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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and Skift CEO Rafat Ali

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s Future: Not Just Short-Term Rentals, Not Just Travel

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to make billions of dollars from new lines of business — and they may not all be focused on travel.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

Two men in an in-stage interview session.

Online Travel

Booking Holdings CEO: Competition with Airbnb and Growing Short-Term Rentals

Booking Holdings now has 7.8 million short-term rental listings worldwide, but not enough in the U.S. That's an opportunity, the CEO said.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

Tripadvisor Shutters Vacation Rental Direct Bookings in Favor of Third-Party Providers

Vacation rentals is another area where Tripadvisor dropped the ball over the past decade. Reviving such a hot category makes sense.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Airlines

Generation Next: The Women Shaping Travel’s Future

These women leaders are the travel industry’s disruptors and innovators, and you can bet they’re on more than one shortlist for the next big thing.

Jason Clampet | 4 months ago

The inside of an Airbnb with beautiful paintings and a view of clouds through a skylight.

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb: The Bears Were Wrong About Long-Term Stays

Pundits predicted that people would return to cities once the pandemic subsided. They have but non-urban stays are still a strong Airbnb category.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Cruises

Greece to Fight Overtourism With Fees on Cruises and Crackdown on Short-Term Rentals

Greece's prime minister acknowledged there's an overtourism problem in his country that needs to be addressed but he thinks it's only confined to Santorini and Mykonos.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 months ago

A living room with a sofa, coffee table, chairs and an outdoor view.

Short-Term Rentals

Home Swapping Is Thriving in New York City While Short-Term Rentals Fade

Like many condos in New York City, home-swapping isn't addressed in Local Law 18. Should it be?

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rental Regulation Silver Linings

A growing number of governments are seeking to regulate their short-term rental markets -- but increased regulations don't have to be a death knell for the industry, and in some cases can actually help operators.

James Farrell | 5 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

Skift Power Rankings: Brian Chesky

Chesky helped build an industry from scratch and is more than willing to share what he’s learned with other founders.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

A collage of images showing the seedy nature of short-term rentals in NYC.

Hotels

Banned in NYC: Airbnb One Year Later

Local Law 18 hasn't yet led to a significant amount of additional long-term housing in NYC and hotels are thriving. But small-time hosts have lost a key source of income. Modifications, and a more balanced approach, are needed.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago