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Dick Costolo, right, CEO of Twitter, and Brian Chesky, founder and CEO of Airbnb, shake hands at a conference earlier this year. Pic: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
AIRBNB, THE HOSPITALITY site that lets people book and rent out accommodation, is to open its European headquarters in Dublin.
The news follows some speculation in July that it was going to centralise some of its services in a European hub. The company is valued at $2.5 billion.
The company made the announcement on its blog today, with its founder and CEO Brian Chesky saying that Airbnb has selected “this vibrant, historic city as our European home”.
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Europe is Airnbnb’s largest market, and it has offices in seven cities in the region, but it wants a “regional home to bring our European teams and community together”.
Chesky said that the company will create its Hospitality Innovation Lab in Dublin, where it plans to “innovate on the customer experience”.
Dublin will also become the home for Airbnb’s European customer experience team, the team “that ensures that your trip goes delightfully smooth, and your hosting is successful”.
Chesky said that Dublin was chosen as the Irish capital “has hospitality in its DNA” and is known for its warm welcome.
But he also added that it is an emerging technology epicentre in Europe, with nearly every language represented.
Airbnb’s Dublin office is currently located on Lansdowne Road in Dublin 4. It is currently recruiting for positions in Dublin, including in the human resources, customer service and finance/accounting areas.
He also tells Airbnb users that the Dublin office will be “a little different”, as it would be a home for its community, as well as the Airbnb team.
“So if you are one of the next hundred thousand guests to visit Dublin on Airbnb, or one of our friendly new hosts, we would love to welcome you,” said Chesky.
Let’s hope they have a rather large office planned to accommodate the throngs of visitors.
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Nothing about how the Valencian President, Carlos Marzón, is only accepting help from regions currently governed by his party, PP and actively refusing all other support? He refused fire fighters from Cataluña. This isn’t stuff you can skate over and not mention.
@Colm Corcoran: Cannot see that in other news media, even from Spain. Do you have a verifiable source?
@MikeW: El Pais reports clearly that the PO president in Valencia has not declared the maximum emergency level available under legislation, and that the Defence Ministry said on Friday they were saddened that the call for their help didn’t arrive earlier. It also reports how Marzón has avoided to take direct charge of the handling of the rescue/aid operation, which would involve coordinating aid requests from the rest of Spain. Given how government is organised in Spain, the central government would only take charge if the Valencian government requests it. Fat chance with a PP president.
@MikeW: sure, here you go
https://www.elplural.com/politica/mazon-rechazo-ayuda-bomberos-elite-catalanes-tragedia-valencia_340587102
Socialism in practice, unfortunately socialism in theory doesn’t quite work.
@Jessie Pinkman: yes, in excess of 200 people lost their lives…… our thoughts & best wishes are with all affected, their families & friends. R.I.P
@Jessie Pinkman: I wasn’t thinking about politics tbh. It’s hard to define politics in in the context of this disaster. I suppose any comment about anything can be construed as political.
It’s climate change, it’s el Nino, it’s warm air meeting cold air, it’s unlucky, it’s what ever your having yourself. It’s political.
Time for the human race to grow up.
@If you’re: tool
@If you’re: what’s socialism got to do with anything? The regional government in Valencia is a coalition of the P.P. and far right Vox who are climate change deniers among other attributes.
@If you’re: wrong. Right wing government in practice, which is what the PP is, as the governing party in Valencia.
@Jessie Pinkman: he’s completely wrong. The governing party in Valencia is PP (right wing) with Vox (ultra right wing). Could literally not be any more wrong.
It will take an age to get it sorted . The Spanish government are slow and don’t care about anyone . These storms happen every year but this was the worst . Take out the tourism and Spain is a third world country .
I lived there for 8 years. So I know what I am talking about .
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