Brian Chesky

Short-term rental giant commits to providing free, temporary housing to an additional 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan and other countries

The program to house Afghan refugees for free or at a reduced cost was announced back in August and has met more than half its goal of housing 20,000 refugees

As pent-up travel demand and the ability to work remotely came to a head, the company's revenue increased 67% year over year and income surged 280% year over year

The short-term rental giant lost $68M between April and June — a vastly smaller sum than the $1B it lost a quarter earlier, according to earnings figures released Thursday

Owners of second homes are removing their properties from platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo so they can use them for themselves, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal

Despite continuing to suffer losses in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb's CEO Brian Chesky expressed optimism about an upcoming summer full of pent-up travel demand.

Despite a stunning public debut in December that clocked the company's valuation at over $100B, the short-term rental company's total revenue was down 30% from the year previous

This year had it all: A presidential election, a stock market crash and rebound, and the busiest summer and fall in memory — all amid an unprecedented global pandemic

The hottest topics for real estate investors this year ran the gamut — Airbnb's IPO, WeWork's new CEO, the vacation rental market's comeback, eviction bans and more

The travel company's share price shot up to more than $168 at one point after an initial price of $68 per share on Thursday, the company's first day on the Nasdaq

The company's public debut represents a bet that the real estate and travel industries will keep colliding

As customers return to the platform, they're looking for longer-term stays and the ability to bring pets with them, according to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky