Thursday, 27 May 2021 09:52 PM MYT A man walks past a logo of Airbnb after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 26, 2015. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. NEW YORK, May 27 — Airbnb Inc said today 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. 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.