Airbnb reservations have skyrocketed as holiday demand soars.

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Online booking platform เกม slotxo Airbnb said holiday bookings have skyrocketed as some countries block it.In the first quarter, US bookings were higher than pre-outbreak levels, while UK and French businesses. "Constantly improving"The overall value of the bookings jumped 52 percent to $ 10.3 billion (£ 7.3 billion) thanks to long-stay customers and rural real estate.But the company lost overall due to repayments of COVID-related loans.Although Airbnb's revenue rose to $ 886.9 million year-on-year. But the net loss before taxes was $ 59 million.

The San Francisco-based company fared better compared to other hospitality businesses, with consumers showing a greater favor for remote-city areas and properties during the outbreak.In the three months to 31 March, family vacation bookings also outpaced reservations for smaller groups or solo travelers.Although the conditions are not normal But it's improving and we expect the journey to recover unlike anything we've seen before, ”it said in an update to investors.It also said tourists were searching for and booking more in advance.

Reservations in Britain and France also skyrocketed following Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Emmanuel Macron's announcements about easing blocking restrictions.However, the company said it still had to work its financial projections for the rest of the previous year.Warn that business will depend on The "severity and duration" of ongoing travel restrictions, especially outside the United States. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and marketing analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said the findings showed that the Airbnb brand also attracted significant older generation with disposable income.

It has now become a global household name and its model can be quickly rotated in response to changes in booking behavior caused by the outbreak,She added that the long-term demand in more rural areas could help the company's reputation.The trend could also help reduce the number of complaints from neighbors about weekend hangouts that have harassed the company in recent years, along with accusations that the platform limits the number of homes for residents. Local, those concerns lead to limitations. Companies do business in some of the big cities around the world.While online booking platforms may gain momentum,

others in the leisure industry have struggled amid the epidemic For example, Walt Disney Company reported Thursday that the theme parks and attractions were still in a "recovery" phase with the highest number of visitors, while several shipping lines were suspended.Overall revenue fell 13 percent to $ 15.6 billion in the three months to April 3 compared to the same period a year ago.But analysts expect revenue to almost return to pre-epidemic levels by the end of the current financial year, driven by services such as the Disney Plus streaming platform.