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Amex and Airbnb Launch U.S. Partnership for Platinum Members

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

American Express and Airbnb have launched a U.S. partnership that lets U.S. Card Members book Airbnb stays through Amex Travel.
The agreement adds more than one million Airbnb listings to the Amex Travel platform.
Consumer and Business Platinum Cardholders earn five-times Membership Rewards on prepaid Airbnb bookings.
Platinum members can apply the $600 annual lodging credit toward Airbnb Luxe stays of at least two nights.

History

Historical Context

Microsoft launched Expedia on October 22 1996, the first online travel service from a major tech firm, letting users book flights, hotels and cars. After a 1999 IPO valuing it at over $2 billion, IAC bought a 75 % stake for about $1.5 billion in July 2001 and spun it off on August 2005. The model now underlies Amex-Airbnb integrations.

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Story summary

American Express and Airbnb have launched a U.S. partnership that lets U.S. Card Members book Airbnb stays through Amex Travel.
The agreement adds more than one million Airbnb listings to the Amex Travel platform.
Consumer and Business Platinum Cardholders earn five-times Membership Rewards on prepaid Airbnb bookings.
Platinum members can apply the $600 annual lodging credit toward Airbnb Luxe stays of at least two nights.

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