The EU Just Gave Cities a Roadmap to Crack Down on Airbnb

0:05Today, the EU handed cities a framework to crack down on short-term rentals, Nifon just bought its way into corporate events, and Kluk is turning travel creators into full-on storefronts. Welcome back to the Skift Daily Briefing. This is Bailey Schulz, Skift's global tourism reporter. It's Thursday, September 10th. Let's get into it. First up, Brussels just offered a legal roadmap to cities fighting short-term rentals. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed legislation that would offer local authorities a common framework to justify restricting short-term rentals. The move follows a number of court battles over vacation rental restrictions, which have popped up in recent years as cities work to make housing more affordable.

0:46Industry groups representing Airbnb, Booking, and Expedia are pushing back, arguing that cities would be left to police themselves and that targeting short-term rentals won't fix Europe's housing crisis. Next up, business travel platform Nibon just spot its way into meetings and events with the acquisition of AI-powered platform BoomPop. It's the same playbook Nibon ran with a travel partner in Brazil earlier this year. Partner first, then acquire once demand proves out. BoomPop said that it supported events for over 500 ,000 attendees at companies like Amazon and Salesforce. The deal landed the same day Nibon reports second quarter revenue of$233 million.

1:25up 35 % year-over-year, with a raised full-year outlook. It's just the latest in a string of acquisitions across categories like travel, expense, payments, and events, each making the platform harder to leave. And finally, Kluk is betting the travel creators can do more than just inspire trips. The travel platform has expanded its creator shops feature to more than 30 ,000 creators across 88 markets, giving them one storefront where followers can browse and book hotels, attractions, restaurants, and eSIMs. Kluk says sales have grown by double digits since the feature launched in August, with creator-led bookings up 246 % in 2025.

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2:19Thank you.