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Airbnb will display hidden cleaning fees and ‘unreasonable payment tasks’
Hosts will be required to display any reasonable payment requests to guests before booking (Picture: Reuters)In an effort to increase transparency, Airbnb updates its total price display to include cleaning fees and guest payment…
Airbnb CEO unveils price transparency changes for December
(NewsNation) — Airbnb is unveiling new features to make pricing more transparent for hosts and users next month, the company's CEO announced on Twitter on Monday.
"I heard you loud and clear - you feel like pricing isn't…
3 Americans found dead in Mexico City Airbnb
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (CORRUGATED) – Families are hoping for answers after three Americans were found dead at an Airbnb in Mexico City last month.
Jordan Marshall and Kandace Florence, who attended high school together in…
Airbnb will show total prices up front and end ‘unreasonable’ checkout tasks
article The Airbnb platform is shown in the images provided. (Credit: Airbnb) Airbnb do his total prices a more transparent stay early in the search process and preventing hosts from demanding "unreasonable" tasks at checkout after…
Brittney Griner sent to a Russian penal colony to serve her sentence
MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner was sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team announced on Wednesday.A Russian court rejected an appeal of his nine-year sentence last…
5 Wonderful Rochester Airbnbs Perfect for a Romantic Getaway
Five Airbnbs in Rochester, Minnesota for a Quick Romantic GetawayYou would like to get out of town and go back to when it was just the two of you and the weekends were long and luxurious (even if you didn't know it at the time). But being…
Airbnb Responds to Two Huge Complaints: Hidden Fees and Chores
One of Airbnb's most ridiculed features — fees that can drive up rental prices on the platform from the numbers originally shown in search results — will no longer be hidden, the company announced Monday.
Starting in…
US Embassy officials visit Brittney Griner in Russian prison
WASHINGTON (AP) - Officials from the US Embassy in Moscow visited WNBA star Brittney Griner jailed Thursday, just weeks after a Russian court rejected his appeal of his nine-year sentence for drug possession.
State…
Airbnb says focus on brand marketing over search is working
Airbnb Inc.
said its strategy of cutting advertising spend, investing in brand marketing and reducing its reliance on search engine marketing continues to pay off. Its marketing spend is now low enough not…
EU plans to seek data on numbers from Airbnb, short-term rental companies: sources
The European Commission will propose light rules for Airbnb and other short-term accommodation rental companies, people familiar with the matter said.Under the draft rules, short-term accommodation rental companies will…
Russian MMA star found dead in Moscow after “eating poisoned watermelon” | UFC | sport
Russian MMA star Alexander Pisarev, 33, has died after apparently eating a poisoned watermelon. Pisarev was found dead in his Moscow apartment by his father on October 30.An anonymous member of Pisarev's team said Cup“Alexander Pisarev…
Airbnb says focus on brand marketing over search is working
Airbnb Inc.
said its strategy of cutting advertising spend, investing in brand marketing and reducing its reliance on search engine marketing continues to pay off. Its marketing spend is now low enough not…
US Embassy Moscow staff members were FINALLY able to visit Britney Griner in police custody
Karine Jean-Pierre says staff at the US Embassy in Moscow were FINALLY able to visit Britney Griner in police custody and that she's "doing as well as you'd expect" without new negotiations with RussiaWhite House says…
US Embassy Moscow staff members were FINALLY able to visit Britney Griner in police custody
Karine Jean-Pierre says staff at the US Embassy in Moscow were FINALLY able to visit Britney Griner in police custody and that she's "doing as well as you'd expect" without new negotiations with RussiaWhite House says…
Is Airbnb’s slowing growth a concern?
