Morning news on January 15th，Predictions from B&B giant Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky，COVID-19 will prompt people to visit thousands of small cities，And spend more time visiting relatives and friends，So travel will be forever changed。

He thinks，Travelers will drive to smaller towns and reduce the number of business trips，Therefore, the passenger flow of traditional tourist attractions will be greatly reduced。

Chesky said in an interview，The traveler “longs for what has been taken away”188bet app 。They are not eager to see Times Square，What they long for is to see friends and family they haven’t seen for a long time。”

This startup was hit by the COVID-19 epidemic in early 2020，Their business volume shrank by 80% in just over 8 weeks。

But，As ​​the lockdown policy is relaxed，More travelers choose to book B&Bs instead of hotels，This helped Airbnb achieve stunning profits in the third quarter。Also，Travelers eager to rent B&Bs away from big cities，The company also benefited。

This homestay platform completed its IPO in December last year，The stock doubled on the day of listing。Airbnb shares rose 10% on Thursday，Hit 187.All-time high of $42。

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Currently，Airbnb has canceled the B&B reservation in Washington, D.C., the day U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in next Wednesday。Because before this，Law enforcement agencies warn of possible armed attacks。

Chesky said，He doesn’t want Airbnb to facilitate people who travel to other places to commit violence。

And，188bet app Airbnb consulted with local, local and federal government officials，It was found that many hosts were worried that their properties might be attacked and their customers canceled reservations，Hence this decision。

But，Major hotel chains including Hilton and Marriott said，They plan to keep existing room reservations in Washington, D.C.。

*Source of this article:Sina Technology, original title: "Aribnb CEO said the epidemic has completely changed the tourism industry: tourist attractions have become less attractive》.