ETtech Interview | India to be one of our biggest growth markets this decade: Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyIn an exclusive interview with ET, CEO and cofounder Brian Chesky spoke about India being one of the biggest growth markets of this decade,...
04 May, 2023, 04.43 PM IST
Airbnb changes price display on app after customer complaintsCEO Brian Chesky said Airbnb would make four changes starting next month, where guests would be able to see the total price they are requir...
07 Nov, 2022, 05.56 PM IST
India bookings double over 2019: Airbnb executiveAs a result, the company is launching a new safety product in Hindi for solo travellers for the country, she said. "One third of the hosts ...
14 Oct, 2022, 09.38 AM IST
Airbnb hosts are sick of Airbnb, tooAirbnb hosts have become increasingly disillusioned with the platform and its disrespectful guests.
21 Sep, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
Airbnb valuation reaches $100 billion in trading debut surgeSan Francisco-based Airbnb’s fully diluted valuation is even higher, around $100 billion including employee stock options and restricted st...
11 Dec, 2020, 07.20 AM IST
Airbnb reaches $47 billion value in above-range IPOAirbnb and its investors sold about 52 million shares Wednesday for $68 each after marketing them for $56 to $60 each.
11 Dec, 2020, 06.21 AM IST
Airbnb set for huge day-one pop, value could top $100 billionThe stock will start trading Thursday, with early pricing indications climbing as high as $150 per share, way above the $68 IPO price.
10 Dec, 2020, 09.57 PM IST
Airbnb’s $3.1 billion IPO hinges on hosts who make rentals feel like homeAirbnb said the site will lose some of what makes it unique and sets it apart from hotel chains. As of the end of last year, Airbnb said on...
09 Dec, 2020, 08.42 PM IST
Airbnb streamlines fees as it tilts toward biggest hostsAirbnb will require hosts who use third-party software to manage bookings to eliminate the "service fee" paid by guests that is traditional...
07 Dec, 2020, 11.59 AM IST
Cancel your trip due to coronavirus? Airbnb refuses scores of refundsPart of the problem stems from Airbnb’s shared responsibility with hosts on refunds. Airbnb will give a full refund within the first 48 hou...
13 Mar, 2020, 09.43 AM IST
Airbnb makes tweaks to refund policy amid spread of coronavirusAirbnb’s policy is that all reservations are able to be canceled within 48 hours of booking for a full refund. Beyond that, it’s up to host...
11 Mar, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
Airbnb gets cozy in India, listings & stays growWomen make up 34% of the Airbnb Stays hosts in India and 40% of its experience hosts, which are lower than the global average of 54% and 50...
06 Mar, 2020, 08.12 AM IST
Airbnb’s path to 2020 stock listing imperiled by CoronavirusSome investors, including a handful of Airbnb backers and would-be buyers of the shares on the public markets, are concerned that the virus...
03 Mar, 2020, 09.27 AM IST
Airbnb leans toward direct listing over traditional IPOWith a private valuation of $31 billion, Airbnb is likely to be a topic of discussion. It’s slated to be one of the most high-profile compa...
03 Oct, 2019, 09.40 AM IST
Airbnb said to turn a profit, expects earnings this yearReaching profitability puts Airbnb on a very different footing than its fellow upstart, Uber Technologies Inc. The ride-hailing company los...
28 Jan, 2017, 10.10 AM IST
Total addressable travel market in India will be $40 billion by 2020: Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder, AirbnbWorld’s largest marketplace for accommodation Airbnb sees India as a $40 billion travel market by 2020.
05 May, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
Hospitality management services startup Hostmaker closes $2 million round of fundingProceeds from the seed round of funding will be used by the 18 month-old startup towards product enhancements and launching the second phas...
18 Nov, 2015, 06.57 PM IST