Airbnb third-quarter revenue grows 19% to $4.9 billion

On November 6, 2026, Airbnb announced its 2026 third-quarter results: revenue grew 19% year over year to $4.9 billion, the fastest growth rate in three years. The report said that in the same period Expedia Group revenue grew 12% and Booking Holdings revenue fell 1%, the latter including a $1 billion accounting impact related to a potential settlement with the FTC. Airbnb said the growth mainly came from strong demand in all regions and continued progress on its product roadmap, including search and merchandising, pricing and tools, and flexible payments. Follow-up reporting the same day added that gross booking value for the quarter grew 21% year over year to $27.7 billion, nights, experiences and services booked grew 16% year over year, net profit was $1.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA grew 22% year over year to $2.5 billion; the company disclosed that its hotel business accounts for only a single-digit percentage of booked room nights, and it plans to gradually roll out a travel planning AI agent in the first half of 2027.