This Could Be the Boost Airbnb Needs

Early Easter timing, a crucial upcoming announcement, and improving consumer metrics are lifting ABNB... [Derby City Daily logo]( [Derby City Daily logo]( April 19, 2024 [This Could Be the Boost Airbnb Needs]( By Andy Swan After a tough winter marked by real-life horror stories and sinking consumer sentiment, we are finally seeing some signs of life out of Airbnb (ABNB). Though the rental company [continues to trail]( traditional lodging peers in Consumer Happiness and web traffic growth, its own metrics are showing signs of improvement as consumers plan summer travel and report on Spring Break activities. Mentions of consumers booking with Airbnb have ramped from +5% year over year to +17% year over year on a 90-day to 30-day moving average. (A quarter ago, mentions were down -6% YoY). Web visits have also improved from -4% year over year to flat in the same time frame. (A quarter ago, traffic was registering -8% YoY). 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Conversely, it reported 98.8 million nights and experiences booked, up 12% from the year prior and slightly exceeding expectations. Much of this growth is being driven by significant international expansion that may not show up in our English-speaking social data. Areas of hot interest include the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions. Brace Yourselves Looking ahead, we expect continued international growth and expansion – and are watching for an intriguing announcement from the company, tucked away in its last shareholder letter: "We also believe that now is the time for us to expand beyond our core business and reinvent Airbnb. While this will be a gradual, multi-year journey, we’re excited to share more about this later in 2024." Interesting. RECOMMENDED LINK [Buy Elon Musk’s New $1 Play before June 30]( Love him or hate him... We can probably all agree that Elon Musk already helped change the world with PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX... 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