New Tools Flag Insurance Gaps Before Claims Get Denied
A new wave of coverage-review checklists is pushing short-term rental operators to check their policies for gaps before a guest incident turns into a denied claim.
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Airbnb's New Car Rental Feature Runs on CarTrawler
Airbnb has begun offering car rental bookings inside its app, sourced through Dublin-based travel technology firm CarTrawler, extending its push into services beyond stays.
Airbnb Adds 425,000 Tripadvisor Tours to Its Booking App
Airbnb is folding Tripadvisor's tour and activity catalog into its own app, giving guests one more reason to book, browse and spend without leaving the platform.
Airbnb Raises Outlook as Q2 Revenue Outpaces Bookings Growth
Airbnb says second-quarter revenue climbed 17% while nights and experiences booked rose 10%, a gap that points to higher spending per trip rather than just more guests.
Missing Cleaning Contract Leaves Hosts Holding the Bill
Written agreements spelling out who pays for damage, missed turnovers and broken schedules are becoming standard between rental operators and cleaning crews.
Airbnb Adds Car Rentals, Betting Guests Won't Leave the App
Airbnb has folded car rental bookings into its app and website, the latest push to keep travelers spending inside its ecosystem instead of comparison shopping elsewhere.
Lodgify's New Template Tackles Airbnb Co-Hosting's Handshake Problem
A free co-host agreement template addresses gaps in revenue splits, liability and account access that many informal Airbnb partnerships still never put in writing.
PMS Renewal Season Puts Contract Lock-In Under Scrutiny
Property managers weighing 2026 software renewals are being pushed to check contract length, data portability and channel-manager fees before they sign another year.
Big Three Platforms' Earnings Calls Set to Signal Demand Shifts
Airbnb, Booking Holdings and Expedia Group report second-quarter 2026 results in the coming weeks, and the numbers behind the headlines matter more to hosts than the headlines themselves.
Owners Warned to Put Airbnb Manager Deals in Writing
A free 2026 contract template highlights how many owners still hand Airbnb listings to co-hosts or managers with no written terms on fees, damage liability, or account access.
Sloppy Compliance, Not Bad Pricing, Sinks Airbnb Hosts
The listings that get fined or delisted usually fail at permits, taxes and calendar management, not at the nightly rate.
EU's 2026 Rental Data Rule Reshapes Investment Math
New EU registration and data-sharing rules due in May 2026, plus city license caps, mean short-term rental buyers now have to underwrite regulation before yield.
September Equinox Splits Booking Calendars by Hemisphere
The September 22 equinox marks the point where Northern Hemisphere hosts should already be repricing for fall shoulder season while Southern Hemisphere operators build toward their own peak.
Airbnb's Luggage Storage Pitch Beats Its Car Rental News
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says a small luggage-storage feature outdrew car rentals for audience reaction at the company's product event, a sign of where its non-lodging bets actually land with travelers.
AirDNA Says Weekend Rate Bumps Are Often Misguided
AirDNA argues hosts should set nightly rates from actual occupancy patterns instead of assuming Friday and Saturday always outperform the rest of the week.
Airbnb Names New Global Policy Chief as City Fights Mount
Airbnb has appointed David Spielfogel to lead a newly elevated public policy operation, a move the company frames as sharper local engagement rather than broad-brush lobbying.
Airbnb's Hotel Push Puts Licensed Rentals at a Disadvantage
Airbnb's expansion into hotel and boutique-lodging inventory puts professional short-term rental operators up against competitors that skip the licensing caps and registration rules increasingly binding STRs.
PriceLabs Guide Warns Hosts Not to Trust Airbnb's Auto-Pricing
Dynamic pricing platform PriceLabs has published guidance urging hosts to check Airbnb's Smart Pricing defaults rather than let the algorithm run unsupervised.
Tadoba Tiger Reserve Enlists Airbnb to Formalise Village Homestays
Asia-Pacific: Maharashtra's Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbnb to develop and promote homestays in the villages ringing its buffer zone.
World Cup Host Cities Added $276.7M in Rental Revenue
Short-term rental markets across World Cup 2026 host cities pulled in an extra $276.7 million as operators pushed rates rather than count on occupancy alone.