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NYC Airbnb Hosts Fined for Illegal Rentals

Two New York City Airbnb hosts have been slapped with fines for listing illegal short-term rentals—making them the city's first individuals punished under a law signed last fall by…

Win a "Beauty and the Beast" Castle Stay, NYC Fines Airbnb Hosts, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's airports, castles, and illegal short-term rentals. * TRUMP'S TRAVEL BAN APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED DROP IN FLIGHT BOOKINGS TO…

Three Major Issues in Travel—Airbnb’s Right to Operate, the Continuation of “Marijuana Tourism,” and Travel to Cuba—Remain Unresolved as We Enter the New Year

The exact future of Airbnb.com remains in a small degree of doubt, following its recent ”defeat” by New York City. Airbnb had sued the city to prevent it from levying fines on…

The Airbnb Review System is Broken. Why Will Nobody Say So?

November 28, 2016—Saying that Airbnb can change your life isn't just more clickbait nonsense—for me, it has been the absolute truth. At a time when I wanted more than anything to not…

The Travel Trends That Will Shape Your Next Vacation

Spin the globe: Where will you go in 2017? And just as importantly, what recent developments and coming events will shape your trip? It's prediction time again, so I spoke with nine…

You Can Now Use Airbnb to Book Experiences

Airbnb has launched a new service called Trips, allowing users to book experiences in addition to the company's core short-term vacation rentals.The new feature is a section of…

An Angry Airbnb, Cattle-Car Airfares, Trump's Impact on Travel, and Colombia's Truce: Four Major New Developments in Travel

As we approach a new year, a battle rages between Airbnb and the cities of New York, San Francisco, Barcelona, and Berlin, all of which have passed legislation designed to reduce the…

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Travel Deals, Airbnb Adds Experiences, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Happy Black Friday, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's travel sites, tourism bureaus, and vacation rentals. Let's start with some deals. * BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY…

The Airbnb of Cannabis Tourism

The growing field of cannabis tourism now has its answer to Airbnb.It's called Bud and Breakfast, and it lets users search a worldwide network of pot-friendly hostels, private…

Halloween at Dracula's Castle, Sexual Assault on Flights, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's airplanes, islands, and castles.* ARE CONDITIONS ON FLIGHTS LEAVING PASSENGERS VULNERABLE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT? (New York…

Airbnb Offering Chance to Spend Halloween at Dracula's Castle

Whatever your Halloween plans are—trick-or-treating, attending a house party dressed as Ken Bone, what have you—we're guessing your evening won't be as memorable as the one that two…

Airbnb Isn't Hurting Hotels, Thailand's in Mourning, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's hotels, airplanes, and tourism destinations. * REPORT: AIRBNB NOT HURTING HOTELS MUCH AFTER ALL (Business Insider). The…

Report: Airbnb Not Hurting Hotels Much After All

The thinking in the hotel industry is that Airbnb and other home-sharing companies like it are to be feared, because they take away customers who might otherwise stay at a Marriott,…

Airlines Now Award Points for Airbnb Stays

As if the hotel industry didn't have enough reasons to quake in its boots over falling popularity, the airlines are now encouraging frequent flyers to choose Airbnb rentals by…

Sleep in a Decommissioned NYC Taxicab for Only $39 Per Night

(photo: FreeImages/Caroline Keyzor)Last week we told you about a hotel room in a converted double-decker bus from London.Now the New York Times has found an Airbnb listing…

The World's Busiest Airport, New York City's Cheapest Accommodations, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening in the world of travel this Tuesday morning.* THE WORLD'S BUSIEST AIRPORT (CNN). For the 18th year in a row, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport…

Airbnb Releases Updated Nondiscrimination Policy

Responding to allegations of racial discrimination on the part of some of its hosts, vacation-rental company Airbnb released an updated antidiscrimination policy on…

Airbnb Updates Nondiscrimination Policy, Disney Starts Scanning Preschoolers' Fingers, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* AIRBNB RELEASES UPDATED NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY (Travel Weekly). Responding to allegations of racial discrimination on the part…

Airbnb Sues Anaheim, Smithsonian Hiring a Roving Beer Historian, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* AIRBNB SUES ANAHEIM OVER SHORT-TERM RENTAL LAW (Los Angeles Times). Airbnb has filed a lawsuit against the city of Anaheim,…

Airbnb Sues Anaheim Over Short-Term Rental Law

Airbnb has filed a lawsuit against the city of Anaheim, California, over a law that holds the home-sharing site liable when users post listings for illegal short-term…

Fountain Swimmers in Rome, the Airbnb of Boats, and Other Watery News: Today's Travel Briefing

Today's travel news is all about water. Let's dive right in.* ROME CRACKING DOWN ON FOUNTAIN SWIMMERS (Paste magazine). Authorities in Rome have started cracking down on those who…

Boatbound Aims to Be the Airbnb of Boats

A boat rental company called Boatbound, which aims to be the water-based equivalent of home rental sites like Airbnb and VRBO, appears to be catching on.Founded in 2013, the…

Airbnb Discrimination, Tower of Terror Uproar, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL HIRED BY AIRBNB TO HELP DRAFT ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY (New York Times). Former United States Attorney…

Former Attorney General Hired by Airbnb to Help Draft Anti-Discrimination Policy

Former United States Attorney General Eric Holder has been hired as an advisor by Airbnb to help devise the company's new anti-discrimination policy.In December, a Harvard study…

From Apartment Rentals to Viewing the Olympics, the World of Travel is Full of Difficult Choices

Travel decisions: whether to seek an apartment in place of a hotel, or to visit the Rio Olympics instead of elsewhere, require serious study by an avid traveler.The…