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Airbnb Hosts to Help Provide Housing to 100,000 COVID-19 Responders

Today, Airbnb is announcing a new global initiative to help connect those responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with safe and convenient places to stay while they carry out their critical work. The company’s goal is to help house 100,000 healthcare professionals, relief

26 March 2020 · Community, Company, Open Homes

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A Message to our Hosts

The last few days have been incredibly challenging for everyone. It's our goal to be as transparent and proactive as possible. Here’s a message from our founders to our hosts.

17 March 2020 · Community, Company, Stays

Airbnb Experiences Paused to Prioritise Safety of Community

Based on the guidance of governments and health experts regarding social distancing, we’ve made the difficult decision to pause all Airbnb Experiences until at least April 3.

17 March 2020 · Community, Company, Experiences

Airbnb: A People-to-People Marketplace

A crisis like COVID-19 affects all stakeholders within our community. We’re committed to doing everything we can to fairly support hosts and guests, consistent with how our two-sided marketplace works.

16 March 2020 · Community, Company

More Flexible Reservations in Times of Uncertainty

Airbnb is announcing "More Flexible Reservations", a suite of tools to help hosts and guests navigate uncertainty and meet their needs to cancel or postpone their hosting and travel plans.

16 March 2020 · Community, Company, Stays

Airbnb's Community Support Work During COVID-19

It is our commitment to provide timely, accurate and proactive support in this challenging period.

16 March 2020 · Community, Company, Stays

Extenuating Circumstances Policy Activated Around the World

Our Extenuating Circumstances policy now applies globally to all existing reservations made on or before March 14, 2020, with a check-in date of April 14, 2020 or earlier.

16 March 2020 · Community, Company, Stays

The importance of embracing diversity and belonging

The point at which we’re most at risk of walking away from a problem is when we’ve made enough progress that it’s much less visible than it was before.

12 March 2020 · Company

The Women Powering Our Community

This International Women’s Day (IWD), Airbnb is celebrating its female host community through #HostWithHer, an initiative that celebrates their stories and offers real-life advice.

4 March 2020 · Community, Experiences, Stays