Airbnb has suddenly discovered partnerships, and one of its most meaningful is with Perk.

Perk said it became the first business travel platform to get access to Airbnb’s API, giving it first dibs on live pricing and availability. Clients who book Airbnb through Perk will see how the booking measures up against corporate policy.

More business travel partners are undoubtedly on the way.

Skift Aviation Forum

Jet fuel doubled this year, and the carriers that widen the gap in 2027 are making the call on who absorbs it right now.

One room, one track, November 12 at the TWA Hotel at JFK: airline commercial chiefs, the manufacturers building their next fleets, and the people financing both, including John Ackerman, CEO of Los Angeles World Airports, on the infrastructure limit every growth plan eventually hits.

The State of Corporate Travel & Expense 2027

Headlines

Airbnb Opens Its API to Business Travel, Starting With Perk: Exclusive

by Dennis Schaal
November 10, 2026

Airbnb has courted business travelers for a decade, but corporate bookings mostly happened off to the side, through referral deals and workarounds. Letting Perk tap its API puts live Airbnb listings inside a corporate booking tool for what Perk says is the first time. Rival travel management companies are undoubtedly on the way.

Bomb Hoaxes Test Europe’s Airlines as Geopolitical Pressures Mount

by Christian Annesley
November 5, 2026

None of this week’s threats has proved real, but each one still cost a diversion, a search and a rebuilt schedule. Whoever sent them, the hoaxes have added to a list of disruptions, from conflict-driven fuel costs to closed airspace, that is making routine flying in Europe ever more challenging.

KLM to Cut Workforce by Nearly 15% in €1 Billion Cost-Saving Drive

by Gordon Smith
November 5, 2026

Despite improving profits, the Dutch airline says its future is far from guaranteed, with big changes needed to bring costs under control and restore competitiveness.

JetBlue Raises Bag Fees for the Second Time This Year

by Meghna Maharishi
November 3, 2026

JetBlue’s second bag fee increase this year tests how much more travelers will absorb.

Delta CEO Ed Bastian Slams ‘Short-Sighted’ Heathrow Shake-Up

by Gordon Smith
November 3, 2026

Virgin Atlantic's anger over Heathrow's terminal shake-up now has heavyweight backing from Atlanta. With Ed Bastian joining the fight, the airport faces mounting pressure to rethink its plans.

War Insurance Dries Up for Gulf Events as U.S.-Iran Conflict Continues

by Deepthi Nair
November 2, 2026

Gulf events can still insure against cancellation but not against war. That is pushing organizers to postpone events or to take on the risk themselves. It’s a growing issue, and Saudi Arabia’s calendar has been paying the price.

On Dec. 3, Skift sits down with Marriott International and Allianz Partners to look at how hotels can support guests when trips break, and why that moment is becoming the real test of loyalty.

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The top Airbnbs have one thing in common: guests name the host in their reviews.

On Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, hosts Brandreth Canaley and Michael Goldin talk with Wil Reynolds, founder of Seer Interactive, recorded at Guestyval. Wil scraped reviews from the top 150 results for the best Airbnb in Blue Ridge, Georgia and compared them with a brand new listing. His finding: the top performers get named in reviews, from “Barbara was amazing” to “Bob did this.” He also says that if you use AI to scale guest communications, tell guests it’s a bot, because people don’t like being tricked.

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