Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky urges parisians to rent out homes during Olympics

29-09-23

Brian Chesky surely is not going to squander an opportunity for an enormous financial boost from the Olympics, an event Airbnb is a sponsor of.

Airbnb is expecting to host up to half a million people in Paris during the 2024 Olympics and is urging more Parisians to put their homes up for rent, Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky said on Tuesday.

The more listings there are, the more prices will be contained, Chesky told Reuters, amid fears that prices could rocket and accommodation for the Games next August could become unaffordable for some.

“A lot of people need housing. They don’t have enough hotel rooms here in Paris to accommodate everyone,” Chesky said.

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