The latest update from Airbnb could easily slip by. Airbnb looks to be encroaching on what the hotel industry perceived was its safe core sector - business travellers. High profile partnerships with American Express Global Business Travel ( AmEx GBT), Carlson Wagonlit , and BCD are expected to funnel customers towards Airbnb , which has been added to AmEx GBT's preferred supplier list. AmEx GBT reported sales of $ 30bn in 2015 and its clients include Microsoft , McKinsey , and IBM . Similarly, Carlson Wagonlit reported sales of $ 23.8bn in 2015 , 92% of which came from corporate bookings; and BCD posted $ 23.8bn . Despite currently only making up a fraction of US 's overall bookings, the hotel industry can ill afford to ignore the rising challenge of Airbnb for Business .
Airbnb looks to be encroaching on what the hotel industry perceived was its safe core sector - business travellers. High profile partnerships with American Express Global Business Travel ( AmEx GBT), Carlson Wagonlit , and BCD are expected to funnel customers towards Airbnb , which has been added to AmEx GBT's preferred supplier list. AmEx GBT reported sales of $ 30bn in 2015 and its clients include Microsoft , McKinsey , and IBM . Similarly, Carlson Wagonlit reported sales of $ 23.8bn in 2015 , 92% of which came from corporate bookings; and BCD posted $ 23.8bn . Despite currently only making up a fraction of US 's overall bookings, the hotel industry can ill afford to ignore the rising challenge of Airbnb for Business .