Brian Chesky

The dwindling shelf life of labour skills is concerning - but never underestimate the power of informal learning

To avoid being sidelined by ageing skills, workers and leaders need to become ‘infinite learners’

Fri Apr 28 2023 - 05:00

Airbnb wants to take tourists to places they never knew existed

Company trying to ensure supply meets pent-up demand

Wed May 11 2022 - 16:33

Paying but not staying: People book Airbnbs in Ukraine to send money to locals

Holiday rental platform also offers free housing to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 10:55

Airbnb says inflation may push more families to become hosts

Hospitality group expects bookings to rebound to pre-coronavirus levels this quarter

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 08:07

Cosgrave hits back at bullying claims aimed at ‘damaging’ him

Web Summit founder says he gave ‘vanity’ co-founder titles to ex-partners ‘as a soother’

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 21:44

Jennifer O’Connell: Rebranding housing insecurity as a lifestyle choice is nonsense

Airbnb’s latest intervention fails to take account of reality facing many young people

Sat Nov 20 2021 - 01:00

Airbnb taskforce pays $7m settlement to woman allegedly raped in holiday letting

Team that ‘cleans up only after disaster strikes’ has agents in Dublin, reports Bloomberg Businessweek

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 08:40

Airbnb to offer AI tools to hosts to tackle property shortfall

Rental platform makes move as influx of guests threatens to overwhelm supply

Mon May 24 2021 - 21:47

Age discrimination alive and well in Irish workplaces

Almost 90% of workers over 55 believe age is an issue when seeking employment

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 00:00

Airbnb posts $3.9bn loss in first report as a public company

Group presents situation as a show of resilience in a year when travel came to a halt

Fri Feb 26 2021 - 08:22

Irish Times view on Airbnb: a flawed model

Company should be obliged to advertise only properties that have planning permission for short-letting

Mon Dec 14 2020 - 22:30

Airbnb soars on debut in latest IPO bounce

Investor demand for rentals company and other gig economy listings sparks comparisons with internet bubble

Fri Dec 11 2020 - 06:53

Airbnb aims for near-$35bn valuation in long-awaited IPO

Founders Chesky, Gebbia and Blecharczyk to sell almost $100m worth of shares in flotation

Tue Dec 01 2020 - 21:28

‘Humble’ Airbnb going back to basics

Cantillon: accommodation website says it needs to think through its impact on cities and communities

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 05:12

HR departments rise to challenge of Covid-19 reality

Understanding people and work is secret to safe corporate passage through crisis

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 05:00

Airbnb’s future depends on a post-pandemic travel boom

Hosts have started to add the phrase ‘thoroughly disinfected’ to their listings

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 12:10

Airbnb bubble bursts during coronavirus

Hosts turn to long-term rentals, self-isolation units as bookings cancelled en masse

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 10:26

Coronavirus: How your Airbnb host is feeling the pain

One Tokyo host has seen occupancy fall from 80% to zero since January

Wed Mar 11 2020 - 10:38

Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ after Halloween shooting in California

Party host rented home through Airbnb and told owner she was holding reunion for a dozen people

Sun Nov 03 2019 - 08:14

Life as an Airbnb host: ‘A stag party had a huge egg fight in our kitchen’

What does it take to succeed as an Airbnb host? Four homeowners share their experiences

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00

Airbnb reaping the benefits of intergenerational workforce

Mixed-age workers can be effective if generations are willing to learn from each other

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 05:30

Airbnb long-awaited Wall Street debut earmarked for 2020

San Francisco-based company is thought to be laying the groundwork for a direct listing rather than an IPO of shares

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 18:02

Airbnb enters the luxury market

New service offers properties including mansion for $1m a week

Wed Jun 26 2019 - 10:39

The Galway castle that's the most-visited Airbnb in Europe

'An amazing opportunity to stay in a castle lovingly restored by one man’s passion'

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 18:13

Airbnb hires former airline chief to lead push into transport market

Company cites ‘tremendous opportunities’ to make travel more enjoyable

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 18:04

Gwyneth Paltrow: ‘I can’t eat this shit. Let’s go up to my suite and order room service?’

The actor and Goop founder on eating what she likes, running a business, and being a perfectionist

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 06:00

Kanye takes on Apple in sneakers vs iPhone war

Artist’s new Adidas ‘Yeezy’ shoes go on sale on same day as iPhone XS Max

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 13:07

Clinton’s ‘master of disaster’ plots Airbnb strategy

Irish American Chris Lehane navigating tightrope between tech and politics

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 06:00

Staying the distance in the aparthotel business

Staycity co-founder Tom Walsh is busily expanding the business and has no plans to sell

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 05:45

Airbnb could double Irish workforce to 1,000 within five years

Increase in Dublin workforce based on expected growth of Airbnb in EMEA region

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 06:24

‘The housing crisis started 10 years ago . . . well before Airbnb’

Aisling Hassell talks about Dublin’s housing shortages, gender balance and company values

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 06:00

Airbnb introduces new feature allowing groups to split payments

Accommodation website enables up to 16 people to pay for one booking

Wed Nov 29 2017 - 13:50

Older colleagues can offer emotional intelligence for your digital intelligence

Wake-up Call: Many young people can read the face of their iPhone better than the face of the person sitting next to them

Fri May 19 2017 - 07:30

Economic drag: the staggering amount smoking costs the world

Planet Business: Facts, figures and trends from the world of business this week

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 18:51