• In the past instantly confirmable bookings were a key differentiator for Airbnb and Booking.com.
• Travellers prefer instantly bookable properties, they don’t want to be bothered with an inordinate wait.
• Meanwhile both Airbnb and HomeAway have filters to enable users to search for instantly bookable listings.
• Some vacation rental owners and property managers are still vehement opponents. They would prefer to have enough time to vet prospective guests before accepting bookings.
• Change seems to be clear. Major alternative-accommodations platforms are trending toward enabling instantly confirmable bookings ….

(Source: via @skift – Get the full story at https://skift.com/2016/09/16/airbnb-vacation-rental-exec-says-instant-booking-going-mainstream/ )