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News Articles: Airbnb

Carrie Kissell spent nearly three months on a sailboat after Airbnb told her she could live and work anywhere. "When the work day was over, I'd close my laptop and you know, go snorkeling," she says.

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  • Business

Airbnb let its workers live and work anywhere. Spoiler: They're loving it

Airbnb says its Live and Work Anywhere policy is all about winning the global war for talent. A year in, the company and its workers are reaping all sorts of added benefits.

April 28, 2023
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
A person visits a vacation rental site such as Airbnb

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  • Business

Airbnb cracks down on holiday parties

Ahead of Halloween weekend, vacation rental website Airbnb wants to prevent bookings that could potentially lead to disruptive parties. The initiative to ban parties started in 2020.

October 13, 2022
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
The login page for Airbnb's iPhone app is seen in front of a computer displaying Airbnb's website, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Washington.

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  • Business

Airbnb officially bans parties at its listings in a new policy

The company temporarily banned parties in August 2020 to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

June 29, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Clinton Vicks

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  • Business

Airbnb partners with African American-owned farms in southwest Georgia for agritourism

The new collection of bookable stays is meant in part to raise awareness of the history and present-day needs of Black farmers.

May 19, 2022
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Moulin Rouge dancers perform at the 130th Anniversary Le Moulin Rouge celebration on October 6, 2019 in Paris, France.

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  • Europe

Airbnb is renting out the iconic Moulin Rouge for three one-night stays

The historic space was established as a dance hall in 1889, featuring a cabaret show that included the first cancan performance.

May 16, 2022
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By:
  • Rina Torchinsky
Airbnb will shift to a remote work model, allowing its employees to work from anywhere in the country they currently work in.

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  • Business

Airbnb will let its employees live and work anywhere

Many people began working from Airbnbs during the pandemic. Now the company is shifting to a remote work model, allowing its employees to be located anywhere in the country they currently work in.

April 30, 2022
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By:
  • Rina Torchinsky
Families wait to make their way from the main bus and train terminal on Saturday in Lviv, Ukraine. More than 1 million people have fled Ukraine following Russia's assault on the country, with many Ukrainians passing through Lviv on their way to Poland.

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  • Europe

People are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine — not to stay, but to lend their support

As the idea spread, more than 61,000 nights were booked, grossing nearly $2 million. One host in Kyiv says the donations have helped pay staffers who have fled and buy food for elderly neighbors.

March 05, 2022
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
A 2016 Harvard Business School study<a href="http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/racial-discrimination-in-the-sharing-economy-evidence-from-a-field-experiment">, </a>specifically looking at behavioral patterns on Airbnb, found that guests with "distinctly African-American names are roughly 16% less likely to be accepted than identical guests with distinctively White names."

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  • Business

Airbnb's new experiment to combat rental bias uses initials instead of names

The project is limited to Oregon users and follows a lawsuit settlement alleging that hosts could discriminate against Black renters based on their names.

January 05, 2022
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
The 'Home Alone' house in Winnetka, Ill. will be available to rent through Airbnb for one night later this month. The $25 stay will also include junk food, booby traps, a film screening and other holiday hijinks.

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  • National

The 'Home Alone' house could be yours for a night

The McCallister family home will be available to rent on Airbnb later this month. The overnight stay will include junk food, booby traps and "ample opportunity to scream into the mirror."

December 02, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Horseback riders head down a trail near June Lake, Calif. As post-pandemic travel increases, people are flocking to outdoor activities and rural areas.

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  • Business

U.S. travelers are back in the saddle again. But they've adapted to a new reality

The U.S. travel industry is rebounding after taking massive hits early in the pandemic. But Americans are making different choices now, such as staying closer to home and choosing rural destinations.

October 09, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Airbnb worked with partners over the weekend to place 165 refugees in housing shortly after they arrived in the United States.

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  • Business

Airbnb Will Provide Housing To 20,000 Afghan Refugees Around The World For Free

Aid groups say there's an urgent need for housing for tens of thousands refugees from Afghanistan as they begin to resettle around the world.

August 24, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Airbnb said it is canceling reservations — and blocking new ones — in the D.C. area during the week that President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated.

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  • Business

Airbnb Is Canceling All Reservations In Metro D.C. During Inauguration Week

The company also said it has banned "numerous individuals" that it found to be associated with hate groups or involved in criminal activity at the Capitol.

January 13, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Airbnb is listing shares of its initial public offering Thursday, capping a tumultuous year for the short-term rental company.

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  • Business

Airbnb Now A $100 Billion Company After Stock Market Debut Sees Stock Price Double

The short-tem rental company says it's actually seeing an increase in its business because people are less inclined to stay at hotels and are choosing to "work from any home" during the pandemic.

December 10, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn and
  • Avie Schneider
A person visits a vacation rental site such as Airbnb

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  • Business

Airbnb Bans All Parties At Its Listings Worldwide, Citing Public Health Mandates

Airbnb properties are prohibited from hosting parties or accommodating groups larger than 16 people until further notice. The company said the new policy is "in the best interest of public health."

August 20, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
In the run-up to Airbnb's imminent IPO filing, it has implemented a series of policies to help repair the company's reputation within communities that oppose the constant turnover of strangers in their neighborhoods.

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  • Business

Airbnb Sues Guest Whose Sacramento Party Drew Gunfire Injuring 3

"This marks the first time Airbnb has taken affirmative steps to initiate legal proceedings against a booking guest for throwing an unauthorized party," the company said.

August 12, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
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