal short-term rentals and unauthorised guest houses. The home-sharing platform’s online petition is entitled “Protect Home-Sharing in Hong […]