A new front has opened up in the battle for hotel bookings: OTAs vs Airbnb. After Airbnb announced its intentions to open up its platform to hotels, there were major implications for stakeholders across the travel and hospitality industries.
So, Did Airbnb cleverly use the word commission and listing fees to only imply those paid by the owner? Or, is their intention to eliminate the service fees paid by guests so that Owners need not lower their booking. com and TA rates (guest commissions only) and reap market value to create those reinvestment dollars?
So, Did Airbnb cleverly use the word commission and listing fees to only imply those paid by the owner? Or, is their intention to eliminate the service fees paid by guests so that Owners need not lower their booking. com and TA rates (guest commissions only) and reap market value to create those reinvestment dollars?