Airbnb Bans 1-Night Bookings For Halloween Weekend
Airbnb is looking to avoid unauthorized Halloween parties by banning one-night rentals Friday and on Halloween night throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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Airbnb is looking to avoid unauthorized Halloween parties by banning one-night rentals Friday and on Halloween night throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Airbnb said Thursday it's requiring hosts to follow enhanced cleaning procedures as part of its effort to reassure guests and local officials during the coronavirus pandemic.
After last year's deadly party in Orinda, Airbnb is introducing a ban on one-night bookings Halloween weekend, because it says it's a matter of public safety and public health.
Airbnb announced this week that it's prohibiting one-night rentals over Halloween weekend as part of its ongoing effort to crack down on party houses.
Airbnb has seen longer-term bookings rise during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Airbnb will ban some younger U.S. guests from booking homes in their area as part of a continuing effort to crack down on unauthorized parties.
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In the wake of an Orinda mass shooting on Halloween night that left five victims dead, San Francisco-based Airbnb announced Thursday it was issuing a nationwide ban on rental use for "open invite" parties.
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