Airbnb was testing out a new app that will help it expand beyond a home-sharing service, but the company has already taken it down.
Airbnb Trips was available on the Google Play store earlier in the day on Tuesday, but as of 2:30 p.m. Eastern time, the app no longer appears in the Play store.
Airbnb Trips was billed as a trip-planning app that creates an itinerary and offers guides of local restaurants, bars, and activities. Even though anyone could download it, Airbnb was listing it as "unreleased," meaning it was still in the testing stages and may contain bugs.
The app was not at all available on the Apple App Store.
In June, Airbnb raised $1 billion in debt financing to help Airbnb expand and develop new services, specifically add-on travel services. The company has previously tested out art gallery tours, personal chefs, and bicycle rentals, which customers have been able to book when they rent a home or reserve a room through Airbnb.
According to Bloomberg, the initiative had been referred to as "magical trips" and was a priority for the company this year.
"We’re continually experimenting with new things and we don’t have anything to share right now, but we have a few exciting things in the works," Airbnb spokesman Nick Papas said in an email.
