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314 Airbnb Accused of Poaching Tour Guides From Rival Platforms to Grow Experiences

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 3 place · 06/10/2025 14:46 EDT

Airbnb Accused of Poaching Tour Guides From Rival Platforms to Grow Experiences

Whether the poaching attempts were a rogue or not, it's clear that Airbnb is going all-out to compete in its new experiences business.

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