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Airbnb CEO: ‘Travel will never, ever go back to the way it was’

NYPostJune 29, 2020June 30, 2020

by NYPostJune 29, 2020June 30, 202000

Flights are out. Road trips are in. Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, predicts that the coronavirus pandemic will permanently alter the way we travel, increasing the preference for driving at the expense of airlines. “I will go on the record to say that travel will never, ever go......

CNBC Business

Airbnb could cut spending on Amazon Web Services due to coronavirus

CNBCJune 22, 2020June 22, 2020

by CNBCJune 22, 2020June 22, 202007

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky at The New York Times Dealbook event on November 6, 2019. Credit: Mike Cohen/ The New York Times Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company is prepared to cut its budget deeper this year if the......

Reuters - Business

Airbnb partners with Brazil virus hotspot Sao Paulo on post-pandemic tourism

ReutersJune 12, 2020June 12, 2020

by ReutersJune 12, 2020June 12, 2020012

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks inside Cidade Sao Paulo shopping mall, as malls reopen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Home rental firm Airbnb struck a partnership with Brazil’s Sao Paulo state......

CNBC Business

Zillow data shows owners of vacation rentals are now looking for longer-term renters

CNBCJune 4, 2020June 4, 2020

by CNBCJune 4, 2020June 4, 2020011

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here A house for rent in California. Getty Images Zillow has seen significant increases in listings for furnished rentals and rentals of six-months or less, a sign that hosts of Airbnb and other vacation properties have pivoted to the residential rental......

CNBC - Real Estate

Short-term rental market faces consolidation as start-ups and small landlords offload properties

CNBC Real EstateMay 30, 2020May 30, 2020

by CNBC Real EstateMay 30, 2020May 30, 2020016

Sonya Carp and her husband own two short-term rental properties in Florida, and they have decided to list one for sale as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy of Sonya Carp Consolidation is hitting the market for short-term home rentals as the coronavirus pandemic has curtailed travel dramatically this......

Sports Illustrated - MMA

Blue Wahoos List Stadium for Airbnb Rentals

Sports IllustratedMay 23, 2020May 23, 2020

by Sports IllustratedMay 23, 2020May 23, 2020012

SI – For more and to sign up click here Jenna West For fans looking to live like a baseball player for a day, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos can make that dream come true. The Blue Wahoos, a Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, listed their stadium in Pensacola, Fla.,......

ESPN

Field for dreams: Double-A stadium put on Airbnb

ESPNMay 23, 2020May 23, 2020

by ESPNMay 23, 2020May 23, 2020036

If the idea of late-night batting practice or eating a meal at home plate sounds appealing, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos are willing to make that a reality. The team, the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, has listed Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola, Florida, on Airbnb. The Blue Wahoos say......

Reuters - Business

Airbnb to lay off 1,900 employees: sources

ReutersMay 5, 2020May 5, 2020

by ReutersMay 5, 2020May 5, 2020012

FILE PHOTO: A woman talks on the phone at the Airbnb office headquarters in the SOMA district of San Francisco, California, U.S., August 2, 2016. REUTERS/Gabrielle Lurie (Reuters) – Airbnb Inc is laying off 25% of its workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic, impacting nearly 1,900 employees of the home......

Cleveland Scene

Airbnb Will Ban Clevelanders Who Throw Parties That Violate State Orders, Get the Cops On Your Ass

ClevelandSceneMay 5, 2020May 5, 2020

by ClevelandSceneMay 5, 2020May 5, 2020014

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Airbnb Will Ban Clevelanders Who Throw Parties That Violate State Orders, Get the Cops On Your Ass Posted By Vince Grzegorek vgrzegorek@clevescene.com> on Tue, May 5, 2020 at 2:03 PM click to enlarge An Ohio City party at an Airbnb property that drew 100 people in......

TMZ.com

KC Chiefs’ Damien Williams Robbed at Airbnb In L.A., Cops Investigating

TMZMay 4, 2020May 4, 2020

by TMZMay 4, 2020May 4, 2020016

Exclusive KC Chiefs running back Damien Williams — who scored TWO 4th-quarter TDs in the Super Bowl — was robbed at a fancy Airbnb home in L.A., TMZ Sports has learned. Williams was not hurt in the incident — but the suspects made off with roughly $1,000 in cash and......

NPR

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing Buildup, Push For Online Voting, Future Of Airbnb

NPRApril 28, 2020April 28, 2020

by NPRApril 28, 2020April 28, 2020014

NPR Many health experts say contact tracing is the best investment toward combating future COVID-19 outbreaks. So how are state efforts going to build up the workforce needed? Also, there is a greater push for online voting systems ahead of the 2020 presidential election, but are they secure? And, like......

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