FIFA WC 2026 set to be a free kick for tourism, retail and clothing industryAnalysts said U.S. hotel operators Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt as well as online travel platforms Airbnb, Booking Holdings and Expedia are p...
06 Jun, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Deep under China's coal basins, PetroChina is unlocking gas from rocksChina is unlocking a new energy frontier with coal rock gas extracted from deep within its coal basins. This ambitious multi-billion-dollar...
21 May, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Airbnb to close domestic business in ChinaAll of Airbnb's mainland Chinese listings, homes and experiences, will be taken down by this summer
24 May, 2022, 08.22 AM IST
Airbnb asked to drop Olympic ties over China rights issuesAirbnb is one of the International Olympic Committee's leading 15 sponsors. Included in the group are companies like Coca-Cola, Samsung, Vi...
23 Mar, 2021, 09.55 AM IST
Airbnb rolls out full refund policy for reservations worldwideWhile the policy applies to bookings and Airbnb Experiences all around the globe, it excludes domestic travel in mainland China which is ex...
16 Mar, 2020, 09.48 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’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 joins hands with Thrive GlobalThey came together to launch Thrive Retreats, a set of curated wellness retreats and business offsites in India and abroad targeted at Indi...
17 Jul, 2019, 09.04 AM IST
Oyo's Chinese arm to up inventory to 500,000 rooms, list on CtripChina, Indonesia, UK big growth markets, says Oyo global chief strategy officer.
18 Jun, 2019, 07.59 AM IST
Off-the-beaten-track destinations in APAC experiencing explosive growth, says Airbnb2 million guests have checked into an Airbnb listing in off-the-beaten-track destinations in Asia Pacific, a 70% growth rate year-over-year.
13 May, 2019, 02.15 PM IST
Airbnb checks into Oyo with $75 m in towThe investment brings to an end Oyo’s nearly $1.1-billion Series-E funding round that saw participation from SoftBank Vision Fund, Didi Chu...
12 Apr, 2019, 11.02 AM IST
‘India in Airbnb’s top 3 strategic markets’Founded by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk 10 years ago, Airbnb has been forming partnerships with tourism departments acr...
09 Jun, 2018, 12.03 PM IST
Airbnb has had incredible growth among Indian guests and hosts: Nathan BlecharczykWith 4.5 mn properties across 81,000 cities and over 300 million guests, Airbnb is now looking at its next phase of growth that will catapu...
27 Feb, 2018, 09.33 AM IST
Airbnb plans to host 1 billion annual guests by 2028Company has announced new property types, new tiers and collections as it aims to become one-stop shop for mainstream guests.
23 Feb, 2018, 08.11 AM IST
Food defines the way Indians travel: Airbnb APAC Travel SurveyThe chefs along with Airbnb hosts in each of the market will share recipes which anyone can recreate using ten ingredients or less or in un...
20 Sep, 2017, 03.13 PM IST
Airbnb facilitating intra-BRICS travel: ReportAirbnb stated travel and tourism is set to reach 10% of global GDP in 2017, and Airbnb is bringing economic benefits of tourism to communit...
05 Sep, 2017, 04.58 PM IST
Airbnb enters into a strategic partnership with Times GroupThe alliance was stitched through Times Global Partners, an entity which helps with the launch and expansion of emerging global digital com...
18 Apr, 2016, 03.24 AM IST