Airbnb
Airbnb sponsors 2 properties, mostly music, then film, and has 5 campaigns on record. 3 confirmed in 2026.
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Sponsorships
Season by season, then every row newest first with what our check found on its source.
Hospitality · Event · 2026
"is introducing one-of-a-kind Experiences that bring guests closer to the music they love".
Co-branded campaign · Film · 20 Oct 2016
The '#AeDilLetsAirbnb' contest asked entrants to build a Wishlist of five Airbnb properties in London or Paris and name it cinematically; two winners each got three nights in one of the two cities with a guest, retracing the characters' on-screen route with Ranbir Kapoor's restaurant picks and Karan Johar's cafe and shopping recommendations. Johar spoke to it as the film's director.
1 more row we could not confirm
The source does not name the brand, names it without saying it sponsored, or could not be loaded and is not trade press or an official page. Not counted anywhere on this page.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Airbnb is on Traveling Desi's YouTube sponsor wall, carried in 85 videos. SponsorRadar reads brand deals off the videos themselves; the wall names the brand but not which video, so no video is cited. Not announced by either side.
Ambassadors
Talent named in Airbnb's campaigns. Current means seen in a campaign since April 2025. From campaign credits, not contracts.
| Name | Status | First seen | Latest campaign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | Current | 27 Jun 2026 | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Ananya Panday | Current | 18 Aug 2025 | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Abhay Deol | Current | 3 Apr 2025 | 3 Apr 2025 |
Campaigns
With the agency and talent where the trade press named them.
Digital/social · 27 Jun 2026
A film that picks up Yuvraj Singh's viral Sharam Karo reel and has Abhishek Sharma and Naman Dhir take him to Goa on an unplanned trip booked through the platform, ending in gully cricket with the house staff. It was positioned as an extension of the Stay Your Way platform.
Talent: Yuvraj Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Naman Dhir.
Integrated campaign · 16 May 2026
Three twenty-second films aimed at Gen Z travellers in India, showing late-night swims, balcony yoga and courtyard cricket to argue that the stay matters as much as the destination. Fronted by the creators TrickSingh, Akshara Shivakumar and Ahilya Bamroo.
Talent: TrickSingh, Akshara Shivakumar, Ahilya Bamroo.
Sponsorship activation · 15 Dec 2025
Airbnb's first global live music partnership landed in India as a set of bookable Experiences around Lollapalooza India at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai on 24 and 25 January 2026. They included backstage access with the singer-songwriter Ankur Tewari, a pre-show session with the producer duo OAFF and Savera, and a production tour with the festival insider Raashi Sanghavi.
Talent: Ankur Tewari, OAFF, Savera, Raashi Sanghavi.
Experiential · 18 Aug 2025
The first Airbnb Originals experience in India: a four-hour session in a Delhi home rebuilt as Ananya Panday's closet and vanity, where guests were styled by her stylist Ami Patel, made up by Aanchal Morwani and Riddhima Sharma, shot by the photographer Rahul Jhangiani and finished the day over coffee with her.
Talent: Ananya Panday, Ami Patel, Aanchal Morwani, Riddhima Sharma, Rahul Jhangiani.
Experiential · 3 Apr 2025
A running tie-up with the Goa Tourism Department, started in 2022, to push travellers past the beaches into the hinterland and local culture. The 2025 chapter launched a Goa Unseen digital guidebook alongside the state tourism minister and the actor Abhay Deol.
Talent: Abhay Deol.
23 deals outside India and the Gulf
Rows under the same brand name abroad. Not counted in the numbers above.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 28 Aug 2026
Airbnb is promoted with a listener offer link (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-08-28, most recently 'Apple M6? S27 Leaked? It's Gadget Season!'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 14 Jul 2026
Airbnb is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-07-14, most recently 'Hugo Lloris: After losing to Messi - It’s Mbappe’s DESTINY to win this World Cup'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 20 May 2026
Airbnb is promoted with a listener offer link (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-05-20, most recently '10 Job-Search Rules That Just Broke'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 11 May 2026
Airbnb is promoted with a listener offer link (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 11 episodes between 2026-05-11 and 2026-08-31, most recently 'Hunter Biden Is Out Of Secrets: A Story of Recovery, Exposure & Amends'.
