Airbnb's expansion into Experiences and Plus services (2008–2018)

1. AirBed & Breakfast website formally launches

   Aug 11, 2008Labels: AirBed &, Online marketplace

   • Airbnb Wiki
   • PressAbout

2. Company rebrands to Airbnb.com

   Mar 1, 2009Labels: Airbnb, Rebrand

   • Airbnb Wiki

3. Host Guarantee announced after trust crisis

   Aug 1, 2011Labels: Host Guarantee, Trust program

   • TechCrunch
   • Bloomberg

4. Airbnb acquires London competitor Crashpadder

   Mar 20, 2012Labels: Crashpadder, Acquisition

   • TechCrunch
   • VentureBeat

5. Host Guarantee expanded to $1 million

   May 22, 2012Labels: Host Guarantee, Insurance partner

   • TechCrunch

6. Airbnb tests “City Hosts” guided experiences

   Jun 3, 2016Labels: City Hosts, Beta test

   • TechCrunch

7. Airbnb launches Trips with Experiences feature

   Nov 17, 2016Labels: Trips, Experiences

   • LA Times
   • Fortune
   • Wired

8. Early Trips roll-out emphasizes identity verification

   Nov 21, 2016Labels: Identity verification, Trips

   • Wired
   • TTG Asia

9. Airbnb reports Experiences expand to 30+ markets

   Jul 6, 2017Labels: Experiences, Market expansion

   • Airbnb News

10. Airbnb unveils Airbnb Plus verified homes tier

    Feb 22, 2018Labels: Airbnb Plus, Verified homes

    • Airbnb News
    • Fox Business

11. Airbnb positions Experiences and Plus as platform expansion

    Mar 6, 2018Labels: Platform expansion, Airbnb

    • Architectural Digest
    • Wired

12. Airbnb reports rapid host applications for Plus

    Mar 22, 2018Labels: Airbnb Plus, Host applications

    • Airbnb News