Airbnb announces European train tour competition
EU: Airbnb is offering six people the opportunity to win a 19 day trip across Europe, travelling by train through five countries. Due to the popularity of train travel in Europe, Airbnb has collaborated with Interrail to offer six travellers the chance to explore five countries. The trip, named the Airbnb Heritage Tour, spans 19 days […]
Operto named winner of VrTech startup competition
Italy: Smart Stay property automation solution Operto Guest Technologies has been announced as the winner of the VrTech startup competition in Lake Como, an annual awards ceremony celebrating the most innovative startups in the vacation rental industry. The three finalists, Cohosting, Operto and Check-in Scan, competed on stage at the Vacation Rental World Summit in Lake Como, […]
Rental market in Greece rises in competition
Greece: The increase in Airbnb and HomeAway listings has led to a rise in competition in Greece’s short-term rental market. The news was revealed in data presented at the BnB Guest Conference in Athens last week. Tom Caton, chief revenue officer at AirDNA, which records data from Airbnb and HomeAway, said: “Word has got out among the Greek people […]
Airbnb for Work branching into Australia’s corporate travel market
Australia: Airbnb is closing in on the fastest growing travel market in Australia. Corporate trips have seen major growth in Australia’s travel sector, jumping by 11 per cent to 21.3 million travellers in the 12 months to March 2018 according to Tourism Research Australia data. Business travellers’ expenditure also increased by six per cent to […]