Airbnb says it will ‘crack down’ on New Year’s Eve parties

RISKS. WITH THE PANDEMIC NOT OVERND A EAT OMICRON VARIANT SURGING, WVTM 13’S XAVIER HARRIS TELLS US HOW AIR BNB IS DOING ITS PART TO MAKE SURE ITS CUSTOMERS HAVE A SAFE NEW YEAR'S’EVE. >> FOR ONE-NIGHT RESERVATISON GUESTS WITHOUT A HISTORY OF POSITIVE REVIEWS ON AIRBNB’S ARE PROHIBITED FROM MAKING THOSE RESERVATIONS. >> LIZ FUSCO SAYS MANY PEOPLE ARE NOT HEADING OUT TO CELEBRATE THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE RGINIS ACES OF COVID. SOME ARE RENTING HOMES TO HAVE SMALLER PRIVATE PARTIES INSTEAD. >> THINK TWICE BEFORE THEY WOULD THINK ABOUT USING A RESERVATION FOR THAT. >> FUSCO SAYS THIS IS A PROBLEM THE COMPANY NOCETID OVER THE YEARS FOR MANY AREAS, INCLUDING BIRMINGHAM. >> IN BIRMGHINAM ALONE, DURING LAST NEW YEARS EVE IN WHICH WE EMPLOYED SIMILAR PROTOCOLS, THERE WERE ACTUALLY MORE THAN 100 RESERVATIONS THAT WERE BLOCKED. >> WHEN NEW YEAR’S EVE TSGE CLOSER, AIRBNB SAYS IT WILL DEPLOY MORE STRICT RESTRICTISON ON TWO-NIGHT RESERVATIONS, WHICH COULD INCLUDE BLOCKS FOR LAST-MINUTE BOOKINGS IN CERTAIN AREAS. >> WE WANT TO SEND A MESSAGEO T OUR HOST COMMUNITY THAT WE WANT TO SUPPORT THEM AND TO THE WOULD-BE PARTIERS THAT WE WON’T TOLERATE THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR ON OUR PLATFORM. >> THE COMPANY SAYS THEY HOPE THE NEW YEAR’S EVE RESTRICTIONS BEING PUT IN PLACE DUE TO THE ONGOING PANDEMIC WILL LITMI DISRUPTIONS FOR AIRBNB HOSTS AND LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD

Airbnb says it will 'crack down' on New Year's Eve parties

Updated: 9:22 PM EST Dec 29, 2021

Airbnb changed its policy just ahead of New Year's Eve. Many people are not heading out this New Year to celebrate because of the rising cases in COVID-19. The short-term vacation rental booking company announced it will extend its party ban to 2022 with a few new restrictions – all in the name of public health and safety. For one-night reservation guests without a history of positive reviews on Airbnb, they are prohibited from making those reservations. Watch the video above to find the full story.

Airbnb changed its policy just ahead of New Year's Eve. Many people are not heading out this New Year to celebrate because of the rising cases in COVID-19.

The short-term vacation rental booking company announced it will extend its party ban to 2022 with a few new restrictions – all in the name of public health and safety.

For one-night reservation guests without a history of positive reviews on Airbnb, they are prohibited from making those reservations.

Watch the video above to find the full story.