(TAN): An increasing number of people in the US and other places are starting to do spontaneous, short trips to take a break, home-sharing platform Airbnb said.
People are getting in their cars, driving a couple hundred miles, and staying in less populated, less popular areas. From the day the pandemic was declared on March 11 through August 11, new guests hailing from more than 200 countries and regions around the world have booked their first stays on Airbnb.
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Roughly two-thirds of them booked short trips nearby — to destinations within 300 miles from their homes and the vast majority booked domestic trips. As much as 75% of them booked trips within 30 days, including 6% for the same day and 10% for the next day.
While the Airbnb guests hail from over 200 countries and regions worldwide, the US claims by far the largest share — nearly 40% — in both origin and destination.
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- Nearly two in five (39%) of the new guests are in the US.
- China, France, the UK, Korea, Germany, Canada, Australia, Spain and Brazil, in that order, round out the top 10 points of origin.
- Twelve different countries, across five continents, have each seen at least 100,000 new guests book on Airbnb since March 11: the US, China, France, the UK, Korea, Germany, Canada, Australia, Spain, Brazil, Italy, and Mexico.
- As for where they’re going, 37% are bound for destinations in the US.
- France, China, Korea, the UK, Canada, Spain, Italy, Australia and Mexico, in that order, round out the top 10 destinations for post-March 11 new bookers on Airbnb.
