Airbnb plans to launch an AI travel agent in 2027 that can help plan trips, manage reservations, process refunds, and provide 24 hour safety support. It sounds convenient, but it also raises big questions about what happens when the technology gets something wrong.

Airbnb $ABNB is on both lists in premarket, with OI built +135.75 (+4.0σ) while net IV drops −452.13 (−3.1σ). Comcast $CMCSA shows the same split with OI built +81.17 (+4σ) and net IV up +295.22, and FIS $FIS has the biggest net IV jump at +388.84 (+4σ).

Airbnb Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky said his company is back in “growth mode” after it posted the fastest revenue gain in three years and boosted full-year guidance for a third time.

Airbnb - FY2026 Q3 Earnings $ABNB $188.10 [+10.6% AH] ✅ Revenue: $4.9B (Est: $4.8B) [+19% YoY] ✅ EPS: $3.16 (Est: $2.65) [+43% YoY], GAAP, tax rate 13% vs 23% year-ago Additional Metrics: Gross Margin: 86.6% Operating Income: $2.0B [+24% YoY] Operating Margin: 41.5% Net Income: $1.9B [+38% YoY] Adjusted EBITDA: $2.5B (Est: $2.4B) [+22% YoY] Adjusted EBITDA Margin: 52% Gross Booking Value: $27.7B [+21% YoY] Nights and Seats Booked: 155.0M [+16% YoY] ADR: $178.83 [+4% YoY] Operating Cash Flow: $1.5B [+11% YoY] Free Cash Flow: $1.4B [+6% YoY] Cash and Liquid Assets: $12.6B Share Repurchases: $0.7B, new $12B authorization Q4 2026 Guidance: ✅ Revenue: $3.22-3.28B (Est: $3.22B) [+16-18% YoY] GBV Growth: mid-teens YoY Adjusted EBITDA Margin: down slightly YoY FY2026 Guidance: Revenue Growth: high-teens YoY (Prior: at least mid-teens) Adjusted EBITDA Margin: about 36% (Prior: at least 35.5%)

Airbnb is cutting back on checkout chores. For bookings made on or after Nov. 20, hosts can’t require guests to strip beds, wash dishes, start laundry or take trash off-site. Do you think guests should have to do chores before checkout? Read more: