Shares of both the companies were down more than 6% each in afternoon trading.Īirbnb said on Monday its non-profit arm would offer free, temporary housing for up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine. The Open Homes program was created by Airbnb, and inspired by the generosity of Airbnb hosts, as a way to help people in need find temporary accommodations. does not charge service fees for supported stays on its platform. "With each passing day, as the urgency of this devastating war in Ukraine intensifies, so do the complexities of doing business in the region," Booking CEO Glenn Fogel wrote in a LinkedIn post on Friday.īooking has also suspended travel services in Belarus, he wrote. is a separate and independent entity from Airbnb, Inc. Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is Airbnb's second-biggest market after North America. The company did not immediately respond to a request for additional details on the suspensions in Russia and Belarus. "People are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine they don't intend to stay in just to help Hosts," Chesky added, noting a way some outsiders have found to send financial support to Ukrainians.Īirbnb, which is recovering from a pandemic-induced lull, has forecast bumper first-quarter results on strong demand in the United States and longer stays by guests. It aligns his company with other major Western names including General Motors Co (GM.N), Boeing Co (BA.N) and Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google. Unlike traditional bed and breakfast accommodations, however, breakfast is not typically included. March 4 (Reuters) - Home rental firm Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O)and online travel agency Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG.O) became the latest big global companies to suspend operations in Russia as Western sanctions build against Moscow for invading Ukraine.Īirbnb Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky tweeted on Thursday the suspension, which also includes Russian ally Belarus. Airbnb is an abbreviation for air mattress bed and breakfast.
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