Started in 2008, Airbnb is the world’s largest online alternative accommodation travel agency; it also offers booking services for boutique hotels and experiences. Airbnb’s platform offered over 8 million active accommodation listings as of Dec. 31, 2024. Listings from the company’s 5 million-plus hosts are spread over almost every country in the world. In 2024, 45% of revenue was from North America, 37% from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, 9% from Latin America, and 9% from Asia-Pacific. Transaction fees for online bookings account for all its revenue.