Airbnb
Not just apartments: Airbnb’s new service that will save you stress
You can now pre-book an Airbnb airport transfer instead of searching for a taxi or local apps. A driver will wait with a sign at arrivals. Available in 125 cities.
Court strikes down Irish police decision not to investigate Airbnb over Israeli settlements
End of “junk fees”: Airbnb displays the total price up front
Airbnb’s Colosseum Gladiator Experience draws outrage
Tel Aviv ranked 5th-best city for AirBnb owners, Jerusalem 10th
Of the top 10 cities ranked, five of them were in the US, two were in Japan, two were in Israel and one was in the UAE (Dubai).
New Israeli housing plan to shutter Airbnbs, raise purchase tax
The plan focuses on three goals: investments in increasing the housing supply, structural changes to the market and short-term tactics to cool down demand and increase supply in the housing market
Airbnb to house 20,000 Afghan refugees globally for free
There is no set time limit for the program and information for how hosts can sign up to take in refugees would be released in a few days.
AirBnB host kicks out renter because of association with Israel
There has been a dramatic uptick of Jews being physically attacked around the world in the wake of operation Guardian of the Walls.
Amnesty slams Airbnb ahead of IPO for West Bank listings
Airbnb was accused of acting in bad faith by not informing investors of "politically sensitive" business activities.
Airbnb to restrict bookings on its platform in Britain
"Restricting bookings on Airbnb to key workers and other essential stays will allow hosts to continue supporting frontline workers while following government guidance."
Airbnb to pay out $250 million to hosts to ease coronavirus cancellations
The aid, which will pay hosts 25% of their normal cancellation fees, is being offered globally except for China.
Hebrew University study finds how to best attract Airbnb guests
"Visual trustworthiness is king in the Airbnb arena," said Aliza Fleischer, researcher at Hebrew University.
10 top Israeli-Palestinian conflict stories of 2019
When it came to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel suffered several losses.
AirBNB removes neo-Nazis' accounts after white supremacist forum leak
The company managed to procure 60 accounts on the lodging site that belonged to members of a neo-Nazi terrorism forum and remove them from the platform.