Emmanuel Marill, country manager France and Belgium of the online lodging service Airbnb, poses in the company's offices in Paris, France, October 11, 2016. Picture taken October 11, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
PARIS: Vacation rental marketplace Airbnb said guest arrivals in its biggest market Paris rose this summer despite an overall decline in foreign visitors due to security fears, and it now aims to expand into lesser known corners of France.
The online business recorded an annual rise in guest arrivals of 20% in the French capital and of 80% elsewhere in France between June 1 and Sept 1 2016, in sharp contrast to the hotel sector, with which it competes.
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