Airbnb inks Amex TMC deal
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 July 2016
American Express Global Business Travel (AEGBT) has inked a deal with Airbnb, an alternative accommodation provider.
The new referral partnership will make Airbnb for Business more accessible to AEGBT customers and allow data transfer and traveller tracking.
Airbnb says approximately 10 per cent of all travellers using Airbnb are business travellers, with the trend largely driven by travellers seeking accommodations that allow them to experience the cities and neighbourhoods they visit.
In the coming weeks, GBT and Airbnb will integrate Airbnb booking information into GBT’s reporting platform so that GBT’s customers can track their travellers’ Airbnb bookings. Once that integration is complete, the reservation details for each business trip will automatically be shared with GBT.
The first phase of this deal is expected to go live in the US in the next few weeks, and to expand to additional countries later this year.
GBT and Airbnb will continue to develop additional phases of this program, which will enable greater integration throughout the booking process.
