Behind the economy ... Brian Chesky: Travel will always change

Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb for home rental and hospitality services, expected that travel will change permanently due to the Corona pandemic, as travelers will look to smaller cities to spend time visiting friends and family.

"Traditional tourism and sightseeing in the best global destinations will be greatly reduced by travelers who will drive their cars to smaller communities and travel less to attend business meetings," Business Insider reported, quoting Cesky.

He mentioned that his company was affected by the Corona pandemic, as its business decreased by 80% in less than two months, pointing out that despite this, with the easing of the closure, more travelers chose to book homes instead of hotels, which helped the company to make a surprising profit within The third quarter of last year, the company, which is based in San Francisco, in the United States, also gained more interest in renting homes away from major cities.

Cesky emphasized that the Corona pandemic had inflicted heavy losses on the travel and tourism industry, noting that fears of the virus had led to the elimination of vacation and business trip plans.

He added that the number of air passengers in the United States is still down by more than 50% now compared to last March, and that all travel-related businesses have decreased significantly, including airlines and hotels.

Cesky added, however, that this will likely change once travel becomes safe again, with the increase in vaccination campaigns, and the increase in the distribution of Corona vaccines.

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