Home-sharing platform unveils initiative to promote short-range travel as pandemic restrictions ease. FMTNews Airbnb
More than half of Airbnb bookings in May were by people travelling no more than 320 kilometres .
“The travel industry, including Airbnb has been hit hard by Covid-19 and there will continue to be tremendous uncertainty,” the company said in a blog post.Airbnb cited as a sign of recovery that there have been more nights booked for travel to Airbnb listings in the US between May 17 and June 6 than there were during the same time period a year earlier.
“Tapping into the demand for nearby trips, we are updating our app and homepage to help guests rediscover the magic in their own backyards by making it easier to book local travel, including at the last-minute,” the company said.Nearly half of the people in the US who took part in a survey commissioned by Airbnb indicated a preference to stay within a day’s drive of home once restrictions on movement are lifted.
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