Trump appoints Gebbia as government head of design
US: Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, has been appointed by the White House to oversee the design of the government’s online footprint
FTC to ban hidden junk fees on STRs, hotels and event tickets
US: The US Federal Trade Commission [FTC] has passed a rule that will ban hidden “junk fees” on short-term rentals, hotels and live event ticket prices.
How the US election will impact travel and hospitality
US: Republican candidate Donald Trump has won the US election, making a historic return to the White House after four years of governance under the Democratic Party.
Airbnb IPO filing “delayed until next week”
US: Airbnb’s much anticipated filing for an initial public offering [IPO] has reportedly been delayed until next week, according to sources close to the matter. The home-sharing platform was originally planning to file for the IPO at the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday [12 November] but sources have told Bloomberg that the delay […]
What would a Trump / Biden US Election win mean for the short-term rental industry?
US: Following one of the most fraught and polarising elections in the history of the United States, ShortTermRentalz spoke to seven leaders from the country’s short-term rental industry to get an insight into what the eventual result could mean for the space and for the travel sector in general. At the time of writing, the […]