POLAND - 2022/09/02: In this photo illustration an Airbnb logo seen displayed displayed on a smartphone. (Photo ... Artwork by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Holiday…
Airbnb announces increased profits as travel rebound persists
Airbnb reported its highest-ever quarterly earnings on Tuesday, confirming that the travel industry is continuing its pandemic recovery in the face of historic inflation.In the third quarter, the home rental platform saw…
Airbnb expects holiday quarter bookings to moderate; shares fall By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Airbnb logo is seen on a small mini-pyramid under the glass pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris, France, March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
By Aishwarya Nair (Reuters) - Airbnb Inc forecast…
There’s a deadly cobra on the loose somewhere in Missouri.
You might want to be careful where you step if you go on an adventure in the woods of Missouri. There is a report that a deadly cobra just got loose and was not accounted for.Fox 2 St. Louis shared the good news that Venom Fest took place…
Grain ships sail despite Moscow’s withdrawal from deal; missile rain on Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine - Ships carried grain from Ukrainian ports on Monday, October 31, suggesting that Moscow had stopped reimposing a blockade that could have caused world hunger, despite the suspension of its participation in a…
Citi to sell Russian portfolio of personal installment loans to Uralsib
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said on Friday its Russian unit had agreed to sell a portfolio of personal installment loans to commercial bank Uralsib, as the top U.S. lender seeks to exit the country and reduce its exposure to Russia .The bank…
This Spooky Airbnb Is Inspired By Disney’s Haunted Mansion – See Inside!
Haunted mansion inspired by Airbnb Jeff Schiefelbein (2) This Californian Airbnb takes haunted houses to a whole new level!The unofficial Haunted Mansion inspired rental is located in Fullerton, CA.According to SEO. The house also…
Biking from the Pacific Coast to the Redwood Forest
SONOMA COUNTY, approx. - It's not a vacation unless you do something epic. I think my recent bike trip to Northern California qualifies.During a week of bike touring in Sonoma and Napa counties in Northern California, one day stood out.…
Any discussion of the Brittney Griner swap should be kept confidential
MOSCOW (AP) — On Wednesday, the Kremlin left the door open to talks about a possible trade involving jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, but reiterated that such talks must be kept strictly confidential.A Russian court on Tuesday…
“It’s just an unimaginable situation”
A Russian court, as expected, upheld WNBA star Brittney Griner's nine-year sentence for drug possession, rejecting her appeal for a reduced sentence.The decision by a three-judge panel sends Griner to serve his sentence in a Russian penal…
Russian court rejects Brittney Griner’s appeal
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday upheld the nine-year prison sentence handed down to American basketball star Brittney Griner for drug possession, rejecting her appeal.
Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA's…
Moscow Theater Siege Survivors Are Haunted Two Decades Later
Photos by Yuri Kadobnov. Video by stringerTwenty years after Chechen separatists seized a crowded theater in Moscow, sparking a hostage crisis that ended in more than a hundred deaths, survivors are haunted by memories and plagued by…
Ukraine cites drone downing success as Kyiv and Moscow swap ‘dirty bomb’ accusations
Ukrainian authorities tried to allay public fears over Russia's use of Iranian drones by claiming growing success in downing them on Monday, while the Kremlin's talk of a possible 'dirty bomb' attack added another disturbing dimension as…
Anand Mahindra shares hilarious meme as social media brutality over UK PM race continues
Liz Truss memes are all over the internet and Anand Mahindra can't stop tweeting about them! Amused by the political chaos in the UK, the chairman of the Mahindra Group continues to share great memes. After tweeting about which will…
People reveal why they stopped using Airbnb as hosts complain bookings are down
Airbnb has dominated the vacation rental industry for over a decade. But in a Facebook group dedicated to Airbnb hosts, some people claimed to see a drop in bookings recently.Now a screenshot of the Facebook group has gone viral as former…
Alarm at surge in Airbnb listings in coastal areas of England and Wales | Airbnb
A sharp increase in the number of Airbnb listings in coastal areas of England and Wales has raised fears that some seaside areas could become 'theme parks for the rich'.The number of “full places” for rent in coastal spots in England and…