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Build Your 2026 Airbnb Strategy Using 2025’s Biggest Signals

Airbnb’s 2025 updates weren’t random; they were signals.

Signals about how the platform will operate in 2026… and what professional hosts will need to do to stay visible, profitable, and prepared. 💡

In this episode, Thibault Masson and Uvika Wahi from Rental Scale-Up by PriceLabs break down the full picture:

– the new cancellation rules

– payout term changes

– the shift to host-only fees

– the return of Experiences

– the launch of Services

– the relaunch of Hotels

– and Airbnb’s expanding AI-powered ranking system

More importantly, we explain what each shift actually means for property…

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