Airbnb sees business travel surge as site competes with hotels


(FILES) This file photo taken on April 28, 2016 in Berlin, shows a woman browsing the site of US home sharing giant Airbnb on a tablet. A court in Lyon will deliberate on March 30, 2017 the case of a tenant who was sub-leasing his apartment on Airbnb without the appartment owner's agreement. The owner demands the tenant's expulsion and the restitution of his earnings. / AFP PHOTO / John MACDOUGALL

Since debuting in 2008, Airbnb Inc has marketed itself to adventurous vacationers looking for unique and cheap accommodations. Next week, the San Francisco-based travel upstart will get a bit more buttoned up. 

Airbnb plans to introduce a search tool on May 1 designed for business travellers. The feature will allow professionals to filter homes and apartments that Airbnb has deemed Business Travel Ready. 

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