17 more rows we could not confirm
The source does not name the brand, names it without saying it sponsored, or could not be loaded and is not trade press or an official page. Not counted anywhere on this page.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 14 Aug 2026
Airbnb is promoted with a listener offer link (airbnb.co.uk) in the show notes of 3 episodes between 2026-08-14 and 2026-08-28, most recently 'Touching The Dream!'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 14 Jul 2026
Airbnb is promoted with a listener offer link (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 7 episodes between 2026-07-14 and 2026-07-20, most recently 'Het voetbal heeft gewonnen! I FCAKZNU I S1E39'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 13 Jul 2026
Airbnb is linked (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-07-13, most recently 'Jubilee In July! Jenny Nguyen, Adrianna & Olivia Maher, And Ifrah Ahmed Live Fro'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 25 Jun 2026
Airbnb is promoted with a listener offer link (airbnb.com.au) in the show notes of 13 episodes between 2026-06-25 and 2026-07-06, most recently 'BRONCOS GO DOWN AGAIN! Knights Top 4 & Jenkins LEADING Try Scorer! R18 Review'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 15 Jun 2026
Airbnb is promoted with a listener offer link (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 2 episodes between 2026-06-15 and 2026-06-22, most recently 'Beyond the CLI: Agentic AI for async workloads and non-developers'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 2 Jun 2026
Airbnb is promoted with a listener offer link (airbnb.co.uk) in the show notes of 4 episodes between 2026-06-02 and 2026-06-23, most recently 'The Science of Deep Rest: How Relaxation Calms Stress & Slows Ageing with Dr Eli'.
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In-video ad read · Podcast · 24 May 2026
Airbnb is promoted with a listener offer link (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 10 episodes between 2026-05-24 and 2026-06-21, most recently 'How To Beat The Casino: Why Bluff Loses $100,000's To Make Millions'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 19 May 2026
Airbnb is promoted with a listener offer link (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-05-19, most recently 'What Do You Bring To A Potluck? Ten Recipes for Picnics, Beach Days, And Feeding'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 7 May 2026
Airbnb is linked (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-05-07, most recently 'AI Won't Replace Engineers, But This Framework Will Change How They Build with R'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 5 Feb 2026
Airbnb is linked (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-02-05, most recently 'Airbnb’s Open-Source GraphQL Framework with Adam Miskiewicz'.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Airbnb is listed among Bryton Myler's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 23 Dec 2025
Airbnb is promoted with a listener offer link (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 6 episodes between 2025-12-23 and 2026-03-10, most recently 'My Number One Job as a Parent Is Not to Make You Happy'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 16 Oct 2025
Airbnb is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 4 episodes between 2025-10-16 and 2026-03-26, most recently 'What No One Tells You About Feeling Good as You Age'.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 16 Jun 2025
Airbnb sponsored The Faith Family on YouTube; the most recent tracked video is '2 Sprouts Employees Surrender To Jesus!! *live*' (2025-06-16). Detected from the video by SponsorRadar, not announced.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 27 Dec 2023
Airbnb is linked (news.airbnb.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2023-12-27, most recently 'Airbnb 運用人工智能全球打擊新年夜派對！唔比人開 Party，原來有咁嘅原因'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 21 Feb 2021
Airbnb is linked (airbnb.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2021-02-21, most recently 'Sign Up Today!'.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Airbnb is on thelonelyisland's YouTube sponsor wall, carried in 11 videos. SponsorRadar reads brand deals off the videos themselves; the wall names the brand but not which video, so no video is cited. Not announced by either side.
Against travel & hospitality peers
Confirmed deals only. The full travel & hospitality leaderboard.
| Brand | Properties | 2026 deals | Campaigns | Main passion point | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb | 2 | 3 | 5 | Music | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Emirates | 12 | 11 | 3 | Kabaddi, hockey, tennis and more | 2027 |
| MakeMyTrip | 5 | 2 | 11 | Business, tech and industry | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Qatar Airways | 7 | 4 | 4 | Motorsport | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Etihad Airways | 6 | 4 | 1 | Motorsport | 31 Aug 2026 |
Where peers sponsor and Airbnb doesn't
| Property | Peers on it |
|---|---|
| Goafest | MakeMyTrip |
| Web Summit Qatar | Qatar Airways |
| Big 5 Global | Emirates |
| Dubai Desert Classic | Emirates |
| Dubai Fitness Challenge | Emirates |
| Yas Marina Circuit season | Etihad Airways |
| Dubai Rugby Sevens | Emirates |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Qatar Airways |
Questions people ask
What does Airbnb sponsor?
Airbnb has 2 confirmed sponsorship properties on record, mostly in music, then film, including Lollapalooza India, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. The latest is dated 27 Jun 2026.
Who are Airbnb's brand ambassadors in 2026?
Campaigns since April 2025 feature Abhishek Sharma, Ananya Panday, Abhay Deol. This comes from campaign credits in the trade press, not from endorsement contracts.
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