USA Today – Study: Airbnb poses threat to hotel industry

February 2, 2016
LOS ANGELES–Airbnb’s influence is growing, and leaders of the world’s largest hotel companies are starting to address the competitive threat. According to a new study by CBRE Hotels’ Americas Research, travelers spent $2.4 billion on Airbnb lodging from October 2014 to September 2015. While that is just 1.7% of the $141 billion generated by hotels, it’s a significant jump from the same time period the previous year….
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2016/02/02/airbnb-hotel-industry-threat-index/79651502/