Airbnb's planned update, coming this December, will include features such as total price display, pricing tools for hosts, and updates to the guest checkout feature for transparency.
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Airbnb brings a tool that automates the collecting and remitting of tourist tax. Its partnership with the National Association of Italian Cities will also aid in promoting the tax simplification tool.
Airbnb is showing commitment to its Accessibility at Airbnb mission by introducing resources such as accessibility review, improved search filters and Experiences accessibility to make travel easier.
In order to help address the climate crisis, Airbnb has committed to becoming a Net Zero company by 2030. For this, Elizabeth Sturcken is guiding Airbnb on sustainability targets and strategy.
Airbnb's global expansion of its Urgent Support Line reflects its commitment to creating a safer community for all. The Safety Center provides quick access to tools users may need in an emergency.
With the partnership between Airbnb and Made By Us, guests will now be able to support institutions recovering from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic while enjoying new Airbnb Experiences.
Airbnb.org has launched its Afghan resettlement program to aid Afghan refugees. Naheed Samadi Bahram and Rona Popal will act as advisors to this initiative set up by Airbnb's charitable arm.
Airbnb's charitable arm, Airbnb.org, has announced it will provide temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees that have left the country in recent days as the Taliban swept to power.
Airbnb will now be updating its terms of service to put an end to the forced arbitration clause for hosts or guests in sexual assault or harassment cases. The update is expected to release this fall.
Airbnb.org has launched its emergency response program following massive floods across Western Europe to aid those displaced by the calamity. Temporary stays are available from now until August 2.
Airbnb will now allow its users to search for unique places to stay with Flexible Destinations. This feature combines with Flexible Dates and Flexible Matching to make traveling easier.
Airbnb noted in the announcement that this measure has proven to be popular with its Host community, who had already banned parties under their own listing rules before the announcement.
In response to officials asking people not to travel to Washington DC, Airbnb is canceling all bookings in the metro area throughout the inauguration week. Those who made bookings will be refunded.
Online home rental platform Airbnb has announced its latest initiative in partnership with local tourism promoting bodies. The campaign is based in Vancouver and aims to help the city's economy.
Online short rental platform Airbnb announced today the introduction of new tools and features to improve its search functionality. The new improvements are designed to cater for business trips.
A new survey of more than 1,300 people reveals that more than half of workers at prestigious tech companies would find it too hard to buy a home in the Bay Area thanks to rocketing costs.
An Airbnb host who cancelled a customer's reservation and left racist remarks back in February has been ordered to pay $5,000 in fines and must also enroll in an Asian-American studies course.
Major cities around the world are reportedly banding together in an effort to use their size and market power to bring Airbnb, Uber and other "charing economy" companies to the negotiating table.
The European Commission has come out in support of the sharing economy and implicitly of Uber and Airbnb. The two companies have been facing crackdowns and bans from governments across the EU.
