AIRBNB: REVOLUTIONIZING TRAVEL THROUGH TECH
After a turbulent year with the coronavirus pandemic putting a halt to the world’s travel plans, rental giant Airbnb is preparing to go public. Over the past decade, the Silicon Valley startup has transformed the way we sleep and explore, and its dominance will only continue to grow.
CHANGING THE WAY WE TRAVEL
When you need to get from A to B, you turn to Uber. Hungry? You open up UberEats or DoorDash and order from your favorite restaurant. The App Store has revolutionized the way we live, no more so than in the world of travel. And as iOS 14 has proven, Apple can still innovate, as it demonstrated with its new Translate app coming in October, making it easier than ever to have . But it’s third-party developers that utilize the App Store and Apple’s growing consumer base to their full advantage. Airbnb is, without doubt, one of the biggest success stories. The , and , often considerably more than the average monthly rent they could expect to achieve. And that’s what makes Airbnb so controversial in cities and popular tourist hubs.
