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Airbnb to Focus on Promoting S. Korea as Must-visit Travel Destination

Airbnb to Focus on Promoting S. Korea as Must-visit Travel Destination

SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Home rental platform Airbnb Inc. will prioritize its focus on South Korea this year as it promotes the Asian country as a must-visit destination for travelers, a top executive said Wednesday. Airbnb’s co-founder and chief strategic officer (CSO) Nathan Blecharczyk also expressed hope to work with local governments across [...]

Updated Airbnb Can Make Hosting Easier, Travel Experience More Unique: Executive

Updated Airbnb Can Make Hosting Easier, Travel Experience More Unique: Executive

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Home rental platform Airbnb Inc. hopes to make hosting easier and travel experiences more unique, through stronger host protections and a wider variety of listings included in its latest platform upgrade, a top executive has said. Airbnb announced a series of upgrades to its platform Thursday, consisting of an [...]

Airbnb Wants to Add ‘Hanok’ as a Category amid Growing Interest in K-culture from International Travelers

Airbnb Wants to Add ‘Hanok’ as a Category amid Growing Interest in K-culture from International Travelers

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Airbnb Inc. could add Korean traditional houses known as “hanok” as an independent booking option on its home rental platform, an executive has said, amid the growing popularity of the Korean wave of pop culture among international travelers. In May, Airbnb made major upgrades to its platform, including a [...]

Controversy Heats Up over Shared Accommodation Services

Controversy Heats Up over Shared Accommodation Services

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is engaged in the final stages of discussion with related industries for approval of shared accommodation services for residents of urban areas. The talks, however, are stuck in a last-minute limbo as disputes have flared up over the government’s new regulations, which stipulate that such business may [...]

Airbnb Users Spend US$2.1 bln in S. Korea in 2019

Airbnb Users Spend US$2.1 bln in S. Korea in 2019

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Users of the global house-sharing platform Airbnb Inc. spent US$2.1 billion in South Korea in 2019, the company said Wednesday. The amount accounted for 4.2 percent of total tourist spending in Asia’s fourth-largest economy, with Airbnb users’ median expenditures standing at $445. Airbnb users and hosts contributed $1.91 billion [...]

Airbnb Calls for Law Revision to Allow S. Koreans to Share Homes with Domestic Travelers

Airbnb Calls for Law Revision to Allow S. Koreans to Share Homes with Domestic Travelers

SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Airbnb Inc. launched a campaign on Monday to call for a revision to the law to allow South Koreans to share their homes with domestic travelers in the country’s major cities, it said. Under South Korea’s Tourism Promotion Act, residents in urban areas, excluding rural communities defined by law, [...]