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May 21 was the World Day to Promote Web Accessibility Awareness. In order to contribute to the cause, Airbnb decided to present specially prepared online experiences with accessibility properties. The alternatives are more than twenty and offer from cardio boxing classes to exploring the advantages of equine therapy
Due to the outburst of the coronavirus pandemic, most of us had to cancel our summer plans and stay safe at home. However, AirBnb launched the initiative Virtual Experiences in order to bring the world to us, providing users the opportunity to take cooking classes, learn about Argentinian street art and many more. We can even celebrate a special event online
Airbnb is one of the platforms that changed the landscape of tourism and many cities. The app sparked love and hate among citizens. The Dutch capital made a drastic decision in order to carry out an urban planning. Amsterdam has banned rental by Airbnb in downtown districts and will apply strict regulations for the rest of its areas
American online marketplace company Airbnb wrote in a recent press release that “Reducing the number of unauthorized house parties on Airbnb has always been a priority, and it’s more important now than ever”. The company set a rule for U.S. guests under the age of 25, which forbids them to book entire homes in their local area if they have less than three positive reviews. Airbnb previously launched this idea in Canada earlier this year and met a positive result as a meaningful drop in the number of parties booked by guests under the mentioned age was noted. The main reason behind the company’s decision is their attempt to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. However, the young people targeted in the restriction are still allowed to book any type of listing outside their local area
Airbnb reported that their hosts have experienced an increase of their earnings. Despite the massiveness of the coronavirus pandemic and the great amount of losses it caused, hosts in rural areas with low population density have earned 25 percent more money in June compared to last year. It was officially stated that more than 13,000 cities were visited by Airbnb guests, resulting in $200 million being earned by approximately 200,000 hosts from all states. The online marketplace company’s hosts were given the possibility to launch online experiences, an initiative to keep earning money despite the pandemic situation. The idea was extremely successful as it has reached $2 million in gross booking value by the end of June. Airbnb said that although their business has still not recovered, these signs have encouraged them
The Airbnb rental app offers all kinds of stays. Although there are cities that are the most traditional destinations, there are offers for all tastes. Recently the most hidden places where to go to spend the holidays were revealed. A hanging capsule in Peru or a remote island in the Pacific among the options
