Airbnb will soon show you the actual total price you’ll have to pay when you search for a rental on the platform. Imagine that — no more surprise high-priced cleaning fees snuck in at checkout. Users have long complained about fees hidden from search. As...
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November 8, 2022 albert
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Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7 a.m. PT). Subscribe here. The going has not always been easy but the tech IPOs keep coming. Airbnb itself is almost here, in what is likely...
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Airbnb has secured commitments of $ 1 billion for a syndicated term loan from institutional investors, it said. The emergency cash injection comes as the coronavirus travel freeze continues to hammer vacation rentals, with holidaymakers locked down at home and global travel banned or heavily...
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said Saturday the company will ban “party houses” and take other steps to safeguard hosts and guests after five people died at a Halloween party hosted at California home that was rented on the service. Chesky made the announcement via a...
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November 2, 2019 albert
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Paris is one of the most popular destinations for Airbnb, but the city’s authorities are at odds with the company. The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, announced on Sunday the city would be suing Airbnb to the tune of $ 14 million, due to the...
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February 11, 2019 albert
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Airbnb appears set to score a big win in New South Wales after a government inquiry reportedly gave the company the thumbs up. The results of a government investigation into the regulation of short-term accommodation in New South Wales were leaked to Fairfax Media Sunday....
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