Airbnb is rolling out new tools for its Business Travel programme as part of its efforts to expand its popularity beyond the leisure travel market.
The new suite of tools allow visibility into employee travel itineraries booked through Airbnb, as well as providing financial reporting data and central billing systems.
Three components – the Activity, Reporting and Employees tabs – make up the new product suite. On the Activity Tab, travel managers can catalogue current and upcoming employee trips. The Reporting Tab allows the collection and management of booking reports, while with the Employees Tab, administrators can manage approved and pending employees who have been permitted to book trips through Airbnb.
Since it went live last July, more than 250 companies have joined up, including companies like Google, Twilio and SoundCloud.
Kelly Cammer, Twilio’s travel manager, said: “Not only are we able to get better insight into how and when our employees are using Airbnb, but travellers are able to choose a place that feels like home at a price that fits our travel budgets.”
