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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 2 place · today 15:57 EDT

Airbnb Tests Loyalty Benefits. Chesky Says Program ‘Could Be a Massive Accelerant’

In 2018, Airbnb had a "superguest" loyalty plan in the works to reward frequent guests with premium benefits, but it never came to be. Might the loyalty benefits being tested resurrect some of those plans?

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