DOGE and AirBnB

[Ken4008]

I will be deactivating my account, and encouraging everyone I know to do so as well until AirBnB board aligns itself with the values it proclaims to support. Having one of your co-founders assisting the dismantling of the US Democracy is appalling. You'll need to do more than just claim he is doing it personally - you'll need to remove him or get him to remove himself from DOGE. I

[⁨Lisa-“Piper”⁩0]

I completely agree. I've been a loyal an AirBnB  "frequently flyer" for a decade. I have upcoming commitments with AirBnB hosts abroad that I will honor, yet I am planning more upcoming travel abroad early summer and again in the fall for 2 months, and I have already found local alternatives outside of AirBnb. Before this turn of events, I wouldn't have considered looking elsewhere.

Users care deeply about the personal choices company stakeholders make. When you are a public figure, personal IS business. I'm "shopping local" now, and I encourage current hosts to move to a less controversial platform. AirBnB has lost nearly 6K of revenue from me personally in the last 24 hours; I'm sure the trend will continue with current users. 

[Karen4526]

And on top of this, I have actually written twice to board members (late Februrary and early March) and nobody from AirBNB has replied. I have two more bookings in early April and when those are finished, I will also be deactivating my account.  He is still a member of the board and AirBnB in their denial and silence is complicit with DOGE actions. 

There are other possibilites out there instead of AirBnB. 

[Jeff1580]

It makes me sick about Gebbia‘s involvement in DOGE? Has Chesky made any public response?

[Edda-Kristín0]

Same

[Alessandro2064]

  Chesky made contributions to both the Hillary and Kamala campaigns. Maybe  both the right and left get off the platfom, yeah?  That'll show 'em.

SMH

[Robin4]

@Alessandro2064 

What about the Voyager Scholarship set up by Chesky and Obama to help shape the future of our next generation of leaders. 

Cheers........Rob.

[Alessandro2064]

@Ken4008 and @Lisa-"Piper0" haven't deleted there accounts.  Lot's of talk and no action as usual. 

[Dave52]

@Alessandro2064 

hysterical hyperbole is norm on social media.

[Martha1265]

Does anyone have suggestions for an alternative site to use?  Thanks! Martha

[Tim4531]

That’s a strong stance! It’ll be interesting to see how Airbnb responds to this situation. Have you seen any official statements addressing these concerns?

[Celina192]

They haven’t graced concerned hosts with a response. This is on Chesky. Whether or not the company acts to sever ties with Gebbia you’d think a response outlining rationale would be in order. Whether or not you “care” the fact is this will impact our business. Many people I know who frequently booked on the platform have deleted their accounts. Not good for business. Further, as a host close to the Canadian border, I have other “headwinds” to work through. 

I’d recommend diversifying your platforms. 

[Ardis-And-Teresa0]

Like many of you, I'm really upset with the things DOGE is doing in my name.  We hid our listing for a few weeks while we did some research and talked over our next step.  Here is what I've learned:  Although Gibbia was one of the original founders, he is no longer involved in running the company.  In late February, he sold off much of his stock.  The company has been publicly traded since 2020, so anyone, no matter how much we might dislike their behavior, has a right to buy it.  Brian Chesky is the current CEO.  He donated heavily to Hilary Clinton and Kamala Harris.  He and Barack Obama have established a scholarship fund for students who are involved in social justice in their communities.  Airbnb has been good to us over the ten years we've been with them.  I believe strongly that we must protest where we are with what we have.  I'm unconvinced Airbnb is responsible for what is happening to this county.  In fact, they seem to be a force for international travel and appreciation of each other's cultures.

[Pamela1575]

If he is no longer involved with Airbnb…then Airbnb needs to make their stand and get it out to the public. I also saw the “ditch Airbnb” ad on Facebook. 

[Karen4526]

totally agree. I’ve written several emails to board members at AirBnB and no one has responded and it’s been well over a month.