Airbnb achieves profitability for second year in a row
US: Airbnb, which is set to go public this year, said it was profitable on an EBITDA basis for the second consecutive year in 2018. In Q3 2018, Airbnb said it had its strongest quarter ever, where it saw “substantially more” than $1 billion in revenue. The following quarter, Airbnb found a replacement for former […]
Airbnb launches US government employee programme
US: Airbnb is offering an extra night’s pay to federal government employees who share their home for three nights, amid the government shutdown. The shutdown of the federal government has so far lasted for 26 days so Airbnb has stepped in to offer all employees the additional pay if they share their home for three […]
Airbnb plans temporary downtown San Jose office
US: Airbnb has announced it intends to open a downtown San Jose office as it seeks to revolutionise vacations and getaways. Airbnb said it wants to tap into the world-class tech workforce in the San Jose surrounding area. Chief technology officer Ari Balogh told Mercury News: “The South Bay provides a strong talent pool to […]
Airbnb announces 2019 trending ski destinations
Worldwide: Airbnb has released a report of their top five trending ski destinations, based on internal data for year over year booking growth. Here are the top five trending ski destinations on the list: • Karuizawa, Japan Karuizawa in Japan is Airbnb’s top trending ski destination of the year. Located just an hour away from […]
Mbpfr.com launches pet-friendly vacation rentals
US: Mbpfr.com has announced that it has launched listings for pet-friendly vacation rentals in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The company says many people now travel with pets to various destinations all over the world and so it offers accommodation options that are pet-friendly too. The new listings feature a number of unique rental properties near […]