Overview
- Airbnb says new entire-home hosts in the 16 North American host cities will receive $750 after completing their first guest stay by July 31, calling it the company’s largest incentive for first-time hosts.
- FIFA reported more than 500 million ticket requests during the recent application window, signaling extraordinary travel demand for the tournament.
- Travel data firm AirDNA reports match-day vacation rental rates are up as much as 50% year over year in some host cities.
- Airbnb projects per-host earnings above $5,000 in the New York–New Jersey area, Boston and Los Angeles, while a Deloitte study estimates about $3,000 for Houston-area hosts.
- The company is holding two host forums in downtown Houston on Wednesday and committing more than $1 million to local World Cup initiatives.