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According to multiple media reports, Airbnb will officially shut down its local business in China. These include: Airbnb China (Airbnb) will completely delist nearly 150,000 listings and experience businesses in China, leaving only the outbound business; it is expected to be completed this summer. Airbnb China plans to formally inform its employees in China of the news as early as Tuesday, May 24, Beijing time.
On May 24, Airbnb posted a letter to Chinese users in its app.
The letter stated that Airbnb China will provide comprehensive services for outbound travel, and will suspend support for domestic travel listings, experiences and related bookings from July 30, 2022.
The domestic tourism businesses that will be affected and will be subject to increased competition include:
From 11:00 a.m. on May 24th, users will not be able to book rooms in China with a check-in/participation date after July 29, 2022 (inclusive), and after July 30, 2022 (inclusive) Experience in China; from 0:00 on July 25, 2022, users cannot book any listings and experiences in China on the platform; from 0:00 on July 30, 2022, related services for listings and experiences in China will be All suspensions; for confirmed bookings whose check-in date is after July 29, 2022 (inclusive), or the participating experience date is after July 30, 2022 (inclusive), the platform will automatically cancel and provide the full amount Refunds, outbound travel gift vouchers and other service support; for gift vouchers and travel funds that have been used at the time of booking, the platform will return the original amount, users can use it when overseas travel resumes, and the validity period will be extended to December 31, 2023; The gift vouchers and travel funds used can be used by users when overseas travel resumes. The platform will be extended in the near future, and the extension will be valid until December 31, 2023.
Airbnb also emphasized that the following business adjustments will not affect:
Booking and services of outbound travel properties/experiences;
Bookings and services for domestic travel listings/experiences that have been confirmed and whose check-out date/experience end date is before July 29, 2022 (inclusive).
In a letter to Chinese users, Airbnb stated that in the current epidemic, change is the new normal, and the tourism industry is also ushering in changes. With the gradual liberalization of entry and exit policies and the effective control of the global epidemic, the demand for outbound travel by Chinese travelers will be fully released.
According to public information, Airbnb officially entered the Chinese market in 2016. According to the previously released “2020 Airbnb China Host Community Report”, 82% of Chinese hosts have other full-time or part-time jobs, and more than 90% of the hosts have a college degree or above, most of which are arts and entertainment, Internet and real estate. of employees.
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