Airbnb wants to help hosts prevent Halloween parties

Airbnb wants to prevent unauthorized parties during this spooky season.

Travel and home rental platform said monday He said he’ll be using his anti-party technology this Halloween weekend. Technology factors such as length of stay, distance from the guest’s location, property type, and timing of the booking are used to block bookings deemed “higher risk.”

“We are pioneering proactive measures to reduce the risk of unauthorized parties, and our enhanced technology for Halloween is an important layer of a comprehensive suite of policies and tools to support hosts, guests and local communities and promote responsible travel,” the company wrote in a statement.

This isn’t the first time Airbnb has tried to crack down on parties during the holidays.

Last year, the company said it blocked about 38,000 people in the U.S. and 6,300 in Canada from making reservations during Halloween. The company also used the technology during: New Year’s Eve And summer vacation Like Memorial Day and the 4th of July.

Airbnb said the rate of reported parties worldwide has dropped 50% since then. implemented the ban About parties and events to prevent the spread of Covid in 2020. The party ban becomes official in 2022.

The company has cracked down on parties and implemented a number of new security measures in response to a deadly shooting at Airbnb in 2019 that left five people dead.

Following the shooting, CEO Brian Chesky announced a ban on “party houses.” to mail To the social media platform now known as X. At the time, Chesky said the company also cracked down on “abusive host and guest behavior.”

Airbnb said accounts that violate its no-party policy will be suspended or banned from the platform. The company also said it offers features such as a 24-hour security line and noise sensor for homeowners.

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