Airbnb's listings, rates on the Great American Eclipse's 11km strip surge
Over 29,000 homes, single rooms, plots of grass, vehicles registered for rent
San Francisco
ON Aug 21, for the first time in nearly 100 years, the earth, sun and moon will briefly align to cast darkness on a narrow trajectory between Salem, Oregon and Charleston, South Carolina. For homeowners living on the route of the Great American Eclipse, the stars appear to be aligning for them to reap a small fortune renting their homes on Airbnb Inc.
In the past month, Airbnb listings and bookings have surged as astronomy enthusiasts scramble to find accommodations along the "path of totality", the 11km strip projected to go dark this Monday.
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