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Mount joins creator-led platform Popfly
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Travel technology platform Mount has integrated into specialised content and influencer marketing platform for the outdoor and adventure industry Popfly.
STRZ wrapped 2025: 12 stories that defined the year
Reading Time: 9 minutesWorldwide: Short Term Rentalz News reflects on 12 stories that shaped the short-term rental sector in 2025. January: OpenAI unveils AI agent Operator to book travel US: OpenAI has officially unveiled one of its first AI agents called Operator, a system that can use its own browser to make travel reservations, fill out forms, order […]
Airbnb rolls out exclusive Lollapalooza experiences
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb’s first global live music partnership with Lollapalooza launched in Chicago this week, offering exclusive experiences for guests during the festival. The initiative, run in collaboration with Live Nation, will expand to Berlin, São Paulo, Mumbai and The Town (São Paulo) later this year, according to Airbnb. Under the programme, Airbnb guests can access curated experiences […]
MakeMyTrip launches 200,000 experiences via global tours platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: Online travel agency, MakeMyTrip, has expanded its platform by introducing a new offering of 200,000 international tours and experiences across 130 countries. This launch is part of the company’s goal to expand its services and move closer to becoming a comprehensive travel app by including a wider range of travel-related options. The new platform […]
Airbnb announces FIFA partnership
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: As anticipation grows for major upcoming football events, Airbnb has announced a landmark partnership with FIFA. The collaboration will see Airbnb become the official alternative accommodations and experiences booking platform for several key FIFA tournaments, including the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, FIFA World Cup 2026, and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027. Over the […]
Airbnb stops animal ride experiences at Pyramids of Giza
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEgypt: Airbnb has agreed to stop promoting and selling tickets for animal ride experiences at Egypt’s Great Pyramids of Giza.
Localbird closes pre-seed funding round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIsrael: Localbird, a tech-enabled online concierge for vacation rentals, has announced that it has closed an undisclosed pre-seed funding round.
Airbnb to expand into co-hosting and relaunch Experiences
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has hinted that the home-sharing firm will branch out into new products and services, such as co-hosting, and relaunch its Experiences program in 2025, as part of the company’s second quarter earnings call.
Airbnb to remove Experiences listings weeks after Icons launch
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced that it is removing individual tours and Experiences from its platform, just weeks after unveiling ‘Icons’, a new category of experiences hosted by stars from across music, sport, film and more.
Airbnb reports most profitable Q1 ever, forecasts Q2 “headwinds”
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: Airbnb has reported its most profitable first quarter to date in its earnings report for Q1 2024.