Article content Airbnb Inc said on Thursday it would extend a ban on parties in homes listed on its platform through at least the end of summer in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus infections. This comes as increasing vaccination rates and easing travel restrictions in parts of the world are expected to boost travel demand in the summer months. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Airbnb extends ban on parties through end of summer Back to video In August of last year, the short-term home rental company placed a global ban on parties at its properties, which it said proved to be popular with its host community.