India among fastest-growing markets with potential to be among top 10: Airbnb CBO

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

India is one of the «fastest-growing markets» for online accommodation hosting platform Airbnb and the country has the potential to be among its top 10 global markets in the coming years, according to its Chief Business Officer Dave Stephenson. The company is investing in India to tap the opportunity of a rapid rise in tourists travelling to foreign destinations as well as domestic places that are rapidly growing post-pandemic and where 90 per cent of its first-time bookers are Gen Zs.
«It (India) is one of our growth markets and we see a huge opportunity for growth in India in the future. In India, nights booked grew by almost 30 per cent YoY (Year-on-Year) in 2023 compared to 2022, which is a positive sign,» Stephenson told PTI.

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For Airbnb, India is going to be «a large travel market», where it has seen a «strong desire» among the «Indian travellers to venture overseas as well as explore domestic destinations, especially those off the beaten path», he said.

Though, Stephenson did not any specific growth numbers but said India is a «focus area» and «is one of our fastest-growing countries».
When asked as whether India figures among Airbnb's top 10 markets globally, Stephenson replied in negative.
Further he said, «It should be one of the top 10 markets.