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Airbnb pursuing expansion in PH

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Airbnb Inc., a California-based hospitality digital platform, is expanding its presence in the Philippines by attracting more entrepreneurial Filipinos to hook up to their system and list their properties for rent by foreign and local tourists.

Airbnb managing director for Southeast Asia and India JiaJih Chai said the company now had more than a thousand daily listings in Metro Manila alone.

“More and more Filipinos are using Airbnb not only for travel but as a source of additional income. Listings are growing as we speak and we are hoping that many more Filipinos will discover Airbnb as a partner in travel and in business,” Chai told reporters Tuesday during the two-day Slingshot Manila 2015 event at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.

Airbnb, headquartered in San Francisco, has presence in major markets across 190 countries, with Paris as its top destination. Daily listings in Paris reached as much as 150,000 postings.

“But one of the fastest growing markets is East Asia, with Tokyo as the top choice destination of Airbnb travellers,” said Chai.

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He said in the Philippines, Tagaytay and Baguio were high on the list of Airbnb travelers. The company also has links in major Philippine cities like Cebu and Davao.

Travelers have choice of working around their budget for lodging and accommodation. They can choose modest yet clean and safe accommodations for only $50 a day to as much as $300 per day.

Chai was one of the resource speakers during Slingshot Manila 2015, the official start-up event of the ongoing Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Manila

He said Airbnb had humble beginnings as a startup company two years ago. “Now it has grown as a very helpful tool in giving travelers options for their stay in any destination of their choosing with less hassle. It is also a symbol of hope for other startup companies having a rough start as well as source of livelihood for many families out there,” he said.

He said Airbnb operated similar to the homestay program of the Philippine government. 

“Ours is an online marketplace where one can choose where and how you want your stay to be in a place. Hosts can package their listing however they see fit. We do not interfere,” he said.

The company collects 3 percent from the host for every successful booking online.

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