Tag: #Airbnb
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Airbnb to pay hosts $250 mn for COVID-19 cancellations
San Francisco, March 30 (AFP/APP): Airbnb on Monday said it is devoting $250 million to help would-be hosts survive financial losses from refunds given to guests who canceled travel plans due to the coronavirus pandemic. The move came as an olive branch of sorts extended to Airbnb hosts blindsided by the home-sharing platform’s decision several…
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Airbnb incurs Paris wrath over Olympics partnership
London, Nov 19 (AFP/APP): Airbnb became a leading partner of the Olympics in a nine-year deal announced Monday that drew strong criticism from Paris, host of the 2024 summer Games. In the deal unveiled in London, the home rental platform became a “Top” International Olympic Committee (IOC) partner, joining titans including Coca Cola and Visa…
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Airbnb to verify listings as deadly incident prompts safety move
Washington, Nov 7 (AFP/APP): Airbnb said Wednesday it would verify all seven million of its listings worldwide after a deadly shooting at one of its California homes fueled fresh safety concerns about the lodging platform. Chief executive and co-founder Brian Chesky said the home-sharing service decided on new steps as part of an effort to…
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Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ after deadly US shooting
New York, Nov 2 (AFP/APP): Airbnb’s boss announced Saturday that the online platform, which offers private homes for rent for short periods, is banning “party houses” after a deadly shooting at a Halloween event in California. Five people were killed and others wounded in a Thursday night shooting in Orinda, California, in a house that…