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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky advise on Tuesday ’s Q2 earnings call with investor that the troupe will before long thrive into raw Cartesian product and services , including co - hosting , a relaunch of Airbnb ’s “ experience , ” guest religious service and more .
The troupe positioned the forthcoming offerings as a way for Airbnb to grow its revenue by becoming known for doing more than just one affair — unforesightful - term holiday rentals .
“ We ’re fit to have to do multiple new thing , ” Chesky say investors .
With co - hosting , establish later this surrender , Airbnb aim to connect homeowners who do n’t have fourth dimension to manage their itemisation with those who have the clip , but who do n’t have a home to declare oneself on the political platform .
“ What if we could agree those two the great unwashed together ? That would unlock a lot more inventory , ” the exec said .
The company to boot teased the relaunch of “ experience , ” a feature film that had originally allowed Airbnb invitee to book things like excursion , tours and other things to do near their stay . The option had beenput on pause last year as part ofAirbnb ’s plan to refocus on its heart offering , however .
Next year , Airbnb says it will bring back experiences , having learned what work and what did n’t from its earlier attempts . Experiences , explained Chesky , will postulate to be “ more affordable ” and unique to Airbnb , he said .
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originally this month , the company toldBloombergit was weighing ideas like personal chef , massage and mid - stay cleanings as part of its “ in - home experiences ” plans that could potentially court customers away from hotels .
coalesce , the raw offerings will help Airbnb become hump for more than just its light - full term rental , the company think .
“ [ Airbnb is ] pass away to be about foresightful - term stoppage , it ’s going to be about client services , host table service and many new offerings , ” Chesky say investor . “ And you ’ll begin to see that next yr . ”
The news add up in an net income call cross a weak second after part for the vacation rental startup , which pick up itsprofits fall by 15%amid slowing need from U.S. travelers and shortened reservation lead time , which place thestock crumple more than 16%in after - grocery trading .
