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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

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

Airbnb and IOC Announce Major Global Olympic Partnership

Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Airbnb announced a partnership to create a new standard for hosting spectators and athletes alike.

18 November 2019 · Company, Stays

New Country Manager to lead Airbnb’s Australia & New Zealand team

Susan Wheeldon has been appointed Airbnb's new Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand

28 October 2019 · Company

Setting a New Bar for Belonging With Our Biggest Night Ever

On August 10, more than 4 million people stayed in an Airbnb listing. It was the biggest night in Airbnb history and set a new bar for belonging on Airbnb.

14 August 2019 · Community, Company

Fred Reid Joins Airbnb as Global Head of Transportation

Today we are proud to announce that aviation industry pioneer Fred Reid has joined Airbnb as Global Head of Transportation.

7 February 2019 · Company

More Guests Royally Ringing in 2019 in Castles on Airbnb

Millions of guests are expected to ring in 2019 on Airbnb -- some setting a regal tone for the new year in a castle.

20 December 2018 · Company, Stays

Airbnb for Work Expands To Help Australian and New Zealand Companies and Professionals Keep Up With the Changing Ways We Work

Airbnb for Work expands into new areas helping Australian and New Zealand companies attract, retain, motivate talent. Experiences for team-building, Homes for offsites and meetings, and new options for relocations.

5 September 2018 · Company, Experiences, Stays

10 Years of Community

It’s been a decade since we launched Airbnb, and to celebrate, we’re sharing unique stories from our community.

10 August 2018 · Community, Company

Why Stay in a Room When You Can Book an Island on Airbnb

Island homes that are bookable on Airbnb

7 June 2018 · Company, Stays

Supporting Travellers in Japan

Japan is an incredible country to visit and we want to help our guests deal with new rules. To support our community, we are implementing our Japan Travel Response Plan.

7 June 2018 · Community, Company, Stays

Airbnb Reveals the Top LGBTQ-Friendly Cities to Celebrate Pride This Year - Sydney in Top 10 for Dating

Airbnb is excited to reveal the world’s top LGBTQ-friendly destinations.

6 June 2018 · Community, Company, Experiences, Stays

Deloitte: Airbnb Triggers a Jobs Boom in New Zealand

Deloitte Access Economics report has found Airbnb guests spent more than $781 million in New Zealand contributing around $600 million to the economy, supporting more than 6,000 local jobs.

30 May 2018 · Community, Company, Stays

Airbnb and The World Surf League Team Up to Offer Hundreds of New Experiences in 20+ Unique Surf Destinations

To celebrate the Airbnb community’s surf obsession, Airbnb and The World Surf League are offering unique Experiences in 20+ surf destinations across the world, with hundreds more coming soon.

13 May 2018 · Company, Experiences

Introducing a New Way Australian and New Zealand Event Organisers Can Offer Attendees More Accommodation Choices

Today, Airbnb is introducing a new tool for event organisers to help attendees find the best accommodations.

19 April 2018 · Company, Stays

Airbnb Launches Global Office of Healthy Tourism, Former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr Joins Advisory Board

Today, Airbnb launched the Office of Healthy Tourism, an initiative to drive local, authentic and sustainable tourism in countries and cities across the globe.

17 April 2018 · Community, Company

20,000 Hosts Have Applied to List on Airbnb Plus, with 1 Million Redefining Their Homes Using New Categories

One month after announcing new property types and tiers, Airbnb is seeing surging growth in Airbnb Plus and more.

22 March 2018 · Company, Experiences, Stays

Airbnb Highlights New Accessibility Filters and Features for Disabled Guests Worldwide

21 new accessibility features and filters help guests with disabilities to find homes which fit their needs.

16 March 2018 · Community, Company, Stays

Airbnb Doubles Down on Experiences, Expanding to 1000 Destinations and Adding New Passion Categories in 2018

With 2500% growth in Experience bookings in 2017, Airbnb is creating new passion categories and expanding to 1000 destinations this year.

23 February 2018 · Company, Experiences

Airbnb Unveils Roadmap to Bring Magical Travel to Everyone

New property types, new tiers, Airbnb Collections and community recognition form key elements of a Roadmap launched today to bring the benefits of local and authentic travel to everyone.

22 February 2018 · Community, Company